Routes - Garmin eTrex eTrex Owner's Manual

'Route' and Route Page
The eTrex allows you to navigate using one of three
methods:
• GOTO
• Route
• TracBack
The GOTO method of navigation was briefl y
discussed on page 16.
The Route feature and the GOTO feature are
comparable in that they both guide you to destination
waypoints. However, the route feature is more power-
ful because it is more automatic. When you reach one
waypoint, the eTrex automatically guides you to the next
waypoint on the route without needing to touch any but-
tons. When you use the 'GOTO' feature you have to stop
and select the next waypoint before you start moving.
When you plan a trip, you can select waypoints from a
waypoint list and put them into the eTrex' s memory. At
least 2 waypoints (up to a maximum of 50) are linked
together to form a route.
In the eTrex, a route is at least two waypoints that
describe the path you are going to travel. The Route
feature is very convenient because it allows the eTrex to
guide you from the fi rst waypoint in the route, to each
successive waypoint until you reach your fi nal destina-
tion.
When you start your trip, you activate the route
feature and the eTrex points the way you should travel to
get from the fi rst waypoint to the second. You can then
use the Navigation page to give you steering guidance.
TracBack, is discussed on page 28.
Reference

Routes

The 'ROUTE' feature is
found on the 'MENU'
Page.
You can use existing
waypoints to 'build' the
route.
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