Garmin Blog

Some people may think that our outdoor GPS devices are only for hiking, hunting and geocaching, but they can do so much more. And as you can tell from this recent customer testimonial, they’re ruggedized so they’ll go the distance: I use the eTrex for my RC boat hobby, to check max speeds, just to [...] The post eTrex survives 12′ of mud and...

Recently, a couple of us had the chance to head out to Central Nebraska for a sharptailed grouse and prairie chicken hunt in the Sandhills.  For those of you not aware of this unique ecosystem, it’s 20,000 square miles of rolling, sandy prairie.  Since the soil’s no good for agriculture, it’s more or less in [...] The post Early-Season Hunting with the Astro appeared...

We recently made a slight change on flyGarmin that has generated quite a bit of interest.  Customers with a G1000 noticed a new database had been added to the list of possible downloads.  This database has been around since the release of the GPSMAP 496, but has now made a jump to the panel mounted [...] The post Victor’s Vectors: AOPA Airport Directory now...