You can’t go wrong with this GPS. It’s one of Garmin’s most popular sellers.

The Garmin GPS 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator, a 12 channel, multi-purpose global positioning device, is considered the ultimate handheld GPS receiver in today’s market.

This 7.5-ounce handheld navigator system sports a 2.6-inch, 256-color TFT color display, providing a high quality image on a screen that is bright and easy to read during the day, thus presenting mapping and trip information clearly and accurately in any lighting condition.

Included with the Garmin GPS 60CSx is a 64 MB microSD card with expandable external memory system for storage of maps and data to take with you on your trip, to store additional data such as new programs, as well as storing previous trips.

Owners of this 60CSx handheld series can also purchase new preloaded microSD cards from Garmin that provide city streets, topographic maps, and nautical charts. It is compatible with most Garmin MapSource products, including City Navigator, BlueChart marine cartography, U.S. Topo 24K, and U.S. Topo and Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots.

Preloaded onto the 60CSx is an Americas autoroute basemap, providing you with automatic routing capabilities including highways, exits, and tide data. A marine point database is preloaded as well.

And if you’re looking for turn-by-turn directions when you’re driving, as well as an integrated trip computer to provide odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, and max speed, you’ll get all that, and more, with the Garmin GPS 60CSx.

With the GPSMap 60CSx’s extra fun features, you can map your routes in order to find your way back without getting lost, and when you return from a trek, you can upload the information to your PC and view the data in GoogleEarth.

Add all that to the 60CSx’s integrated electronic compass and barometric altimeter, and you’ve got a unit that is ready to take you anywhere on land or sea.

The 60CSx’s electronic compass allows you to get accurate headings while standing still.

The barometric altimeter system features automatic pressure trend recording while providing current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum/maximum elevation, total ascent and descent, and average and maximum ascent and descent rate.

Other key features of the 60CSx are the 10,000 point automatic track log, with 20 saved tracks (500 points each) that let you retrace your path in both directions; a large-numbers option for easy viewing; as well as a dual-position display mode.

The unit comes with a lightweight, rugged, and water resistant case compatible with IEC 60529 IPX7 standards, which means that it can be submerged in one meter of water for 30 minutes.

Downloading information onto your Garmin GPS 60CSx is quick with the USB or serial port interfaces. Using the dedicated serial port, the 60Cx can share navigation instructions with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots. The dedicated high-use buttons and four-position rocker pad make navigating through the unit’s features easy, even if your fingers are cold or wet.

And what about the fun features that are packed onto the GPSMap 60CSx? Included is an integrated outdoor calendar that provides ideal hunting and fishing times, plus moon rise/set/location information.

There is also a dedicated geocaching mode for those of you into the hot GPS community treasure hunt game. Finally, there are indoor/outdoor GPS games to help you and your friends enjoy the outdoors.

The unit runs on two AA alkaline batteries. The average battery life is around 20 hours in warm weather. It’s always a good idea to take along an extra set of batteries just in case.

The extra sensitive GPS receiver tracks your position wherever you go, no matter if you’re in the bottom of a canyon, in the midst of tall city skyscrapers, or under a heavy canopy of trees. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and have fun!