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Props to Garmin for a pretty tough little unit!Garmin GPS survives drowning!
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toddakGuides: 13 | Official Routes: 6Triplogs Last: 15 d | RS: 0Water Reports 1Y: 0 | Last: 1,491 d - Joined: Nov 15 2005 8:46 pm
- City, State: Jackson, CA
Garmin GPS survives drowning!
Last week I was dogpaddling across the Little Colorado River when I realized midstream that my Garmin etrex Venture HC was in my pocket and not inside my drybag. Once on land I pulled it out and the screen was completely filled with water, I figured it was toast. But I took out the batteries, shook out the water as best I could, put it in a warm oven for several hours when I got it home, then waited a few more days. And yesterday when I put the batteries back in, it fired right up! Props to Garmin for a pretty tough little unit!
Props to Garmin for a pretty tough little unit!
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Tough_BootsGuides: 0 | Official Routes: 6Triplogs Last: 2,457 d | RS: 20Water Reports 1Y: 0 | Last: 2,597 d - Joined: Mar 28 2008 7:08 pm
- City, State: Phoenix, AZ
Re: Garmin GPS survives drowning!
I have the same unit and am constantly amazed at how many rocks I can smack it against without any ill effect.
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