Garmin Colorado 300

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The Colorado 300 is a gps receiver made by Garmin. It has an average rating of 3 stars (out of 5), based on 3 user reviews.

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From Altrec Outdoors:
"Gear up and explore the backcountry with the all-terrain Garmin Colorado 300. Packed with features, it includes a built-in basemap, high-sensitivity receiver, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, SD card slot, color display, picture viewer and more. Even exchange tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches wirelessly between similar units. Intuitive and fun, Colorado features a Rock 'n Roller input wheel for easy one-handed operation and supports Geocaching.com GPX files for downloading geocaches and detail straight to your unit. Customize Colorado's interface based on your favorite activity. Even show off photos of your excursions with its picture viewer. Slim, lightweight and waterproof, Colorado is the perfect companion for all your outdoor pursuits. When the going gets tough, Colorado leads the way."

From Backcountry.com:
"Explore every nook and cranny of the backcountry with the Garmin Colorado 300 GPS. This waterproof unit features a high sensitivity receiver for penetrating thick forest canopy, and a worldwide base map to help you plan your adventures. The Colorado accepts Garmin's preprogrammed SD expansion cards for adding detailed topos, street maps or coastal charts, and the unit holds 50 different routes and 1,000 separate waypoints. Share your favorite hike, campsite, or geocache wirelessly with your buddy, and navigate effortlessly with the built-in digital compass and barometric altimeter. The Colorado's ergonomic input wheel makes for easy operation."

From EMS:
"Intuitive and functional, the Garmin Colorado 300 brings a new level of features and performance to the handheld GPS. Rock 'n Roller input wheel for easy one-handed operation and wireless connectivity for data transfer are just two of the new features that get the fun started. High-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled receiver your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. Built-in electronic compass that provides bearing information even while you're standing still. Barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude. Built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief and SD card slot for loading extra map information. Separately available Garmin preprogrammed SD cards include street maps, topographic maps, coastal charts or inland lake data. The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you don't have to worry about getting it wet. Rock 'n Roller input wheel for easy one-handed operation even with gloves on. Wireless connectivity lets you share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches with other Colorado users."

From REI:
"With incredible map presentation, geocache gaming capability and a vivid display, the amazing Garmin Colorado sets a new standard in GPS technology. Large, sunlight-readable screen offers crystal-clear colors and high-resolution images. Enjoy vibrant 3D ''walk the trail'' maps with Topo 2008 mapping software, sold separately. Comes with an SD card slot for additional data; accepts all Garmin MapSource data cards and software. Built-in electronic compass, altimeter and barometer. Supports Geocaching.com GPX files for complete cache description and hints. Groundspeak's Wherigo Player application comes pre-installed and includes an instructional tutorial; learn more at www.wherigo.com. Enjoy effortless sharing of waypoints, tracks, routes and geocache locations between Colorado series units with unique wireless transfer function. High sensitivity receiver provides rapid first fix and is sensitive enough to acquire signals in urban canyons and under dense foliage. Innovative Rock-n-Roller input device provides an intuitive, user-friendly interface. Offers configurable profiles for end use—auto, marine, recreation, fitness or geocaching. Operates on two AA batteries. Waterproof construction keeps unit functioning; meets IEC 60529 lPX7 standards (submerge 1m for 30 minutes). Compatible with Garmin heart rate monitors and GSC 10 Speed and Cadence Sensor, sold separately. JPG image viewer displays pictures stored on SD cards. WAAS-enabled (Wide Area Augmentation System) receiver delivers accuracy to 10 ft. in North America. Includes MapSource® Trip and Waypoint Manager software, PC USB interface cable, carabiner, manual and quick start guide."

User Reviews

Colorado 300
Reviewed by Paul Saunders, May 18, 2009

"We use Garmin GPS's extensively for field work and currently rely on the GPSMAP 76 CSX. The Colorado 300 is a step backwards from this model and it was a big disappointment.

The absence of multiple track display and the inability or difficulty to interface with third party software has made this unit unusable for our biological field activities."

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Colorado 300
Reviewed by 300winmag, Oct 04, 2008

"I own the Garmin 300, which requires the owner to buy Garrmin's TOPO 2008 CD (for about $90), load it into a computer and download it into the SD card used by the Colorado. I used a high speed SD card but a cheaper regular SC card will work.

Once loaded to the max (ex."

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Colorado 300
Reviewed by McKinley, Jun 04, 2008

"The Rock'n'Roller wheel is just another gadget that will likely break or something. The fact you can only display one route at a time is horrible in on itself especially for this price. It also eats through batteries.

This GPS seems geared towards geocachers, so if you are using it for that, enjoy."

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