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The eTrex Summit allows you to navigate using one 

of three methods:

• GOTO

• Route

• TracBack

The GOTO method of navigation was briefl y dis-

cussed on page 18. This section discusses the route 
method. The third method, TracBack, is discussed on 
page 40. In the eTrex Summit, 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 Summit to guide you from the fi rst waypoint in the 
route, to each successive waypoint until you reach your 
fi nal destination. The route feature and the GOTO feature 
are comparable in that they both guide you to destination 
waypoints.

However, the route feature is more powerful because 

it is more automatic. When you reach one waypoint, 
the eTrex Summit automatically guides you to the next 
waypoint on the route without needing to touch any 
button. When you use the ‘GOTO’ feature you have 
to stop and select the next waypoint before you start 
moving.

When creating a route, you select waypoints from the 

waypoint list and place them into a route in the sequence 
that you want to navigate to them.  Remember you need 
at least two waypoints (up to a maximum of 50) linked 
together to form a route.  When you start your trip, you 
activate the route feature and the receiver begins naviga-
tion toward the fi rst waypoint in the route. You can then 
use the Pointer Page to give you steering guidance. 

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