As a SGT and a team leader I have trusted this GPS unit to get me through and bring myself and my men back from the front lines.
I carried it for almost a year and a half through Operation Iraqi Freedom. I have litteraly trusted this product with my life. I do not use it for continuous use anymore.
In the end, I'm glad I have the Legend because I like to turn it on and mark certain spots (the trailhead or car) so I can return there. I go back to my paper maps quite frequently while considering why I bought the GPS in the first place. I am a dot at the end of a line, normally surrounded by parallel lines. My buddy had his turn off after he put it back on his pack, antenna facing in instead of out. I have had my Legend cut in and out during the course of a trip. Don't forget that you have to purchase that $100 map software. Although you can store many maps, the Legend will go slow like a sick turtle crossing a maple syrup lake in winter. I have taken it skiing and would not have been able to use it if necessary. This, of course, means that you have to carry spares. I use lithium batteries and still get no more that 12 hours. Battery life is no more than 1 day of constant use. GPS features like average speed and route tracking GPS positioning is much easier than calculation with a map and compass. After a year of use, I really don't use it that much. I got the Legend because it had the map memory I wanted without all the bells and whistles I didn't need. This review is slanted a little the performance measured has been in Alaska which tends to be colder than normal use and with worse GPS satellite coverage.
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