Bushnell BackTrack Mini GPS Navigation, Portable Waterproof GPS for Hiking Hunting and Backpacking

I was hesitant at first to get it, seeing how many people complained about the data not syncing to their phone.I had no problems doing it, so I can only assume it's operator error on their part.Handy little device. I was able to get the data to sync to Gaia GPS on my iPhone. Not that I needed to, but I could.Hard to beat for the price. Nice little device if you just need a no-frills GPS with a long battery life.

I downloaded the app prior to purchase to ensure it would run on my S22 Ultra. Once received I took the unit in the wood behind my house to do a short track and record a couple waypoints. Downloaded into app and it seemed to work ok. Took it last weekend on a journey in the swamp then the beach. It tracked the route but will not in any way download the data to the phone app. I've reloaded the app, sign out/in, etc. The Bushnell GPS tracker is useless without the phone app, and my return window has closed.Also, the micro-USB port is super finicky and very difficult to make proper contact for charging.This thing is worthless, do not buy.

Compact, versatile, accurate, fast-charging... So what's not to like?The device comes well packaged with a little not very informative Quickstart Guide. After a couple of days I noticed , in tiny print at the end of the back of the only instructions in the box, "A complete instruction manual is available at www.Bushnell.com" . Not easy to find on the website either, but be assured if you look hard enough, you will find a 65-page multilinual manual for this device.It turns out that this is a far more capable GPS than the initial packaging suggests, with a good range of features and ease of use. The control buttons are small, but ok with a little practice.The cellphone app recommended with the device is mildly useful, and free.Would I buy again? Yes, because eventually i found the manual. Otherwise it's pretty useless.

This is a you-get-what-you-pay-for device. It adequately fulfils what I needed a GPS for, which was as a safety device to be able to verify that I've been travelling in the direction that I expected and to be able to retrace my path, and fulfils my preference for a GPS with a re-chargeable battery. On the down side, it is somewhat difficult to use, with the buttons being hard to press, and significantly over-estimates distance travelled (by an inconsistent amount that has ranged up to 60 percent more than the listed distances in trail guides). It also reported the elevation at High Point, New Jersey as 2023 feet, which is slightly more than 200 feet higher than the official elevation.

I bought to use more as a backup GPS than my main unit. It is small, light and easily packs away in a small pocket. I have seen other complain about the phone app. I have no intentions to use the app, so that was not a worry for me.

Returned two that didn't work. Lots of button pushing just to get it to record a track, then lots of button pushing to download a track.

The unit is surprisingly small, a plus AND a minus. It is light and fits in the palm of your hand but that makes the display very small and difficult to read unless you have great eyesight. The buttons require a firm press. With that all said, the unit itself "appears" to work as advertised. But that's where anything good to say ends...This GPS is dependent on the phone app working for most of its functionality. And the phone app is CURRENTLY NOT WORKING. In reviews of the app, you can see that all but 1 person said they get an "unexpected error" message when trying to create an account or log in via the app. I made several calls to Bushnell tech support and sat on hold for nearly 45 minutes and spoke with 3 different people who basically couldn't help me. I finally spoke with someone, 4 hours in and after 2 days of calling, who admitted that the app didn't work and that the developers "no longer worked there" so there is no ETA on getting the app working...So don't buy one of these units, UNLESS you download, install and test the app on your phone first.

This is a rudimentary device - small and portable. I didn’t like it much until I really figured out what and how some of the fun work - the manual is poor. However I now “get it” and I love it. It just saved me from a tricky situation after getting disoriented in the desert at night. This thing pointed me right back to the car without issue.