I have a Garmin eTrex Legend, have had it for 4-years or so. I just put it in a coat or shirt breast pocket when out hiking. Or put it in a holster I bought for it.

When I use it while driving I put it up on the dash of my van, I wedge it against the window and dash or against the side window of the van. It almost always gets a good lock when in the van, while hiking it sometimes drops out of a good lock when in the pocket, but reacquires it when pulled out and held in front of me.


The best thing you can do is to get out and play with it to become familiar with what it can do. Mine runs for something like 18-hrs on 2 AA batteries so it’s not an expensive thing to use.