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My 3 Etrex20s/20xs (have stocked up as I don't think there is anything better) do this now and again.
I think it's due to either of the two possibilities mentioned upthread - maybe both.
1: Temporary loss of power from battery bounce.
2: Confusion caused by satellite loss when it is navigating a route.
Sometimes it even freezes.
It's not a great problem if that happens.
And it is not common.
I just stop awhile (and can snack to avoid bonk issues) and briefly unconnect a battery and reboot.
Compared to the problems I have read about on other units, often far far more expensive, it's nothing to worry about.
All the Etrex 20 needs is a faster processor and a slightly bigger screen.
But instead of doing that, Garmin may well discontinue it for folks who need the latest thing.
I'll wave them off into the distance.
I think it's due to either of the two possibilities mentioned upthread - maybe both.
1: Temporary loss of power from battery bounce.
2: Confusion caused by satellite loss when it is navigating a route.
Sometimes it even freezes.
It's not a great problem if that happens.
And it is not common.
I just stop awhile (and can snack to avoid bonk issues) and briefly unconnect a battery and reboot.
Compared to the problems I have read about on other units, often far far more expensive, it's nothing to worry about.
All the Etrex 20 needs is a faster processor and a slightly bigger screen.
But instead of doing that, Garmin may well discontinue it for folks who need the latest thing.
I'll wave them off into the distance.