Great review. Just bought mine today from REI. Blown away by the great user interface. Used a 60CSX for 13 years and while a great unit, this is easier. Buttons and toggling amazing.
Hello Rick: I want to thank you for this video. I just purchased the 67i but I am new to the GPS universe and especially the crazy Garmin GPS ecoSystem. I am a tech guy but as a newby to GPS I find myself completely lost with the terminology, apps, maps, buttons, synching, satellite subscription, and, especially, the poorly explained and unintuitive Garmin universe of desktop software applications, web pages, map options, and phone apps all of which are needed to use the device effectively! After watching your video I still have miles to go, but I now have a foundation for learning that has cut through the worst of my confusion. I feel comfortable about it now. So, really, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Don't feel bad. I've been using Garmin GPS hand helds since about 2000 and find the 67 a huge step backwards compared to earlier model which did not require searching the 'net and having additional apps etc and all that garbage. The convoluted and slow satellite imagery selection and downloads are a disaster.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the 67i. When it comes to 67i vs the 66i, I find the 67i is much faster and better. Are you referring to models proceeding the 66i? Rick
Bought my 67i like day ago already loving it i had 64s earlier. Alot of more stuff and found your videos also. Thanks for these tutorials these are awesome :)!
Thank you so much for posting this video, I ordered a brand new Garmin 67i yesterday, and should have it by Friday. Your video will be a great help in helping me understand how to use the Garmin 67i, I really appreciate it. I wish I could see your hands while you're showing us how to move things so I can see what buttons you're using on the GPS. Thanks again. JT Barren County, Kentucky.
Glad to hear about the new 67i and I hear your point about seeing my hands. My wife go on to me about this a few days ago. I have a second camera and tripod so it will be easy enough to run two cameras and even split screen the video. Thanks for the advice and I may change how I shoot my videos. Let me know if you have any questions when you start testing your 67i. Rick
To bad that will never happen. Actually, I wouldn't want them to pay me, because then they would probably give me a script and tell me what I could and could not say. Rick
Its good to have quick messages if you are doing sport oriented motorcycle trails and you brake your phone screen or you are not carrying any phone with you for example.
Thanks for your videos. About to pull the trigger and buy a 67i. I am now in my 70s, but still quite active. Do several canoe trips in Quetico/Canada and BWCA in U.S.A as well as 1-2 backpacking trips each year in Black Hills, Colorado/Wyoming. I have an ~9 year-old, DeLorme InReach SE that I have used on trips for years and still works for MapShare, messaging but, of course is cumbersome and has no on-screen navigation or other features. Time for an upgrade. My question: When you are out on a multi-day wilderness trip and have the 67i and your smart phone with you on the trip, do you ever use the Bluetooth connection to the phone to do navigation/see maps on the phone? Or is the navigation function/screen/UI on the 67i so good you don’t really need your smart phone to connect to the 67i? Or do you use the Bluetooth connection to the phone mostly for typing messages via the Garmin app as typing messages is so much easier that way? In short, if I am going to have both my phone and the 67i with me on a trip, how much will I use each and in what situations will I use the phone? (Most of the trips I take are out of cell phone coverage areas; I have no service). Asked another way: if I have a 67i, will it be worth lugging along my smart phone? Seems to me I would only use the phone for the ease of typing out messages.
First, you do have the Bluetooth connection that allows you to use both the device only, or you can use your phone. I like being able to use my phone because the screen is larger and its easier to type out a message, but on a multi-day trip, I don't want to rely on Bluetooth technology or the phones battery. The screen is large enough on the 67i to see everything well and it works great as a standalone device. If I was concerned about weight in my pack, I would have no problem leaving my phone behind, but I always carry my phone for photos plus making phone calls if I do get cell service. It's true, that it's much easier to use your phone to message. What I personally do is have my quick text messages set up so I can select them and don't have to type out a message. When I get to a place on the trail for lunch or am at my campsite, it's not a problem to spend a little more time typing out the message on the device, but usually I fire up my phone and message the easier way. I hope this helps. If I were climbing Mount Everest, I would never take my phone, but if my adventure and space in my pack is not an issue, then I'm definitely taking my phone with me. Let me know if you have any other questions or if I answered your question well enough. Rick
Thanks Rick, very helpful. Just curious, which GPS holder/tether are you using? There are quite a few options available, but I'm looking for something I can rely on that works well, and I'm guessing the one you're using has enough miles on it to know if it works well.
Well, I own four of them and have been using them for the past three years (I own four as I have so many satellite communicators). I have tried several others and this is the one I like the best. Garmin Backpack Tether on Amazon: amzn.to/4cMtbPy Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
My 67i has it set at TRUE North, and I don't believe I ever changed this so it should be the factory settings. You can change it to Magnetic, Grid, or User, in addition to True North. You can see more at the support.garmin site below if you need additional information. www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-11021D65-32D1-4558-A83E-F7F74FF88D7E/EN-US/GUID-106377CD-DA72-43C0-A07E-8DB02BE5CDD3.html Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
Thanks for the video Rick! Question: Can you use the 2-way radio function without paying for a Garmin subscription that gives you the SOS/text capability?
Several Garmin Technicians told me that the "Locate" button is more of an emergency type action that you would use if you wanted to know where the Garmin user was. This is what search and rescue teams can use to help locate the person. They said that waypoint cannot be deleted. This is something I want to challenge more and confirm they are correct or make sure they haven't changed anything that may now allow that waypoint to be deleted. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
I have looked into it and after you select MARK, then at the top of the screen you will see the waypoint name. You can keep the one assigned or you can create your own name, then enter the coordinates, and then hit DONE, and SAVE. Now you can go to the MENU and look for the WAYPOINT manager and your waypoints will be listed there. I created two test waypoints and found them both and they I was able to view them on the map and then could navigate to them. I am going to create a video tomorrow morning to show people how to do this. Let me know if this helps or if you have other questions. Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Yes, hitting Mark first works. I had been trying to enter the coordinates directly into the waypoint manager, thinking Mark was just for entering directly from the map or on location. Thank you for taking the time to address this.
The Montana 700i and 750i are meant to be used with off-road and city navigation. You can use the 67i for that but it's not the same and it's not as responsive as the Montana. If you're set on using it for turn-by-turn instructions, I would call and talk to Garmin about it first to make sure you're sure or happy with the advice they give you. Rick
If you select quit at the bottom of the device, it will move to MESSAGES, where you can then select NEW MESSAGE, then select SEND LOCATION. This is the fastest way to get to messages but it is also on the Main Menu. I know of no other way to make this faster. You may want to contact Garmin to see if they know a faster way to get to SEND LOCATION. I would like to help more so let me know if you have other questions. Rick
So I am planning a trip through the Mexican desert next week. It's about 2.5 hrs off road. I just tried a test course. Then I when to the course and hit menu and I do not see a track back option. I need to be able to save my course in. Then pick that course and follow it out exactly the same route. What am I doing wrong.
One way to TracBack is from your RECORDING CONTROLS. I have a video where I show creating a course and then using TracBack to see if I get an off-course alert. Go to the 5:29 minute mark in my video link below. th-cam.com/video/Z-IWa1pl9hg/w-d-xo.html Let me know if this helps or if you have any other questions. Rick
Hello, please can anyone tell me where I can find the Alltrails maps on the 67i that Garmin Connect shows me I have uploaded on my 67i? I looked in Course Planner. I have the device connected through the Alltrails app. Thank you
I don't have an answer for you. I use AllTrails and my 67i but I only export courses that will show up on my 67i if I need that. If someone else doesn't have the answer, I would call Garmin technical support. Rick
It seems that the intent of the GPS unit is trending away from its ability to operate without being tethered to a cell phone. Being that this unit relies so heavily on being connected to a phone it makes me ponder the point.
The 67i is one of the few devices that does not need to be synced in order to use all of it's functions. The 67i is my favorite satellite communicator for precisely this point. You can sync it, but you don't need to. The Mini 2 is slightly different in that you need to sync it to your smartphone to get most all the features that the 67i has to offer. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. Rick
How can you expect that Garmin will fix the issue with Acive Weather forecast in remote areas with no cell coverage when this Wearher is based on that cell signal?? 😂😂😂
Good point. I think it's a worthless part of the 67i because I can get better weather forecasts from my phone when in cell service. You laugh, but you bring up a great point and I'm with you on it. Rick
@outdooremergencytech I think it is just the way to get to the weather forecast without having to take your cellphone out from your pocket in the place where there is a signal. I own the 86i, and my complaint is that I can't see the last forecast (that was downloaded) in the place without signal.
Great review. Just bought mine today from REI. Blown away by the great user interface. Used a 60CSX for 13 years and while a great unit, this is easier. Buttons and toggling amazing.
Glad to hear. Let me know if you have any questions as you begin testing it.
Rick
Hello Rick:
I want to thank you for this video. I just purchased the 67i but I am new to the GPS universe and especially the crazy Garmin GPS ecoSystem. I am a tech guy but as a newby to GPS I find myself completely lost with the terminology, apps, maps, buttons, synching, satellite subscription, and, especially, the poorly explained and unintuitive Garmin universe of desktop software applications, web pages, map options, and phone apps all of which are needed to use the device effectively!
After watching your video I still have miles to go, but I now have a foundation for learning that has cut through the worst of my confusion. I feel comfortable about it now. So, really, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Thanks for the thumbs up and I'm glad I have helped. Don't hesitate to ask questions when they come up.
Rick
Don't feel bad. I've been using Garmin GPS hand helds since about 2000 and find the 67 a huge step backwards compared to earlier model which did not require searching the 'net and having additional apps etc and all that garbage. The convoluted and slow satellite imagery selection and downloads are a disaster.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the 67i.
When it comes to 67i vs the 66i, I find the 67i is much faster and better. Are you referring to models proceeding the 66i?
Rick
This video came at the best time. My 67i just came in the mail today!!
Perfect! Let me know if you have any questions when you start getting into your new 67i.
Rick
Still no active weather on satellite with no Bluetooth or cell service?
I have been able to get active weather when in WIFI but have not checked it recently in cell service. Are you having trouble getting it?
Rick
Мужик, ты красавчик. Вот что значит жизненный опыт. Всё по делу и простым (понятным) языком.
I don't understand the language you're speaking in. Will you translate it into English?
Rick
Translation: "Dude you're cool and looks like you've got a lot of experience. Everything is clear and easy to comprehend"
Thank you. I'm always glad to help.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytechhe says ur great) thx
Awesome video. Thank you for taking the time in helping educate us new 67i owners. Great device!
Glad to help! Let me know if you have any questions.
Rick
Bought my 67i like day ago already loving it i had 64s earlier. Alot of more stuff and found your videos also. Thanks for these tutorials these are awesome :)!
I'm always glad to help. Let me know if you have any questions.
Rick
This is a brilliant set of videos. Thank you very much.
Thank you and I appreciate the thumbs up.
Rick
Thank you so much for posting this video,
I ordered a brand new Garmin 67i yesterday, and should have it by Friday. Your video will be a great help in helping me understand how to use the Garmin 67i, I really appreciate it.
I wish I could see your hands while you're showing us how to move things so I can see what buttons you're using on the GPS.
Thanks again.
JT
Barren County, Kentucky.
Glad to hear about the new 67i and I hear your point about seeing my hands. My wife go on to me about this a few days ago.
I have a second camera and tripod so it will be easy enough to run two cameras and even split screen the video. Thanks for the advice and I may change how I shoot my videos. Let me know if you have any questions when you start testing your 67i.
Rick
Awesome video. All the information I needed for my new 67i. God bless!
Thanks for the thumbs up and I'm glad I could help.
Rick
Thanks again Rick. Garmin should be paying you.
To bad that will never happen. Actually, I wouldn't want them to pay me, because then they would probably give me a script and tell me what I could and could not say.
Rick
Its good to have quick messages if you are doing sport oriented motorcycle trails and you brake your phone screen or you are not carrying any phone with you for example.
Great point.
Rick
Thanks for your videos.
About to pull the trigger and buy a 67i.
I am now in my 70s, but still quite active. Do several canoe trips in Quetico/Canada and BWCA in U.S.A as well as 1-2 backpacking trips each year in Black Hills, Colorado/Wyoming.
I have an ~9 year-old, DeLorme InReach SE that I have used on trips for years and still works for MapShare, messaging but, of course is cumbersome and has no on-screen navigation or other features. Time for an upgrade.
My question: When you are out on a multi-day wilderness trip and have the 67i and your smart phone with you on the trip, do you ever use the Bluetooth connection to the phone to do navigation/see maps on the phone? Or is the navigation function/screen/UI on the 67i so good you don’t really need your smart phone to connect to the 67i?
Or do you use the Bluetooth connection to the phone mostly for typing messages via the Garmin app as typing messages is so much easier that way? In short, if I am going to have both my phone and the 67i with me on a trip, how much will I use each and in what situations will I use the phone? (Most of the trips I take are out of cell phone coverage areas; I have no service).
Asked another way: if I have a 67i, will it be worth lugging along my smart phone? Seems to me I would only use the phone for the ease of typing out messages.
First, you do have the Bluetooth connection that allows you to use both the device only, or you can use your phone. I like being able to use my phone because the screen is larger and its easier to type out a message, but on a multi-day trip, I don't want to rely on Bluetooth technology or the phones battery. The screen is large enough on the 67i to see everything well and it works great as a standalone device.
If I was concerned about weight in my pack, I would have no problem leaving my phone behind, but I always carry my phone for photos plus making phone calls if I do get cell service.
It's true, that it's much easier to use your phone to message. What I personally do is have my quick text messages set up so I can select them and don't have to type out a message. When I get to a place on the trail for lunch or am at my campsite, it's not a problem to spend a little more time typing out the message on the device, but usually I fire up my phone and message the easier way.
I hope this helps. If I were climbing Mount Everest, I would never take my phone, but if my adventure and space in my pack is not an issue, then I'm definitely taking my phone with me.
Let me know if you have any other questions or if I answered your question well enough.
Rick
Thanks Rick, very helpful.
Just curious, which GPS holder/tether are you using? There are quite a few options available, but I'm looking for something I can rely on that works well, and I'm guessing the one you're using has enough miles on it to know if it works well.
Well, I own four of them and have been using them for the past three years (I own four as I have so many satellite communicators).
I have tried several others and this is the one I like the best.
Garmin Backpack Tether on Amazon: amzn.to/4cMtbPy
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Thanks much, I will check that out.
Press the power button once and the flashlight is there to toggle on/off
It's nice when you understand where it is.
Rick
Thank you for this Tutorial very informative. I do have a question. Do you know if the electronic compass show true North or magnetic North?
My 67i has it set at TRUE North, and I don't believe I ever changed this so it should be the factory settings. You can change it to Magnetic, Grid, or User, in addition to True North. You can see more at the support.garmin site below if you need additional information.
www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-11021D65-32D1-4558-A83E-F7F74FF88D7E/EN-US/GUID-106377CD-DA72-43C0-A07E-8DB02BE5CDD3.html
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech thank you. I want it on True North.
You should be good to go but make sure it's set correcting in HEADING under SETUP.
Rick
Will do. Thank you again.
Great video and information !!
Glad it was helpful! Let me know if you have any questions.
Rick
Thanks for the video Rick! Question: Can you use the 2-way radio function without paying for a Garmin subscription that gives you the SOS/text capability?
No. In order to 2-way message you need a subscription.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Thanks for the reply/info Rick.
you did not cover the profile. trying to understand what they do. Can the 67I do activities like the watch?
Good point. Let me look into it more as it may make a good video.
Rick
What do you mean when you say the locate won’t go away on map share.
Several Garmin Technicians told me that the "Locate" button is more of an emergency type action that you would use if you wanted to know where the Garmin user was. This is what search and rescue teams can use to help locate the person. They said that waypoint cannot be deleted.
This is something I want to challenge more and confirm they are correct or make sure they haven't changed anything that may now allow that waypoint to be deleted.
I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
Can you connect this to Bluetooth so you can use your smartphone to message ?
Yes. Let me know if you have more questions.
Rick
How do I enter known coordinates and save them? When I enter 2 locations in a row, the second one overwrites the first one.
Let me take a closer look at this tomorrow morning and make sure my advice is accurate, plus I may make a video about it.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech Thank you
I have looked into it and after you select MARK, then at the top of the screen you will see the waypoint name. You can keep the one assigned or you can create your own name, then enter the coordinates, and then hit DONE, and SAVE.
Now you can go to the MENU and look for the WAYPOINT manager and your waypoints will be listed there.
I created two test waypoints and found them both and they I was able to view them on the map and then could navigate to them. I am going to create a video tomorrow morning to show people how to do this.
Let me know if this helps or if you have other questions.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech
Yes, hitting Mark first works.
I had been trying to enter the coordinates directly into the waypoint manager, thinking Mark was just for entering directly from the map or on location.
Thank you for taking the time to address this.
Always glad to help. Let me know if you have any other questions or have an idea of something you would like me to research more.
Rick
Can it be used on a motorcycle for city navigation ?
The Montana 700i and 750i are meant to be used with off-road and city navigation. You can use the 67i for that but it's not the same and it's not as responsive as the Montana.
If you're set on using it for turn-by-turn instructions, I would call and talk to Garmin about it first to make sure you're sure or happy with the advice they give you.
Rick
I’d like to add my GPS location as a priority on the menu somewhere, how can I do that please?
If you select quit at the bottom of the device, it will move to MESSAGES, where you can then select NEW MESSAGE, then select SEND LOCATION. This is the fastest way to get to messages but it is also on the Main Menu. I know of no other way to make this faster.
You may want to contact Garmin to see if they know a faster way to get to SEND LOCATION.
I would like to help more so let me know if you have other questions.
Rick
So I am planning a trip through the Mexican desert next week. It's about 2.5 hrs off road. I just tried a test course. Then I when to the course and hit menu and I do not see a track back option.
I need to be able to save my course in. Then pick that course and follow it out exactly the same route. What am I doing wrong.
I just want to want to confirm I am on the map Icon
One way to TracBack is from your RECORDING CONTROLS. I have a video where I show creating a course and then using TracBack to see if I get an off-course alert. Go to the 5:29 minute mark in my video link below.
th-cam.com/video/Z-IWa1pl9hg/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if this helps or if you have any other questions.
Rick
Hello, please can anyone tell me where I can find the Alltrails maps on the 67i that Garmin Connect shows me I have uploaded on my 67i? I looked in Course Planner. I have the device connected through the Alltrails app. Thank you
I don't have an answer for you. I use AllTrails and my 67i but I only export courses that will show up on my 67i if I need that. If someone else doesn't have the answer, I would call Garmin technical support.
Rick
@@outdooremergencytech@outdooremergencytech Thank you, Rick. Great tutorial.
Glad I could help. Let me know if you every have any questions.
Rick
It seems that the intent of the GPS unit is trending away from its ability to operate without being tethered to a cell phone. Being that this unit relies so heavily on being connected to a phone it makes me ponder the point.
The 67i is one of the few devices that does not need to be synced in order to use all of it's functions.
The 67i is my favorite satellite communicator for precisely this point. You can sync it, but you don't need to.
The Mini 2 is slightly different in that you need to sync it to your smartphone to get most all the features that the 67i has to offer.
I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rick
I am convinced after the first minute 😂
Good to hear. Let me know if you have any questions.
Rick
How can you expect that Garmin will fix the issue with Acive Weather forecast in remote areas with no cell coverage when this Wearher is based on that cell signal??
😂😂😂
Good point. I think it's a worthless part of the 67i because I can get better weather forecasts from my phone when in cell service. You laugh, but you bring up a great point and I'm with you on it.
Rick
@outdooremergencytech
I think it is just the way to get to the weather forecast without having to take your cellphone out from your pocket in the place where there is a signal. I own the 86i, and my complaint is that I can't see the last forecast (that was downloaded) in the place without signal.