I recently buried my Legend after two years of service.  I used it for canoe, backpack and motorcycle navigation, and for plot relocation. The basic GPS is, like all eTrex units, well designed - small, lightweight, waterproof, with an easy-to-use, fairly intuitive user interface.  (I have often wished Apple had hired Garmin to write the iPod interface.)  The GPS receiver is pretty good, but has been eclipsed by the new SiRF receiver used, for instance, in the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Garmin-GPSMap-60Cx-Handheld-GPS-Navigator/dp/B000CSWHCY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator</a>.  You should definitely consider a SiRF receiver if you will be in cities, forests or canyons.  The display in the eTrex suffers from small size, low resolution, and being black-and-white.  It adds up to an almost unusable map.  This is a manageable drawback; no GPS will replace a good map because they all have tiny screens in comparison to the average road map, and maps are all about organizing spatial data.  With the eTrex, I found that I used the navigation and trip computer screens much more than the map screen.  As for  getting data into and out of the eTrex, it's a bit of a headache.  The interface is serial, which is very slow if you're used to USB devices. The cables cost a fortune - if you buy Garmin's brand, a full set of power and data cables will cost half as much as the GPS!  Most map software these days can communicate with this model Garmin, but it often takes quite a bit of labor to figure out how.  The eTrex does work well with the Garmin proprietary map packages, but those packages were designed for use with more high-end units so the eTrex doesn't utilize their features as well as it might, especially since it only has 8MB of memory.  In comparison the GPSMAP 60C takes up to 2GB of memory, enough to load an entire Garmin CD with room to spare.  Finally, my eTrex died because the screen stopped working.  It happened gradually, and occasionally comes back to life if you give it a good knock, so it must be a loose connection of some sort.  I believe this reflects poor vibration resistance, so I can't recommend this unit for motorcycle use.
I recently buried my Legend after two years of service. I used it for canoe, backpack and motorcycle navigation, and for plot relocation. The basic GPS is, like all eTrex units, well designed - small, lightweight, waterproof, with an easy-to-use, fairly intuitive user interface. (I have often wished Apple had hired Garmin to write the iPod interface. )  The GPS receiver is pretty good, but has been eclipsed by the new SiRF receiver used, for instance, in the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Garmin-GPSMap-60Cx-Handheld-GPS-Navigator/dp/B000CSWHCY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt? ie=UTF8">Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator</a>. You should definitely consider a SiRF receiver if you will be in cities, forests or canyons. The display in the eTrex suffers from small size, low resolution, and being black-and-white. It adds up to an almost unusable map. This is a manageable drawback; no GPS will replace a good map because they all have tiny screens in comparison to the average road map, and maps are all about organizing spatial data. With the eTrex, I found that I used the navigation and trip computer screens much more than the map screen. As for  getting data into and out of the eTrex, it's a bit of a headache. The interface is serial, which is very slow if you're used to USB devices. The cables cost a fortune - if you buy Garmin's brand, a full set of power and data cables will cost half as much as the GPS! Most map software these days can communicate with this model Garmin, but it often takes quite a bit of labor to figure out how. The eTrex does work well with the Garmin proprietary map packages, but those packages were designed for use with more high-end units so the eTrex doesn't utilize their features as well as it might, especially since it only has 8MB of memory. In comparison the GPSMAP 60C takes up to 2GB of memory, enough to load an entire Garmin CD with room to spare. Finally, my eTrex died because the screen stopped working. It happened gradually, and occasionally comes back to life if you give it a good knock, so it must be a loose connection of some sort. I believe this reflects poor vibration resistance, so I can't recommend this unit for motorcycle use.