Like most modern bike computers, the Garmin Edge 830 also offers a lot of advanced training features that I’m just not interested in. This included an updated touchscreen, faster processing speeds, some pretty unique navigation features, and my personal favourite, Ride With GPS and Trailforks integration. The Edge 830 was released in 2019 as an updated version of the Edge 820, and although many aspects remained unchanged, the latest version received some pretty substantial changes that seemed promising. But for local day rides on mountain bike trails? Not so much.Īfter some quick web searching and posting an Instagram survey or two, I landed on the Garmin Edge 830. For most multi-day bikepacking trips, the Garmin eTrex 20x is still my favourite GPS device.
As mentioned, the interface is a bit clunky, loading routes and maps could be smoother, but it offers powerful navigation tools that will have you heading in the right direction. Which brings me back to the topic at hand: All things considered, the Garmin eTrex is perhaps the most reliable navigation device for bikepacking on the market.
It’s no coincidence that my new backyard is bursting with logging roads and singletrack, and is two ferry rides away from Vancouver, making it an ideal place to hunker down during the pandemic. Since putting van life on hold and moving to the coast, I’ve had a town to call ‘home’ for the first time in a while.
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