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Garmin Oregon 400T 3-Inch Touchscreen Handheld GPS Unit with Preloaded Topographic Maps
Garmin Oregon 400T 3-Inch Touchscreen Handheld GPS Unit with Preloaded Topographic Maps Unleash your inner adventurer with the . This next-generation handheld features a rugged touchscreen complete with preloaded topographic maps, 3-D map views, a high-sensitivity receiver, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, microSD card slot, and more. You can even exchange tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches wirelessly between units with compatible wireless data-transfer capabilities. Oregon 400t leads the way with a tough, 3″-diagonal, sunlight-readable, color, touchscreen display. Its easy-to-use interface means you’ll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Oregon 400t is built … Continue reading
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Garmin eTrex Vista H Handheld GPS Navigator
Garmin eTrex Vista H Handheld GPS Navigator Ideal for serious hikers and climbers, the rugged is an affordable, high performance GPS handheld featuring a high-sensitivity receiver, detailed built-in basemap, USB interface for faster downloads, and 24MB of internal memory. In addition, the compact eTrex Vista H includes an electronic compass for continuous bearing information and a barometric altimeter for precise altitude. Put the great outdoors in the palm of your hand. The high-contrast, backlit 2.4-inch LCD display and 64 x 128 pixel resolution allows for clear map display. High-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver in a rugged waterproof case Built-in basemap shows … Continue reading
Magellan Meridian Platinum Waterproof Hiking GPS
Magellan Meridian Platinum Waterproof Hiking GPS Theis a 12 channel GPS hand held receiver that comes with a wrist strap and user guide. Take care of all your outdoor electronic navigation needs with the Magellan Meridian Platinum Handheld GPS. This rugged GPS unit coordinates data from up to 12 satellites to pinpoint your location anywhere on the globe, and it includes a barometric altimeter and a three-axis digital compass that can tell you not only which direction you’re heading, but what your current elevation is. The 16 MB on-board memory provides details on U.S. cities, interstates, major roads, and airports. The Meridian Platinum’s Secure … Continue reading
Magellan eXplorist XL Water Resistant Hiking GPS
Magellan eXplorist XL Water Resistant Hiking GPS The newest entry into the long line of Magellan GPS products is the Magellan eXplorist XL handheld GPS. This advanced, easy-to-use unit virtually guarantees users can easily see where they’re going with the largest screen available on a handheld GPS — a 3.5”, sunlight viewable, high contrast color screen. It also boasts unlimited map storage with 30MB of available internal memory plus expandable memory through a built-in SD card reader/writer. Large sunlight readable 3.5 inch Full Color Transflective TFT display Limitless Map Storage via built-in Secure Digital card reader/writer 28MB built-in for map storage 30 MB … Continue reading
Garmin Dakota 10 2.6-Inch Touchscreen Handheld GPS Navigator (Bike and Hike Bundle)
Garmin Dakota 10 2.6-Inch Touchscreen Handheld GPS Navigator (Bike and Hike Bundle) The Garmin Dakota 10 GPS is for the serious geocacher who is ready to step up to the next level in equipment. This feature packed unit is ready to handle your next adventure. If you’re into geobiking, this unit even comes equipped to mount onto your handlebars. Features: Sunlight-readable, 2.6-inch color touchscreen display High-sensitivity GPS with HotFix satellite prediction Built to withstand the elements: bumps, dust, dirt and water Preloaded with a worldwide basemap plus has 850 MB of free internal memory for map transfers Bike and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2.6Inch, Bike, Bundle, Dakota, Garmin, Handheld, Hike, Navigator, Touchscreen
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Apisphere Geomate Jr. Handheld Geocaching GPS Review
Apisphere Geomate Jr. Handheld Geocaching GPS An ideal Handheld GPS for beginning geocachers, The Geomate Jr. has the following features: Pre-loaded with 250,000 geocaches from all 50 US states. Cache information on the GPS includes distance and direction to the closest geocache. Each listing also includes vital information like size, terrain, difficulty, and GC code for each geocache High-sensitivity GPS performance with core GPS functions like current position, height, and heading A “found” list allows you to mark geocaches as found so you can easily log the ones you discovered. The ability to set a “home” waypoint so you can … Continue reading
Apisphere Geomate Jr. Geocaching GPS Update Kit Review
Apisphere Geomate Jr. Geocaching GPS Update Kit Key Features of the Update Kit: One-click updates of your Geomate.jr to get the latest geocache locations Gives you instant access to every traditional geocache location in the United States, excluding premium caches Load complete lists of geocaches for other countries No additional subscription fees or additional costs No limits to number of times you update With the Geomate Jr, it doesn’t matter where in the country you are, you can switch on your GPS and start caching. The 250,000 geocaches that come pre-loaded on any Geomate.jr are sure to keep you busy … Continue reading
Lowrance Endura Safari 2.7-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Review
Lowrance Endura Safari 2.7-Inch Portable GPS Navigator. Handheld GPS Key Features: 2.7-inch color touchscreen that has been optimized for outdoor use. (The unit also has physical buttons if you need or prefer those.) Advanced basemap with detailed shading, primary & secondary NAVTEQ road network, and 200,000 key points of interest microSD slot supports up to 32GB of additional storage for maps,, trails, geocaches, waypoints, pictures, etc Directly accepts and creates GPX files. GPX files contain more than just latitude and longitude coordinates. They can also contain cache description, difficulty and terrain ratings, last logs, and more. This is especially handy … Continue reading
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Tagged 112362, 500C, Handheld GPS, iWay, Lowrance, Navigator, Player, Portable, Reviews
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DeLorme Earthmate PN-60 Portable GPS Navigator Reviews
DeLorme Earthmate PN-60 Portable GPS Navigator Unrivaled Map and Imagery Choices Exchange GPS Files to SD cards(including waypoints, tracks and geocaches) 3.5 GB of user-available memory Power mamagement system with ambient light sensor for optimal battery life 3 axis electronic compass and barometric altimeter The rugged, reliable Earthmate PN-60 delivers next-generation GPS capabilities, plus DeLorme’s market-leading map and aerial imagery displays. DeLorme Topo North America desktop software and GPS maps are included, with comprehensive detail for all your favorite outdoor activities in the U.S and Canada. Aerial imagery, nautical charts, and supplemental USGS and Canada topo maps are also available. … Continue reading
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Choosing A Handheld GPS Unit
GPS Units used to be all the same. They were universal and somewhat bulky. However, as the need and demand for GPS technology has increased, the way GPS Units are made has changed significantly. Hikers, bikers, cross-country skiers, and all kinds of other individuals who travel across the wide, open country had a need for a GPS Unit that was easy to travel with, yet still worked in order to assist and prevent getting lost in unfamiliar locations. Some people may not use handheld GPS Units for such practical purposes. Some people just like to have them on hand. Handheld … Continue reading
