The Garmin Gps72 Handheld Gps is a tough little piece of kit that’s perfect for the rough and tumble that travelers are likely to put it through.
A great thing about it is that it floats, making it perfect for marine use and it also has an area measurement function.
It comes with the usual alarms for waypoints, hazards etc and has a grayscale screen with decent resolution.
A handy upper to mid end GPS from Shopper’s Choice.
Navigation equipment is going to be a must have for many travelers who venture way off the beaten track.
The Bushnell DNS Handheld Digital Compass is a good, cheap option for the nav part, but this bad boy also has all the other bells and whistles.
The calendar, clock, thermometer, map light, alarm, stopwatch etc means you’ll never be late, cold or in teh dark with this baby! And the backlighting means you’ll always be able to see the LCD display.
The rubber armour means you can knock it around and the waterproofing makes sure that water isn’t going to be a problem.
A handy addition to any expedition.
The “iFinder Map & Music - Handheld Mapping GPS with Built-In MP3 Player” - now this is cool. Talk about the ultimate in multi-function gadgets - exactly what we like as travelers.
Mobile navigation now gets entertaining, with this GPS device which allows up to 1000 waypoints also featuring a built in MP3 player for your favourite tunes when you are lost. MMC or SD memory cards can slot in to play your favourite songs.
The 240×180 display with backlighting also means you’ll be able to see where you are going on the map!
A little heavy at 5 lbs, but it does come with a 1 year warranty so you can bash it around a bit.
If you really head off the beaten track, then you might want to consider getting serious about navigation. This pocket GPS unit from Pharos is a great
little tool for those of use who are “navigationally challenged.”
This pocket GPS Navigator SDIO is hooked up with the iGPS-SD which gets it connected to your Pocket PC via the secure digital port and tracks every GPS Satellite in sight.
12 Channel tracking gives it enough umph to acquire GPS signals though this isn’t the best in its field and a cold start will get you a signal in around 60 seconds.
It also has voice directions if you dig a little interaction and weighing in at a momoth 1 lb there aren’t going to be too many weight problems for the average traveler.
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