Long weekends and Geocaching go hand-in-hand.
by Roxanne Laverty on May 15, 2012 |
 The next couple of weeks will see the first warm long weekends we've seen in a long time! Monday, May 21, Canadians will observe Victoria Day and the following Monday, May 28, Americans will celebrate Memorial Day.
There may be a Geocaching Event taking place near ...
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Tags: Geocaching, Canada, US, maritimes, coast, calendar, CITO, cache, trash, long, weekend, May, 2012 |
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The New Chart Guarantee Program by Garmin
by Rebecca Pearson on Feb 15, 2012 |
 Garmin announced a new program just in time for the upcoming marine and boating season. The New Chart Guarantee program was created by the company to ensure mariners will have access to the most current charts for their GPS units.
The New Chart Guarantee allows customers, ...
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Tags: Garmin, BlueCharts, mariners, boat, New Chart Guarantee, maps, g2 Vision, g2, microSD, update, discount program, free, charts, coastlines, restricted areas, depth contours |
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B&G Launches the Triton T41 for Sailors
by Roxanne Laverty on Sep 26, 2011 |
 Earlier this month, B&G, a division of Navico, announced their latest marine product designed specifically for sailors, the Triton T41. Featuring a fully customizable display, the Triton T41 can quickly access critical wind, depth, speed and autopilot data. The sunlight-readable LED backlit display with 320x480 pixel resolution boasts a 40% size ...
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Tags: B&G, Navico, Triton, T41, sailing, sailor, club race, coastal cruiser, Zeus, Pilot Controller, autopilot, remote |
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Friday Feature: Geocaching the Trans Canada Trail
by Rebecca Pearson on Sep 16, 2011 |
 Over the past ten years, geocaching has continued to grow in popularity. The activity, which is described as a modern day treasure hunt, allows people to explore new places that would otherwise be overlooked, whether in their own city or another country. In today's Friday ...
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Tags: Friday Feature, GPS City Gallery, geocaching, Trans Canada Trail, coast, Montana 650, Garmin, beach, Canada, British Columbia |
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Friday Feature: Following Hurricane Irene
by Roxanne Laverty on Aug 26, 2011 |
 Note: Today's Friday Feature is a little different from previous weeks. Instead of featuring a customers' post from our GPS City Gallery, we decided to focus on a major story affecting the east coast of the United States and Canada - ...
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Tags: NASA, GOES-13, satellite, hurricane, Irene, US, Canada, seaboard, east coast, interactive, maps, category 2 |
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Friday Feature: Coast to Coast With a GPS
by Rebecca Pearson on Jun 17, 2011 |
 This week's Friday Feature follows GPS City customer Tom on his coast to coast drive. Tom left the East Coast and headed west. Once he arrived in California, he turned around and headed back east.
Tom explains, "I purchased my Garmin, RAM Mount and ...
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Tags: Friday Feature, GPS City Gallery, Garmin, RAM Mount, west coast, east coast, cross country, drive |
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Surviving five decades, LORAN-C has met its match.
by Roxanne McManus on Feb 1, 2010 |
 For more than a half-century, LORAN-C signals have guided mariners along North America's coasts. Working in tandem, the US and Canadian LORAN-C stations have provided navigational aid to users with an accuracy of a quarter-mile.
But all good things must come to an end. In the ...
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Tags: LORAN-C, marine, North America, Canada, US, coast, Coast Guard |
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