Product Spotlight: XGPS150 Universal GPS Receiver
by Rebecca Pearson on Aug 22, 2011 |
 Back in June, Dual Universal announced a new product, the XGPS150 Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver. The XGPS150 allows users to add wireless GPS to their mobile devices. Some compatible mobile devices include Apple iPod touch, Apple iPad, Apple iPad 2, Apple iPhone, bluetooth-enabled smartphones ...
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Tags: Dual, XGPS150, universal, wireless, smartphone, tablets, laptops, Bluetooth, GPS receiver, mobile devices, Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod, navigation, marine, car, golf, geocaching, fitness, running, cycling, hiking, tracking |
Related Items: Dual XGPS150 Universal Bluetooth GPS Receiver |
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Amazing Rescue Facilitated by a SPOT Messenger
by Roxanne Laverty on Aug 19, 2011 |
Two hikers in British Columbia are very thankful they brought their SPOT Satellite Messenger on a recent climb. The handheld device, which is extremely useful when traveling outside of cellphone range or venturing into remote locations, is a personal location beacon that uses satellites ...
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Tags: SPOT, rescue, BC, highest point, mountain, climbing, hiking, lost, helicopter, Parks Canada, satellite, messenger, emergency, Mount Goodsir |
Related Items: SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT 2 Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT Connect Beacon, DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W with SPOT Receiver |
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Friday Feature: Indispensable Garmin
by Rebecca Pearson on Aug 12, 2011 |
 Today's Friday Feature describes an outdoor adventure in New England. Below, Paul shares trek into Maine's wilderness and why he considers his Garmin GPS indispensable.
"While looking for some exploring to do while I was home in Massachusetts in the winter of 2002, ... View Article |
Tags: GPS City Gallery, Friday Feature, Garmin, wilderness, hiking, outdoors, Maine, New England, locomotives, Allagash Wilderness |
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Top Outdoor Accessories for Summer Activities
by Roxanne Laverty on Jun 30, 2011 |
Planning an outdoor adventure with your GPS? Here are some recommendations on GPS accessories to bring along on your trip.
Hiking: Keep track of your GPS by clipping it to your bag with a carabiner. Your GPS will now be easily accessible when hitting an unfamiliar ...
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Tags: hiking, camping, fishing, watersport, off-roading, carabiner, topo map, geocaching, water resistant, fishing rod, microSD, camera, screen protector, Aqua Box, mounts |
Related Items: GoPro Helmet HERO HD, NiteIze Black Backbone Case Small, Garmin Topographic 100K USA DVD with BaseCamp, RAM Mount Aqua Box Cradle Wide RAM-HOL-AQ6U, Garmin Dakota Carabiner, Zagg invisibleSHIELD Garmin 62 Series Screen Protector |
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The Newly Announced Garmin eTrex 10, 20 and 30
by Rebecca Pearson on May 31, 2011 |
 Today, Garmin announced three new models for their popular outdoor eTrex series: the eTrex 10, 20 and 30. The redesigned eTrex offers an improved 2.2 inch display, worldwide basemap, spine mounted accessories and a battery life of 25 hours.
The eTrex 10 is ...
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Tags: Garmin, eTrex 10, eTrex 20, eTrex 30, new product, outdoor, handheld, waterproof, basemap, geocaching, hiking, camping |
Related Items: Garmin eTrex 10, Garmin eTrex 20, Garmin eTrex 30 |
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Friday Feature: A Dog and His GPS
by Rebecca Pearson on Mar 25, 2011 |
 Another Friday and another look back at a great Gallery submission from one of our customers! Today features Gerald from New Brunswick and his dog, Jack. Gerald and Jack enjoy hiking through the woods and backcountry, even if it is filled with snow.
Curious about Jack's ...
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Tags: Friday Feature, GPS City Gallery, Garmin, eTrex Legend HCx, receiver, dog, GPS, hiking |
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Parks Canada Goes Modern with GPS Guides
by Rebecca Pearson on Feb 22, 2011 |
 Coinciding with its 100th anniversary, Parks Canada is introducing a new GPS system which will launch them into their next 100 years. Parks Canada, established in 1911, is the world's first National Park Service. Headquartered in Ottawa, the government agency started with a single park in ...
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Tags: Parks Canada, National Parks, GPS, hiking, Explora, app, cooking, camping |
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Trail Link - Trail data for all makes of GPS.
by Roxanne Laverty on Nov 19, 2010 |
 The Rails-To-Trails Conservancy (RTC) has teamed up with Google maps to provide trail data for everyone including GPS users. Traillink.com is an RTC sanctioned website, chock-full of more than 30,000 miles of FREE bike, walking and running trails.
RTC workers and volunteers use GPS units ...
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Tags: RTC, trail, traillink, GPS, hiking, biking, walking, Garmin, Lowrance, Magellan, Delorme |
Related Items: Garmin Oregon 450, Garmin Oregon 550 with Camera, Garmin GPSMAP 62s, Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx, DeLorme Earthmate PN-60W with SPOT Receiver |
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Discover France with a Garmin Dakota at your side.
by Roxanne McManus on Feb 3, 2010 |
 Discover France has been lending their expertise to tourists on hiking and cycling vacations throughout France for over 15 years. These self-guided tours feature unique itineraries for individual preferences and fitness levels.
2010 marks the introduction of GPS to their program, using View Article |
Tags: GPS, France, Discover France, tour, Euro, Garmin, Dakota, cycling, hiking |
Related Items: Garmin Dakota 10, Garmin Dakota 20 |
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