Important GPS Features

I started looking for a handheld GPS some time ago and was a bit 'shocked the market for an amount of choice on the web. GPS receivers are very popular and there are all kinds to choose from

I wanted to personally hand-held GPS and I could go with me everywhere on the road are used all kinds of outdoor activities, and met so easily.

After a long read, I realized that there are some importantThe properties that are very important looking at a handheld GPS unit.

E 'WAAS?

WAAS stands for Wide Area Augmentation System and is based on a different network of 25 ground reference stations. If your GPS unit to the foot of the path is a reading, then these signals will be able to stretch your location less than ten. In other words, if your handheld WAAS-enabled, is capable of very precise and accurate.

AsThere are many waypoints it?

Waypoints are points of reference and help to show your location. They are extremely useful for the best routes for your trip in order to leave a kind of bread crumbs for you. It is proposed that a decent hand-held GPS should be able to store 500 waypoints. So you can cover if you're in the water in the desert or on the road.

What are the cards like?

Cards, of course,a very important function of a GPS device. Each receiver has different types of cards are covered. It would be wise to decide in advance the type of card you must have the highest degree of detail and you need it. A typical hand-held GPS will come with a certain amount of cards already in storage and the addition of some cards have the ability, if necessary.

Check whether the model has enough space to load the specific mapyou may have down the road.

And 'waterproof?

E 'was important for me that my handheld GPS is waterproof. A waterproof device is much more versatile and can be used in skiing rain, or go by boat or kayak.

If you have a water-tight, and then choose a rating of IPX7 waterproof look. This means that resist accidental dunks rain, and splashing water. You can even swim.

The decision must beBuy

After considering all the important functions of a little 'search and search for units that provide a range of unique features that not only the cost of travel to offer, but can never get used

In the end I decided to buy the Garmin GPSMAP 76 GPS waterproof bags. It is not too fancy but it offers all important functions and has the right amount of extra affordable and still are.

Which device to buy to make sureRead the reviews for honest opinions from those who uses it in the first person they found.

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