| Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are growing | | | | unit. You can choose from an enormous range |
| in rapidly popularity and are becoming an | | | | of Garmin units that are on sale in retail |
| everyday navigational tool. You commonly see | | | | stores and online. These Garmin GPS units |
| GPS installed in a vehicle but it is also | | | | range not only in features but in color and |
| available in a hand help form that is similar | | | | size as well, so you are sure to find the |
| to size of a pocket PC or cell phone. GPS | | | | unit that is perfect for you. |
| units have the ability to be loaded with map | | | | |
| data of any where in the world. | | | | Those who are purchasing a GPS unit to aid |
| | | | while they are hiking should go with a |
| A GPS uses a series of satellites to pinpoint | | | | waterproof design for when you are crossing |
| your exact location with amazing accuracy. | | | | rivers and to protect you if you were to get |
| There are more sophisticated systems that | | | | stuck in a storm. Some models have different |
| have the ability to determine you position on | | | | numbers of waypoints which is another word |
| the ground as well as an altitude reading. | | | | for terrestrial coordinates such as latitude, |
| | | | longitude, and altitude. Basic waypoints are |
| GPS units have grown so much in popularity | | | | effective for the majority of hikers but you |
| that it forced the prices down to a | | | | can always upgrade to a model that offers |
| reasonable amount as long as you are looking | | | | more features. |
| for a basic unit that provides you with your | | | | |
| latitude and longitude. If you want more | | | | A popular Garmin GPS model for hikers is the |
| features you can go with a more expensive | | | | eTrex because it is lightweight, waterproof, |
| sophisticated unit. Considering there is such | | | | and has the ability to display up to five |
| a large range of options on a GPS unit need | | | | hundred waypoints. This device also features |
| to determine what you will be using the | | | | a number of controls on the side which gives |
| system for before purchasing. | | | | you the ability to control the size of the |
| | | | display. |
| Garmin is the world's top manufacturer of GPS | | | | |