Garmin has rolled out a new 24K topo map collection, the Trailhead Series, starting with two titles — the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)
. No word yet on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), which isn’t as well mapped, so its arrival may not be imminent.
Garmin Trailhead series–AT & PCT
March 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Garmin Approach S1
March 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Garmin Approach S1
Garmin Forerunner 410
March 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
UPDATE: Check out the Forerunner 610, whose touchscreen interface eliminates the touch bezel problems found on the 400 series.
UPDATE 2: This model has been discontinued. For a list of current models, see our GPS for runners page.
The Garmin Forerunner 410
Garmin Approach G3
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Garmin Approach G3
DeLorme World Basemap now available for download
February 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
DeLorme has made their worldwide topo basemap available for download, at a cost of one cent per 100 square kilometers (minimum purchase $10). I’m flying today, sitting in a cramped seat, so I’m just going to link to some additional images and paste in the news release for more info…
Satmap Active 10 TREK review
February 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Satmap Active 10 TREK
Magellan eXplorist 710 review
January 25, 2011 By 31 Comments
Magellan reinvents the handheld GPS interface
The Magellan eXplorist 710
Lowrance opens up to third-party map developers
January 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Navico, a marine electronics company which owns Lowrance, has announced a cartography toolkit for third-party map developers. The handheld Lowrance Endura series is among those supported, and the toolkit also supports raster imagery.
Magellan eXplorist 310 announced
January 4, 2011 By 3 Comments
UPDATE: See my hands on Magellan eXplorist 310 review.
The Magellan eXplorist 310 has been announced ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show, bringing an entry-level model to the new eXplorist handheld GPS line. The 310 utilizes the same hardware as the eXplorist GC, which has a smaller, non-touch screen as opposed to the eXplorist 510, 610 and 710. As an aside, I’ll have a hands on review of the eXplorist 710 posted in the next few weeks.
SPOT Connect lets your smartphone call for help without cell signal
January 4, 2011 By 6 Comments
UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the SPOT Connect
I should have seen this one coming. The folks that brought you the SPOT Satellite Messenger and SPOT Communicator have announced the SPOT Connect – a satellite communicator that pairs with your smartphone via Bluetooth, allowing you to send text messages, email or even post to Facebook and Twitter from the middle of nowhere. Pretty nice when you need to tell the spouse “twisted ankle, will be late” or summon search and rescue when you break your leg in the backcountry.
