GPS RECIEVERS: All the INFO you need to know about using GPS for backcountry snowboarding!
YOU can find out all about GPS recievers and GPS navigation for use while SNOWBOARDING in the backcountry right here right now...
Find out all about using GPS units as an extra safety measure to keep yourself in the know and out of danger...GPS units have become more common place in the last few years as the technology has become easier to use and more affordable for the average person...
Now you can find some software programs that can easily allow you to plot and overlay your backcountry routes and courses so you never get lost even in the worst whiteout weather...
Even so there are some situations where you need to be careful and not rely too heavily on this technology...It is important to know intimately the courses you plan to take and to know them at different times of year in different conditions and circumstances as the backcountry is an ever changing place with major dangers some times of the year and nothing to worry about in other times of the year...
I said I would tell you about a major mistake people make using GPS recievers for navigation in the backcountry...
So it's time for a story...A true story involving the Snowboarding Master himself...
Once you read this story I hope you never rely as heavily on GPS recievers as I did...I hope you never get into the same sort of mess as I did. Because I was very lucky
I didn't get killed by an avalanche or stuck on the backside of the mountain range without my snowshoes...
PLEASE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE IN THE BACKCOUNTRY!!!
GPS UNITS and SOFTWARE
GPS units can be pretty simple to extremely complicated...Most GPS experts will tell you to buy the GPS recievers which provides you with the basic functions that you usually might need for your situation...GPS units become increasingly complicated as you add functions and most advanced functions may be rarely used for backcountry navigation...not to mention the more complicated , the more costly they are!!! There are some good places that discuss choosing and buying GPS recievers...
WHO HAS GOOD GPS RECIEVERS AND SOFTWARE ON THE INTERNET ?
If you live in the North or South America, one of the best places to shop for a good GPS unit is at
Backcountry.com ...They have one of the largest selections of GPS recievers anywhere, with some of the best prices...
Another good place to check out is X10.com ...They have a fair selection of GPS handhelds but you might find a GPS reciever for your car for that long drive to that new resort !
X10.com
is cool but you need to look in the HARDWARE section in the GPS subsection...
This store also has GPS handheld units ... PCMall.com ... If you look in the HARDWARE section in the GPS subsection you will find that they have lots of handheld GPS units ...
Another really good place to shop for GPS recievers is at
REI.comThey have GPS outdoor recievers by Magellan, Garmin and Lowrance...They also have an GPS units for your car.
Now chase after these deals at FogDog.com They have over 30 GPS hand held units by Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance, Pharos and Navman in their Electronics-GPS Navigation-GPS Units-handheld section to choose from...
Amazon.com where you can find a gps recievers offered by Amazon.com thru their affiliated retail stores...
Don't forget to check out the sections in BACKCOUNTRY GEAR and the section on AVALANCHE SAFETY avalanche education, awareness, avalanche safety gear and survival gear...BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT GOING BACKCOUNTRY!!!
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