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...
TITLE : The Master gets lost.......gets in trouble and ...
then gets out ok in a blizzard...
CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY!!!
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 Look in the HARDWARE section in the GPS subsection...They have three of the best combo GPS recievers/Two way radios on the market the Garmin Rino 110, 120 and the 130 in stock now.
I give the Garmin Rino models my hot product designation...
They are really cool and save you having to carry a GPS and two way radio...
Plus the sweetest features is being able to keep track of your gang if you get separated its easy to find them with the GPS feature rather than trying to explain where the H$$$LL you are!!!
X10 also has 3 Garmin E-trex models and the Magellan Spor Trak Map 101 and 201 models and Spor Trak Pro 101 and 201 models, They also have 4 wrist wearables the Forerunner 101 and 201 and the Foretrex 101 and 201...Check em all out now at X10.com
This store also has GPS handheld units it's ...PCMall.com ...If you look in the HARDWARE section in the GPS subsection you will find that they have the Garmin Rino 110 and 120 models and The MIO and Navman handheld GPS units ...These guys also have the Garmin E-trex Legend and the Magellan Spor Trak too!!!
Another really good place to shop for GPS recievers is at REI.com GPS & Electronics They have GPS outdoor recievers by Magellan, Garmin and Lowrance...They also have an GPS units for your car with three units by Garmin. Two are the street pilot models the third is the Garmin Quest....Check em out and see if they got something you like...
Now chase after these deals at the 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...
Try
Bizrate to Compare prices for gps recievers and Snowboarding Gear. Its a fast way to find the best price if you already know exactly what you want...
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!!!
LATERS FROM THE SNOWBOARDING MASTER
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