Garmin Basecamp: Send a track to your GPS
After you have created a GPS track on your computer, this is how to get it onto your Garmin GPS.
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Answers to all your questions about GPS units and phone apps.
Gaia GPS App Review
With the switch to phones for everything these days, it’s no wonder everyone is using them for GPS as well. I’ve used some of the best dedicated trail GPS out there and, while there are some pros and cons, phones are just the easiest GPS… Read More »Gaia GPS App Review
Satellite Communication: Can a GPS unit help you get rescued? (Part 2)
There are 4 parts to this series: Intro: Satellite Communication GPS: Can they get you rescued? (this article) Spot vs Garmin inReach (coming soon) PLBs and Sat Phones (coming soon) In the intro to this series on Satellite Communication, I did a brief overview of… Read More »Satellite Communication: Can a GPS unit help you get rescued? (Part 2)
Tiny Power: The GoalZero Flip 30 Review
GoalZero started in 2009 out of Robert Workmans work abroad to reduce poverty. He was frustrated with all the obstacles to helping people create sustainable lifestyles. After almost giving up and leaving the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he was helping at the time,… Read More »Tiny Power: The GoalZero Flip 30 Review
15 Ways to Extend your GPS Battery Life
GPS can be a blessing when you’re out adventuring but they have an achilles heel that can get you into serious trouble. GPS use batteries. Electricity makes our modern life amazing but it can be a serious liability in the backcountry. Batteries don’t last forever.… Read More »15 Ways to Extend your GPS Battery Life
Garmin Basecamp Series: Everything you need to know about Garmin’s GPS Software
GPS are becoming so popular these days with avid outdoors people and folks cruising around cities. If you own a smartphone, you already have a gps in your pocket. Knowing which streets to take to an address is great if you’re driving but how do… Read More »Garmin Basecamp Series: Everything you need to know about Garmin’s GPS Software
Garmin Forerunner 405 Training Watch Review
How closely do you time your runs? If you’re like me, up to year and a bit ago I never timed anything. I’d run a distance I thought was close to when I should run and call it a day. I didn’t really measure much.… Read More »Garmin Forerunner 405 Training Watch Review
Garmin Montana 600 GPS Review
This first part is a bit of a story about the demise of my Garmin Colorado 300. Skip to the second part for the Montana 600 review. I’ve had the chance to use a few different GPS over the last couple years. They were all… Read More »Garmin Montana 600 GPS Review