| A travel GPS system is good to have if you like to | | | | This requirement is absolute. Then you can chose |
| go on hiking trips, for example into the woods or to | | | | models that also have the other features that you |
| the mountains. We often hear about hikers that | | | | want. |
| never came back or mountain climbers that just | | | | Lifetime of Battery |
| disappeared. This could probably have been avoided if | | | | The lifetime of the battery is also an important |
| these people had hiking GPS units with them. Online | | | | factor when choosing the right hiking GPS for your |
| you can find lots of review sites of hiking GPS tools, | | | | outdoor activities. If you are camping, using a R.V. or |
| their features benefits and prices. Before you | | | | a generator and only like small hikes of an hour or |
| purchase a GPS unit you should figure out what kind | | | | two, the battery's life if not that important. However, |
| of GPS you need for your outback activities. | | | | if you are doing a mountain climb over several days, |
| The first thing to find out is whether the GPS unit's | | | | battery life is a critical issue. As a rule of thumb look |
| map covers your travel area. If it doesn't, it's useless. | | | | for a GPS with battery life twice as long as you |
| Some of the travel or hiking GPS systems have | | | | consider needed without charging. If you do |
| different maps as a downloadable feature. Among | | | | everything will be fine. Although a long battery life is |
| these, some are offering downloads of topographical | | | | good, it has to be balanced with weight and size. |
| maps; which is very good to have in rugged | | | | Other Features |
| wilderness. Simpler GPS units give you the basics | | | | Finally, consider which other non-critical features are |
| only, such as longitude and latitude but you have to | | | | important for you. Color screens are great because |
| carry a printed map and determine the location | | | | they are easier to read than black & white. |
| yourself. | | | | Many hiking GPS systems can track your path, which |
| Size and Weight | | | | make it easy for you to find your way back as well |
| For traveling in the wilderness you need a GPS | | | | as telling you how far you have yet to go. Some |
| system that is simple to have with you, if not it's | | | | hiking or travel GPS units have information on hunting |
| simply useless. For these types of GPS, weight and | | | | or fishing cycles and Sun and Moon cycles available. |
| size are the most critical features. I recommend that | | | | When it comes to features more and more are |
| you chose a travel GPS system that is light in weight | | | | added for each new model that is launched. |
| and small enough to bring with you wherever you go. | | | | |