I love electronic toys, but one of my more recent purchases could turn out to be a real timesaver - perhaps even a life saver.
Last summer I purchased a Garmin handheld GPS. The Colorado 400T (for trails) is a rugged, advanced handheld GPS unit, packed with detailed topographic maps for all my hiking adventures. It includes your typical topo maps plus a 3-D map view, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, picture viewer and color display.
Map detail includes national, state and local parks and forests, along with terrain contours, elevation information, trails, rivers, lakes and points of interest. Just in case you’re wondering how steep that hill really is, Colorado’s 3-D map view helps you visualize your surroundings — giving you a better perspective of the elevation - a feature really handy for those of us just learning how to read contour lines on a topo map.
Slim, lightweight and waterproof, Colorado is the perfect companion for all my hikes.
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