‘gps’ Articles
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Car Electronics & GPS
The Garmin nuvi 3597LMTHD GPS -- New for 2013
(Mar 26th 2013 10:44AM) Available in mid-April 2013, this GPS is part of the Garmin Prestige Series of digital navigators, offered to folks who are frequent drivers -- limo operators, caterers, or moms and dads who spend loads of time motoring all around town. The Garmin nuvi 3597 LMTHD Vehicle GPS ($380 and free shipping) is a ...
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Camping & Hiking
Insulated Coolers for Picnics and Camping
(May 3rd 2012 9:40AM) One of the best parts of picnicking and camping is the food; aside from the fact that meals just seem to taste better in the outdoors, if you have the ability to take and store food for more than a meal or two -- peanut butter and jelly sandwiches don\'t cut it for repeat breakfasts -- the rest is just fun. The ...
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Popular Electronics: A Head-to-Head Challenge
(Mar 20th 2012 10:50AM) We live in a very technological world. It seems like every day a new gadget hits the market, and sorting between the options can be downright confusing. Understanding how frustrating it can be to narrow down all the choices, we have decided to put together a head to head match up for some of the more popular ...
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Car Electronics & GPS
Handheld GPS Receivers -- Getting You There and (More Importantly) Back
(Feb 24th 2012 9:15AM) Each September, I join a half dozen friends for a week of riding ATV\'s (all-terrain vehicles, or quads) in the mountains of north-central Utah. After many years, we have the main trails memorized and we can ride without any fear of getting lost; the past several years we have headed off the main trails for a ...
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Car Electronics & GPS
Garmin GPS Receivers on (Big Time) Sale!
(Jan 26th 2012 10:50AM) What with the number of GPS manufacturers offering electronic products these days, it shouldn\'t be a surprise that a number of them are selling their receivers for astonishingly low prices; Garmin, not to left in the dust, joins in with a number of their fine units. For example -- the Nuvi 1450LMT Navigator ...
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Car Electronics & GPS
10 Must-See Portable GPS Deals
(Mar 25th 2011 12:00PM) Now that it\'s Spring, plenty of families will hit the road en route to their Spring break destination. Is your family planning a fun escape this Spring or Summer? Before you head out, you may want to make sure that you have a portable GPS, to help get you to your vacation location with limited traffic. After all, ...
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Camping & Hiking
Best Camping Equipment to Buy
(Mar 17th 2011 12:45PM) Last week was my first foray into the mountains of North Georgia since the cold weather left my state. I pulled out my walking stick and my favorite day-hiking backpack and headed out on the trail. It was marvelous -- birds chirping, trees budding, and the sun warmed me the better part of the day. When I returned ...
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Camping & Hiking
Satellite Maps -- (Better Than) a Birds Eye View
(Jan 6th 2011 12:23PM) Satellite maps -- sat maps -- love \'em. Great detail and color and it\'s like looking out the window of an airplane and watching the world go by. With the quantum leaps in technology and availability, you can pretty much get a satellite map of any place on earth, and the objects in the heavens as well. Here\'s a ...
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Car Electronics & GPS
Personal Locator Beacons -- for when You Get Lost
(Dec 31st 2010 10:57AM) If you regularly participate in any outdoor activities, in remote locations, you need a personal locator beacon. I\'m talking to you folks -- hunters, hikers, quad riders, skiers and snowboarders, SCUBA divers; sometimes to enjoy what you\'re doing, it\'s a long ways from help. Self-rescue is fine as a first step, ...
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