Magellan SporTrak Map Waterproof Hiking GPS
Magellan SporTrak Map Waterproof Hiking GPS
- 12-channel GPS receiver; WAAS enabled for up to 3 meter accuracy
- 2 MB North American basemap of roads, waterways, parks, and more
- 6 MB memory for additional map downloads
- Large, easy-to-read display; 9-key keypad for quick access to software features
- Rugged, waterproof design; Quadifiler Helix antenna for superior tracking in harsh environments
The Magellan® Sportrak Map GPS receiver is WAAS enabled with a 2 MB North American basemap of highways, parks and major waterways, as well as 6 MB of built-in memory for downloading detailed maps. It stores up to 20 routes, 500 way points and 2,000 track-points to help you easily find your way.Magellan’s Sportrak Map–with its gray monochrome screen and limited data upload–is a little bit old school. But that’s not bad. Think of the Sportrak Map as a jeep–rugged exterior, spartan controls (that are easy to access), and all the power you need to get you to any destination, whether it be the rain forests of the Pacific Northwest or the urban jungle. This Map model resides at the low end of Magellan’s Sportrak series, which is geared more toward the outdoorsy type than the business person navigating appointments from the car. The Sportrak Map offers a 2 MB built-in map database of North America, a relatively small 6 MB flash memory for downloading maps and points of interest from your
List Price: $ 249.99
Price: $ 249.99
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Brian C. Barnes
April 8, 2011Lets go “GeoCaching!”,
This is my first handheld GPS. I’m using it for my new hobby – Geocaching. This unit works great. Use free software to download waypoints into the GPS, and then just follow where it points. The unit is small (fits in my pants pocket), and light, and has all the features you might need, including back-tracking if you make a wrong turn. It holds plenty of waypoints (locations) and 20 routes, which seems about standard for handheld units. It has several different ways of displaying navigation information, so you’re bound to find one that works for you. If you’re looking for something with lots of built in maps, then this may not be the right unit for you, as it only has a 2Mb base map and 6Mb for downloadable maps. For in-car navigation, I plug this little guy into my portable computer and run Microsoft Streets And Trips and get a whole computer full of maps. When going off-trail, I take just this unit, where maps aren’t much help anyway. I’ve used it to locate 3 “geocaches” so far, and it has put me within a couple of feet every time. The WAAS support is great for getting good accuracy.
By the way – don’t purchase the add-on memory SD card accessory – this GPS doesn’t take add-on memory cards.
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