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I've always wanted to get in on the GPS craze, but haven't quite had the dedicated budget to do it. Funny how things like food and gas get in the way of what's really important. Now's my time. And yours. Bushnell's Backtrack is a super-simple device that uses GPS to assist you in finding your way back to a programmed location. Enter up to 3 locations and plot a painfree trail. Don't let a few too many...

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This weekend my camping partner and I headed over to Interstate State Park along the St. Croix River in MN for a long weekend. Besides our usual camping activities (biking, hiking, reading and napping) we took along our new GPS to attempt a bit of geocaching. All I can say about the first cache was that we found it in spite of ourselves. As we walked a very easy trail within the park, our new...

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The Wxtex Deck Nav Dry Bag raises tech-touring by kayak to a whole new level.  A TPU bubble keeps your GPS unit safe and dry, but still usable through clear, soft plastic, while another waterproof window allows your solar-powered battery charger total exposure to the sky and sun.  Extra waterproofing is available through the coated zipper and the attached storm flap, while gear that can get wet but needs to be readily available can be...

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Every six weeks you find yourself selling your old GPS on E-bay to help pay for the new GPS with more features that you just bought.

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From Besthike, a list of tips for getting found:• Seek out shelter • Leave a detailed itinerary with someone • Be prepared • Stay put • Carry a cellphone and GPS, but don’t rely solely on them • Mark your location • Be prepared • Carry and know how to use a map and compassRead the whole thing:http://besthike.com/blog/2007/11/19/how-to-be-found-when-youre-lost/

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Infinitely more reliable than bread crumbs is the Trackstick ($179). The device has a 1Mb brain that records your every step for months. Use it on trails or while vacationing and then link it up with Google Earth ‘to offer an entirely new perspective of your journey.’ (No kidding.) It receives signals from 24 various satellites orbiting the earth that can pinpoint the device’s position to within 15 meters.

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