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If you enjoy hiking, bicycling, camping, hunting, fishing or other outdoor activities you can benefit from using a Garmin Handheld GPS receiver. With a GPS receiver you can enjoy your outdoor activities without becoming lost or venturing into dangerous territory unknowingly.

You can select a Garmin Handheld GPS with the data storage and mapping capabilities you desire for your GPS needs. All Garmin Handheld GPS units are powered by batteries that can be replaced easily and economically. Most units use two or three AA batteries and usually are good for at least one days usage before needing replacing.

Navstar satellites circling the earth at an altitude of 12,000 miles are used to transmit GPS signals back to earth. There are twenty four of these satellites in orbit. It requires signals from three of these satellites for each position calculation and four for an altitude calculation. Garmin Handheld GPS receivers are the worlds most popular in part, because of their ability to receive these signals and give accurate position and altitude calculations.

Obstructions such as tall buildings, canyon walls or even tree cover can be a problem for receiving GPS signals from satellites. Garmin Handheld GPS receivers are the worlds best at receiving and locking in on satellite signals. Without receiving signals a GPS receiver is useless.

With Garmin Handheld GPS receivers you are able to save or download as many as 500 waypoints or destinations. By linking these together you create a map or trail of the route you want to take. You can be as creative as you wish. GPS units allow multiple possibilities for all your excursions.

Garmin Handheld GPS receivers allow you to download data from a PC if you wish. You can store this data for future use hiking or for other activities. Using data from memory allows you to display routes for your outdoor activities like hiking. These routes can then be followed during your outing.

TrackBac is a Garmin patented technology that allows you to retrace your trip by following the route displayed on your screen. You also are able to share data with other Garmin users wirelessly in the field. You can send them your location if you wish. By sharing data you can inform others of your location if you need help.

Garmin Handheld GPS receivers ability to set waypoints, routes and tracks and then upload them to your PC allows you to save all the data you gather for future use. It also allows you to share this data with others for their enjoyment. Many outdoor activities can be enhanced by shared data. The sport of Geocaching depends on shared waypoints for the location of the treasure.