Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The Garmin Handheld GPS Colorado 400i For Fresh Water Lakes

By LaZinnia Manley

The Garmin Handheld GPS Colorado 400i is a perfect GPS receiver for Inland lake exploration. It comes pre-loaded with USA Inland Lake data. It also features a high sensitivity receiver, SD card slot, color display, electronic compass, barometric altimeter and picture viewer.

The Colorado 400i allows you to share data with other Garmin users wirelessly, with the push of the send button. You can exchange Geocaching information, routes, waypoints or even tracks with other Colorado users. You can keep up with friends and they can keep track of your location as well. Being able to share information in the field can really enhance an outdoor adventure.

The Inland Lake data included with the Garmin Handheld GPS Colorado 400i shows mapping details of shorelines, mile markers, boat ramps and depth contours of thousands of lakes in the lower forty eight states of the USA.

The Colorado 400i comes with an input wheel that allows operation with only one hand. The Colorado 400i allows you to customize data input for all your favorite locations, routes and tracks. With the picture viewer you can show your photos of your adventures as well.

One of obstacles to receiving GPS signals can be obstructions of the atmosphere. The Colorado 400i has a high sensitivity receiver, WAAS enabled and is able to receive signals even if next to tall buildings, deep canyons or in heavy tree cover. It will receive GPS signals and give you accurate readings in most situations.

The electronic compass built in the Colorado 400i gives you an accurate bearing whether you are moving or standing still. The barometric altimeter gives you an accurate altitude reading and by tracking barometric pressure over time you will be alerted to changing weather conditions. Safety is important on any outdoor excursion and changing weather can signal danger under many circumstances.

The SD card slot on the Colorado 400i allows you to use pre-loaded map data such as street maps or backcountry maps for a new adventure. The SD card slot allows any combination of pre-loaded data you choose.

The Colorado 400i has 3-D map viewing of elevations to give you a clear view of what your trail contains. By knowing this information you are better informed of time and energy it will take to reach your destination. The card slot is waterproof as it is located inside the battery compartment. The Garmin Handheld GPS Colorado 400i is a GPS unit to consider for both fresh water lake exploration and back county exploration in any location in the USA.

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