Magellan Explorist 100 Resistant Hiking

There are some brands of portable GPS receivers that humans use, nevertheless Magellan GPS is one of the better known ones. Most people install GPS schemes in their automobiles to help with directions, monitor what their teenage kids are doing, or track their car in the event of a theft. Some other reasons that persons carry these portable GPS units would be to take hiking or hunting to prevent them from losing their directions. Regardless of the reason that you wish to employ a Magellan GPS, you will have to do your exploration prior to buying goods around for one that is at the right price with the right features. Initial Considerations Before you buy you a GPS system determine what features you need. Is it more substantial to you that it be light or rugged? Is battery longevity a consideration? Is there a makers guarantee in regards to the hardware itself? Additionally, the majority of GPS schemes will require periodic software updates. In other words, you will need to install modified maps onto your GPS receiver periodically. Also, the same as with any type of software, it will require a lot of minor patches at times. Regardless of where you buy it, learn when it comes to the type of tech aid the dealers give you, and do a comparison for the prices when it comes to any on a monthly basis monitoring prior to making your choice. Shopping in a Retail Outlet The majority of stores, specially outdoor and automotive stores have Magellan GPS schemes in stock. If you have a store discount card or a lot of other method of getting a better price, making your buy this way may be the best method. Particularly when the holidays are near, you may find special discounts in prices. Discounts on GPS prices may range from as little as $100 to as high as $1000. Keep in mind that you will have to use promotions that concede for a sure percentage discount rather of a set amount off for huge ticket products. On the Net Shopping on the Internet has become very commodious nowadays, and you'll be competent to without apparent effort see all the choices and accessaries that are available with a Magellan GPS system. However, you have to, of course be mindful when buying goods on the Internet; you only want to go to web sites that have a good reputation. Sites that are reputable will have a phone number and physical address, a secure server for dealings with a credit card and will have decent reviews on internet sites like epinions.com. It is not wise to use a internet site until you have read positive reviews in regards to it. Magellan's company internetsite would be the primary place to look into. The home page has a list of current promotions. Regardless if you determine not to buy a Magellan GPS from the manufacturer, you may get galore good ideas in regards to the range of productions available, the prices, and how often you will be required to update the software by going back to the site. Rugged and waterproof (IPX-7), the eXplorist 710 combines high sensitivity GPS reception with easy to read mapping and exact navigation. Find your way using more than 30 navigational data fields. Create waypoints, record tracks, and route from point to point. The integrated 3.2 mega-pixel camera, microphone, and speaker enable outdoor fanciers to record geo-referenced images and voice notes. Relive your outdoor adventures on the device, on your computer, or part with others on respective online communities like geocaching.com.	3.2 Mega-Pixel Camera with Auto Focus Take photographs along your journeying and reference the emplacement where each photograph was taken afterward. Use the Integrated Microphone and Speaker to Record voice memos and playback in the field! All multimedia content may be geo-tagged with coordinates or attached to waypoints.
	World Edition Pre-loaded Map The World Edition includes a elaborate road network, water features, urban and rural land use, and a realistic shaded relief background.
	Summit Series USA Pre-loaded Map Summit Series USA is highly elaborate topographic map based on 1:24,000 scale source maps. The map includes contour lines, land use areas, trails, waterways, and points of interest. Locate the nearest trailhead. Search nearest bike shops, fuel stations, or potable water source. Navigate safely in 3D perspective view while knowing the boundaries among private and public lands.
	Three-Inch Touch Screen An intuitive touch screen user interface and sunlight readable screen makes the eXplorist easy-to-use in almost any environment.
	Online Experience Sharing The eXplorist GPS receiver supports GPX file format and connects seamlessly to a PC as an external drive. Simply save files to and from the device and share with your favored online communities.
	3-axis Electronic Compass & Barometric Altimeter Always know precisely where you are going, which direction is north, and your exact altitude with regards to sea level with built-in sensors. Know the direction to the geocache while standing still. Measure barometric pressure over time to track altering weather conditions. Use a number of dissimilar digital compass� to always grasp your cardinal directions.
	Paperless Geocaching Download and view more than 20 distinctive characteristics of each cache and view, search, filter on the device. Details include name, location, description, hider, size, difficulty, terrain, hint, and recent logs produced by other geocachers.
	OneTouch Menu Magellan's OneTouch favorites menu provides instant access to bookmarks of bestloved places, individualized searches, and quick access to your favored screens.
	16 Hours of Battery Life Powered by two AA batteries, the eXplorist GPS receiver will last up to 16 hours under normal conditions. To help conserve power, use the suspend mode to turn off the device but maintain GPS tracking.
	Rugged and Waterproof The eXplorist GPS Receiver is submersible and tested to IPX-7 standards, which means it may withstand depths up to 1-meter for a total of 30 minutes.
	High Sensitivity GPS The integrated SiRFStarIII GPS chipset provides up to 3 meters accuracy with the assistance of WAAS, EGNOS, and MSAS to provide the most exact emplacement data worldwide.
	City Series City Series USA allows your eXplorist device to navigate through the city streets with turn-by-turn directions on your way to escaping to your bestloved open spaces. Enter a potpourri of destinations, including address book entries, waypoints, geocaches, or former destinations.

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What's in the Box

Magellan eXplorist 710 GPS Receiver, Standard Mini USB Cable, Quick Start Guide, 2 AA Batteries, Geocaching.com 30 Day Free Trial Flyer, Energizer Battery Coupon

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Best GPS I've used (or seen!)
By eyecore
This GPS does so a heap of things it is difficult to know where to start. So, I'll begin with the negatives...First, the unit comes with Energizer Lithium Ion batteries; unfortunately, the ones I received were dead from the get-go. (Unit wouldn't turn on. Tried a heap of rechargeable batteries, and everything lit up wonderfully.) And on that note, the unit may even optimize itself for alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable batteries, so you're well covered there!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Loaded with maps and functions but gobbles batteries
By Margaret Picky
There are a lot of features on the eXplorist 710 GPS and for somebody who isn't intimate with all of them, it takes rather a while to grasp everything it may do. The included demo video isn't in truth a demo, just an advertisement. The quick start out manual isn't very helpful at all beyond the sheer basics. The 51 page PDF manual that may be downloaded from Magellan is more helpful but it is designed to show how to find functions you already recognise you want it to do. An instructional video tour of how to actually use the device would be exceedingly helpful.

The topographic maps and contour profiles are very handy and are interesting to explore. The amount of data this thing holds is plainly amazing. The menus are easy sufficient to navigate and the four-corner navigation is nice once you get applied to it.

The camera and audio recording work well altho there is no flash and the moving video quality could be smoother. There is in regards to 3 GB of empty space on the hard drive but there is likewise a place for those tiny little SD cards under the batteries and they are astoundingly inexpensive.

The compass and altimeter are very utile and seem to be accurate. It takes a minute or two to find a satellite connection even in the open and it has rather a bit of difficultness hooking up to one in the city but that isn't distinguishable to this queer GPS. The satellite status screen is utterly fascinating.

The touchscreen works even when damp which was a nice surprise and the battery cover and rubber plug for the USB port keep out water when it's held beneath a running faucet even though I didn't take a chance on immersing it completely. It fits well in the hand and has that nice rubbery finish that is so easy to grip. It feels solid and well-made, the positive side of being very heavy. The battery compartment door in peculiar is sturdy and locks on securely and it seems like it would survive any drop that the touchscreen would survive.

My eXplorist 710 came with a dead battery and a $2.00 coupon to buy more of the same. (Apparently this is more mutual than not.) I figured the device was just left in standby or sleep at the factory after testing and put my own batteries in.

The on-screen battery meter shows just how quickly this device drains batteries and it's startling, even when following the instructions on setting the battery type and using a dimmed screen. After 45 minutes, my e2 lithium batteries, new and with more than a year left before expiration, were more than halfway drained. I don't believe that it could be employed for anyplace near sixteen hours on a pair of batteries disregarding of type. Worse yet, four weeks later the batteries were dead, even altho I had shut the device totally off.

Lessons learned: Don't store this device with batteries in it. Don't suppose long battery life. Carry spares. Definitely use rechargeable eneloop batteries or similar to reduce waste and expense.

Battery life is a severe issue aggravated by the second major problem: the eXplorist 710 GPS is very heavy to commence with and to also have to carry various extra sets of batteries while hiking long-distance is a deal-breaker. It's so heavy that you can't comfortably carry it in your pocket or on your belt with a carabiner even though you could stash it in an outside pack pocket or a belt bag.

This GPS would be much more suitable for dayhikers, bicyclists, and geo-cachers. The 710 actually ought to be called a Geo-Caching GPS rather than a Hiking GPS because that's what it genuinely what the hardware and software both seem to be designed for.

A much more minor issue is that It takes almost a minute to boot up which is aggravating since the little timer icon is frozen so it looks like it isn't doing anything.

I may only give the Magellan eXplorist 710 Waterproof Hiking GPS three stars because it is marketed as a Hiking GPS but is heavy and has major difficulties with battery life. For geo-caching and dayhiking where rechargeable batteries could be employed and without apparent effort replaced, I would give it four stars. Let's hope that for the next generation Magellan fixes the battery issues, reduces the weight, and improves boot time and video quality so it may get five stars.

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