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TrueFix technology with a 14 parallel channel, WAAS/EGNOS-enabled GPS receiver
Stores up to 500 waypoints, 20 routes, and five track logs
Convenient, easy one-button control makes operation a breeze
2.3-inch, grayscale LCD and rubber-armored, impact-resistant, waterproof shell
Measures 2.1 x 4.6 x 1.3 inches (WxHxD)
handheld gps for hiking
GPS ExPLORIST 200 YELLOW TRUEFIXAmazon.com Product Description There’s a lot to Magellan’s small, cool eXplorist 200 handheld GPS navigation device beyond its vibrant yellow exterior. Inside and out, the eXplorist is built to provide real GPS (global positioning system) abilities for serious outdoor use–from its tough, impact-resistant, waterproof exterior to Magellan’s proven, powerful, and easy-to-use technology. The eXplorist 200 rewrites the rules by proving you can spend less and actually get more.
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The eXplorist 200 packs GPS navigation into a tough, impact-resistant device. View larger. The eXplorist 200 includes all-new Magellan TrueFix technology with a 14-parallel-channel, WAAS/EGNOS-enabled GPS receiver to provide precise position fixes within three meters while ensuring reliable, accurate satellite-signal acquisition and tracking. Small, lightweight, and easy-to-
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Magellan eXplorist 200 Water Resistant Hiking GPS
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161 of 162 people found the following review helpful
Terrific GPS for Family Geocaching, August 20, 2004
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J. B. Quattlebaum (Sacramento, CA) – See all my reviews
This review is from: Magellan eXplorist 200 Water Resistant Hiking GPS (Electronics)
My 8-year old son read an article about Geocaching and really got excited. I wanted to get a GPS handheld that offered great value and ease-of-use. I tried the Garmin eTrex, eTrex Legend, Geko and the Magellan eXplorist 200 (a local Geocaching club let me field test the units) and I downloaded the manuals from the Garmin/Magellan websites and poured over them.
The verdict — I bought the eXplorist 200. The base map gives you the major freeways, highways, and cities — even parks and national landmarks. The buttons and functions were the most intuitive of any of the models tested — very important when you have children operating the unit. The LCD screen is as big as the expensive models and highly legible in ambient light. My son loves it and the entire family is getting lots of hikes and geocaching done in the great outdoors.
What happens next? I will save up for a more powerful unit with a PC connection, map software, etc, now that we are hooked on GPS navigation. The eXplorist will remain with my son — like cell phones, it is always a good idea to have an extra one around…
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107 of 107 people found the following review helpful
Good for driving and backpacking., December 28, 2004
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John E. Pombrio (Manchester, CT United States) – See all my reviews
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I love this little critter. I find the built in map for driving handles most major roads and all of the interstates. On my latest 14 hour trip to several relatives, I was on a marked road 98% of the time. Zooming out tells me when intersections will be coming and the GOTO ETA is pretty much right on (when will we be home, daddy? 1 hour 27 minutes plus or minus 5 minutes… Oh…) Thing is as bad as a cell phone for driving distraction.
Screen is very nice. Contrast is great. Looks good from full sun to dim light and the night light takes over from there. Words are very legible (it does take some skill to read Lake Mooselookmyguntic while driving tho)
Accuracy while hiking will get you within 30 feet regularly so works for trail finding and maps. The joystick does take some getting used to but works fine once you get the hang (push from the side not from the top). Lots of self help built in (reading material on my long walks out). Battery life is good and I use rechargeable double AAs NIMH and get a good 6-7 hours out of them. I carry a couple of extra with me. Swapping batteries is easy and can be done without tools but needs bare fingers to unscrew the D ring screw. Nothing is lost when swapping batteries. Takes about 1-2 minutes to sync up with the satellites when turned on. Picks up the satellites well in my pocket or nestled in the cars door handle. The night light feature is very nice and does not knock too much off of the battery. Lightweight, takes a drop onto concrete with just a nick here or there on the case. Buttons have a good feel and can be manipulated by feel while driving. Buttons need to be pushed with bare fingers or very thin gloves. One very neat feature is that the sun and moon are located on the compass when they are above the horizon. Donno how they do that. Compass works only when moving but it only takes a few steps to get it to work
For backpacking there is one major issue. The odometer does not track accurately in the woods. If the GPS loses track somewhere where the trees are thick, the odometer stops logging during that time. The funny thing is that the active track is spot on. Just use the active track to figure out how far you have walked. The breadcrumbs work great. I could care less about downloading content or maps or topo stuff. That is what printed maps are for and I would never trust an electronic device to get me out anyways.
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68 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Explorist 200 has no PC interface, April 7, 2006
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Francis S. Fitzgerald “RPG player” (CO) – See all my reviews
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Why does this handheld need 16 mb of memory when the unit only comes with 10 mb of maps loaded and no PC interface. The specs are misleading and I feel stupid having not done more research before purchasing this unit. The Explorist 210 has a PC interface and 22 mb of space to load more maps if needed. My main gripe is that I work with GIS and I wanted to be able to grab my waypoints off the unit via a usb, but now I have to enter them manually. Normally this wouldn’t be a huge deal, but I may have hundreds by the time I’m done. I recommend this unit if you want a nice, light, good display, and feature for the money, but if your looking for PC interconnectivity, then buy the Explorist 210 or 400. The Explorist 100/200/and 300 don’t have this feature. Also don’t buy the PC cable at the bottom of the page that Amazon recommends because it fits a different Magellan series all together.
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