magellan explorist gc waterproof geocaching gps
magellan explorist gc is the first gps device 100 dedicated to geocaching that includes out-of-the-box paperless geocaching seamless connection to geocaching.com a brilliant color screen rich graphics and a simple user interface all packed into a rugged and waterproof device . the device is powered by two aa batteries for up to 15 hours of outdoor adventure along with a highly-sensitive sirfstariii gps chipset that provides 3-meter accuracy . the device is made for geocaching with an uncomplicated interface and the ability to sort and search thousands of geocaches . mark your find and quickly add field notes . push all your logs to geocaching.com once you return from your day s adventure . explorist gc has tons of fun and familiar graphics such as smiley faces for logs and merit-based awards to show off your geocaching expertise . additionally the product comes packed with common outdoor gps features such as waypoint creation a worldwide basemap active tracking and trip odometer . features seamless connection to geocaching.com user community easily connect to the 1 user community for geocaching and perform send to gps create and sync pocket queries and upload field notes . free 30 day premium membership to geocaching.com download gpx files create your own pocket queries and get tons of other premium membership features . pre-loaded with the most popular geocaches in the world these caches have been found more than any others get a complete out-of-the-box experience by searching and finding the top geocaches worldwide paperless geocaching download and view more than 20 unique characteristics of each cache and view search filter on the device . details include name location description hider size difficulty terrain hint spoilers and last 20 user logs among a number of other details . easy to navigate menus and rich graphics a dedicated device means there is no nonsense to by-pass to get to your geocaches . a simply main menu intuitive contextual menus and vibrant graphics make this device easy to use . brilliant sunlight readable color screen a vibrant 2.2 color transflective screen provides the best readability in direct sunlight . store up to 10 000 geocaches on the device that is a total of 20 pocket queries load a new gpx file for each trip or all the locations you love to geocache so you ll have data on board when you need it . geocache awards keep track on all your finds and receive special awards based on number of finds types of finds and other interesting combinations of actions . the more you find the more you are rewarded rugged and waterproof to ipx-7 standards focus on the adventure not protecting the device . high-sensitivity sirfstariii gps with 3-meter accuracy most smart phones provide 20-meter gps accuracy which will get you close to the geocaching but will it really help your find it 3-meter gps accuracy will put you on top of the cache and make the find that much easier . worldwide basemap orient yourself to nearby streets rivers lakes and parks to help in your treasure hunting expedition . 18 hours of battery life using 2 aa batteries go strong for an entire day or more of geocaching . no stopping to replace the batteries . create and store 500 waypoints whether you mark your car campsite starting location or places to re-visit waypoints are a common and useful feature in all outdoor gps devices . waas egnos msas gpx compatible vantagepoint compatible download vantagepoint for free at www.magellangps.com high-speed usb additional features picture viewer whether the log has a pic of the last person to find or the hider attached a spoiler image to help locate a well hidden cache a picture is worth a thousand words . suspend mode the goal is to conserve battery life by putting the device into an advanced power saving mode . suspend mode will turn off everything expect for gps tracking . wake up the device with a single click . on-board user memory loads on space to add up to 10 000 geocaches and tons of photos and personalized backgrounds . record active track and see breadcrumbs on the map screen keep a log of all the steps you took throughout the day hunting for geocaches . reference your track to find your way back to keep a record of geocaching adventures . trip odometer keep tabs on distance travelled average speed and other useful statistics . nmea message output for hardcore outdoor gps enthusiasts who want to connect their device to laptop running vantagepoint software and see your position on computer screen . multiple coordinates and map datums geocache around the world and do it accurately . see your geographic location in utm coordinates or reference the os grid while hunting for caches in great britain . what s in the box magellan explorist gc gps receiver usb data cable two 2 aa batteries user handbook system requirements pc requirements microsoft windows xp or higher minimum of 256 mb of ram minimum of 1.5 ghz processor or higher cd-rom drive minimum of 100 mb of free hard drive space usb port internet connection and either internet explorer or firefox web browser .