Garmin, makers of all things GPS, presents the Dakota 20, a versatile, tough, touch screen GPS device that’s small enough to take with you on the go, smart enough to be your everyday GPS device, and tough enough to ride along on the trail or sail.
The Dakota 20 features a touch screen and color maps, runs on 2 AA batteries, and takes microSD cards for memory expansion. The microSD cards provides one of the delivery system for Garmin’s library of optional maps, including marine, lake and topographical maps. The maps can also be downloaded or delivered on DVD, and then transferred by USB to the Dakota 20.
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Categories: GPS.
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November 25, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Suunto continues to build on its line of wrist-worn lifesaving gear. The Core model (in addition to being a watch) includes an altimeter, barometer, digital thermometer, weather trend indicator and a digital compass. As with all the Suunto outdoor gear watches, the Core is a rather bulky for a watch, but it does pack a lot into the package.
As a watch, the Suunto Core features the usual digital watch functions: Continued…
Categories: Watches.
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November 20, 2009 at 9:47 pm
This is a helmet camera that you can wear on most any helmet, or directly on your noggin. The Blackeye 2’s improvements over the Blackeye include a more secure battery compartment and the addition of volume control.
Memory is not a factor for this camera; it hooks into the A/V port of any camcorder or a DVR recorder, and transfers its output directly to the other device for recording. This is just the eye. And the ear, since it includes an integrated microphone.
Out of the box, the Blackeye 2 includes two 8 x AA battery packs: one with RCA adapters and one with a mini A/V input jack. Those don’t include the batteries, it’s just the case for the batteries. Eight AA batteries deliver 10-15 hours of recording time.
Attaching the Blackeye 2 to your helmet is just as easy as attaching it to your head: Continued…
Categories: Cameras.
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November 17, 2009 at 10:41 pm
The Ecco GPS Locator wasn’t originally designed with you, the outdoor fan, in mind. Its initial marketing has been toward people who find themselves in a new city and can’t remember where the hotel is. But imagine the absolute freedom of wilderness wandering without having to remember your way back to base camp.
The Ecco GPS Locator is about the size of a key chain, and can be mounted to a key ring quite easily. It resembles the alarm control of most cars, perhaps a little smaller, and does have a built-in key ring. It also has the capability of tracking 32 satellites simultaneously, to give you a position fix in 60 seconds. This is not a GPS tracking device. It’s a GPS back-tracking device. It works like this: Continued…
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November 16, 2009 at 9:40 pm
2CLight Company introduces a bright idea in baseball caps: The Solar Light Cap
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Available in three styles (Baseball, Trailblazer, and Sportsman), the Solar Light cap is a unique solution to the need for a small amount of light on a night adventure. The cap is a hand-washable, 100% cotton with plastic or polyester mesh, baseball-style cap with a pre-bent brim and a twist: A built-in, self-contained, solar light system.
The flexible solar panel is built into the brim of the cap, protecting you from the sun during the day while it recharges three nickel metal hydride long-life batteries. Continued…
Categories: Lights.
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November 15, 2009 at 8:28 pm
