Hiking GPS 3Start your battle against topographical disorientation with this hiking GPS buying guide. Finding yourself in the middle of nowhere is the last thing that you would want to happen when hiking, right? But sometimes people simply cannot help but become disoriented. Thanks to technology, hiking GPS are now here to aid you with any difficult trail, or the lack thereof. And to help you maximize the benefits of this technology, this guide will cover everything that there is to know about hiking GPS.

What is a Hiking GPS?

 GPS means Global Positioning System. Simply put, a hiking GPS is a handheld GPS receiver which any hiker can use. Depending on its specifications, a hiking GPS can tell you where you are, record your track, locate and save your destinations, and tell you exact directions on how to get there. There are many other features of a hiking GPS which will all be discussed here. Read the rest of this entry