Monday, November 8, 2010

Snowmobilers, Find Your Friends & Your Way with Handheld GPS Units

Snowmobiling in the US National Forests can be very dangerous.

 

You can reduce that danger with a Garmin Rino Handheld GPS Unit.

 

These Handheld GPS Units feature a 2way radio to keep in contact with your fellow snowmobilers, as well as a GPS receiver to help you find your way. Some Garmin Rino handheld units can transmit GPS coordinates to other GPS units in your group.


Add your local snowmobile trail maps to your Garmin Rino and you are all setup for a terrific day of safe trail riding.

  • The satellite positioning seems to be right on and positioning after start-up was quick. …I was able to get within 5-7 feet of everything I marked.
  • Everyone in the group said that radio transmission was crystal clear, they could hear my transmissions better than anyone elses. Don't get me wrong the Garmin in definetly a GPS first and radio second but I was very pleased with its two-way capabilities. It performed as well, if not better, than the midlands and motorolas in the group.


For more consumer comments follow this link.
Garmin Rino 520 & 530 110918

USFS Sno-parks were designed as staging area for snowmobiles and other winter sports enthusiasts. If you spend any amount of time in the great outdoors in the Western US National Forests, you should know about the recreational opportunities found at the USFS Sno-parks.

 

For more information about National Forest Sno-parks go to Sno-parks.com.


Here are some excerpts from consumer comments about the Garmin Rino: