High Tech Hiking – A New Way to Enjoy Your Hiking Adventure is by using a Handheld GPS

Dec. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Hiking with a Handheld GPS adds several levels of value to your hiking experience.  “The greatest anxiety that people experience when hiking in the wilderness is associated with getting lost.”  By hiking with a Handheld GPS it is nearly impossible to get lost.  The map on the GPS indicates your present location and what direction and how far you are from your car, the trailhead, or your camp.  It also shows how far you are from your planned destination and what terrain to expect as you proceed.  It records your progress in miles per hour so you know if you have enough time and sunlight to complete your hike, or if you need to turn around sooner.  As you can see, a Handheld GPS is a great help in managing your hiking time and energy.

Another aspect of hiking that is enjoyed by many outdoor enthusiasts is Geocaching.  First you download into your GPS the location of a geocach (hidden treasure) in your area.  Then you go out into the wilderness and find the geocach using your GPS to guide you to the treasure.  Kids get real excited as your draw close to the cach and hear the GPS beeping and then discover the hidden treasure.  This is a great family activity that kids and adults alike remember for years to come.

Another fear is that of becoming injured and not able to get help.  One of the GPS units found at HikingGPSShop.com is SPOT, a personal emergency locator GPS.  When a hiker presses the 911 button on the GPS, a satellite picks up the emergency signal along with your exact coordinates.  The satellite then forwards the distress message and your GPS coordinates to the Satellite Messenger Center and then on to the local Search & Rescue nearest the injured hiker.  That’s it, with the push of a button, help is on the way.

So get out there and enjoy hiking or geocaching in the great outdoors.  Have fun and be safe with a Handheld GPS form HikingGPSShop.com.   Don’t miss the low, low prices during their Christmas Sale.

For more information about hiking with GPS units, visit http://www.HikingGPSShop.com.

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HikingGPSShop.com provides a wide variety of Handheld Hiking GPS units that will enhance your hiking pleasure and safety.