The best ... GPS navigation systems
These GPS navigation systems come armed with road maps, marine maps, golf course maps, fishing calendars, and more.
Garmin GPSMAP 640
Waterproof and equipped with “both road and marine maps and modes,” this system can pull “double duty” on a car or a boat.
Price: $1,200; Contact: Garmin.com
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Source: Popular Mechanics
Magellan Triton 2000
This “Swiss Army knife of the GPS world” has a flashlight, a two-megapixel camera, and a “geotagging voice recorder.”
Price: $500; Contact: Magellangps.com
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Source: Outside
eTrex Venture HC
Outfitted for the outdoors, this waterproof device shows off-road locations and includes a hunting and fishing calendar as well as sun and moon cycles.
Price: $170; Contact: Garmin.com
Source: Popular Mechanics
Garmin Approach G5 Golf GPS
This model comes “preloaded with maps of thousands of courses” and can show the distance to any course target.
Price: $500; Contact: Garmin.com
Source: Popular Mechanics
Dash Express
The Dash Express “receives real-time traffic updates” and can connect to cell and Wi-Fi networks.
Price: $400, plus $13 per month; Contact: Dash.net
Source: Outside
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