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.

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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

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