5 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

Remember how much fun it was to play hide-and-go-seek and hunt for Easter eggs as a kid? Geo-caching is a twenty-first century treasure hunting game that combines those childhood games with actual loot. Modern day hunters are using the best portable gps devices in order to find little trinkets and s ...

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17 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

Have you ever lost something that you desperately want to find, at any cost? When you lose something, you almost wish you had some sort of tracking device on that object so that you could detect its precise location. Take your cell phone for example. If someone steals your cell phone, the phone comp ...

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49 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

In a world where high tech gadgets are the proof in the saucy pudding of a savvy facade and a more elite status among the common people, portable GPS navigation system devices are fast becoming the cream of the crop in super cool electronics. Not only can your exact location, down to the pile of roc ...

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63 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

The best portable GPS system is very attractive whenever you’re shopping for one of these devices. The best portable GPS systems have all the bells and whistles, have all the best maps already installed and more than likely receive information from satellites such as traffic, stop lights and more. H ...

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63 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

Have you ever been driving to a friend or relative’s house in a different city where all the streets look alike and wished you had a personal map reader sitting next to you? Or maybe you’ve been camping and wish you had a guide to tell you which way to go, or how to get back to your camp after hikin ...

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74 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

The global positioning system, also know by its popular acronym GPS, was initially developed over thirty years ago for a much grander purpose than locating the next town with a gas station and fast food restaurants during a cross country road trip. The technology evolved and in the recent years beca ...

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84 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

Regardless of what some men may claim, having a good sense of direction used to mainly apply to certain dog breeds like Siberian Huskies and Saint Bernards, and probably trail horses. Animals are about the only travelers who would not do better with a portable GPS navigation system strapped to them, ...

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99 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

Since the dawn of the automobile and the institution of the Great American Road Trip, missed turns and bad directions have plagued drivers everywhere. Greasy food and questionable gas station rest rooms were expected, and made for some funny tales later; unless of course you were stuck in the middle ...

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105 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

Have you ever looked in the Sunday paper or an advertisement from your local electronics store and seen a cheap portable GPS system with a note that says, “Just as good as X brand,” with X brand being the newest, most expensive GPS system on the market. How can they make those claims? Why would the ...

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111 days ago by Fabien Mannessier

It seems like eons ago when the closest thing to a portable GPS unit was your trusty old compass. They gave you the basic information – which direction you were headed, and which direction you were supposed to be traveling. They also helped Agent Mulder find alien hot spots on The X-Files. They also ...

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