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*** UPDATE!!! - The Garmin Oregon Models are available and in stock on Amazon.com NOW!

Garmin has really done it this time with their Oregon series of GPS devices targeted to those who really like the outdoors.

I’ve always found that the elements take their toll on electronic equipment and that includes GPS devices. These electronic devices are used in rugged environments so they should be able to take what mother nature can dish out.

Garmin has finally answered the call of nature and now produces a buttonless, waterproof line of GPS devices named Oregon. Without buttons there’s a lot less areas for dust and moisture to get into your electronics and wreak havoc on its’ functionality. You don’t have to be scared when you’re hiking in the rain either when you pull out your Oregon GPS because it’s waterproof.

If you’re not having enough fun hiking through rough back-country in a torrential downpour you can do it on bright sun-lit day too because the Oregon features a “sunlight readable” touch screen.

“The Oregon series plays well with others, as the 400t, 400c, 400i and 300 allow for wireless exchange of tracks, waypoints and geocaches between other Oregon units and Colorado models. Each of these models is equipped with a barometric altimeter and electronic compass and is compatible with Garmin’s heart-rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors.

Geocaching is even easier with the Oregon, which quickly downloads online information for every cache, such as location, terrain, difficulty, hints and description, so that you don’t have to tote printouts with you. Cachers and collectors will be hunting for a limited-edition Geocoin minted to commemorate the launch of the Oregon series. Oregon users can experience Wherigo™, the newest GPS-based activity from Groundspeak, the people who made geocaching a worldwide phenomenon. WherIGo is a toolset for creating and completing adventure games, historical tours or other innovative activities in the real world.”

Order yours today and be ready to hunt for the limited-edition Geocoin when the Oregon series launches!

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More and more tourism outfits are getting on the GPS technology bandwagon and renting ‘GPS Tours’ and I’m not convinced that it’s really worth it for the consumer to go out and rent one of these devices.

One example of this type of service is the GyPSy Okanagan Wine Tour in British Columbia, Canada. You can rent a GPS device pre-programmed with a tour of the Okanagan Wine Making District. The guided tour has audio prompts that tell you (more…)