About Trail Guide Navigation Systems
GPS systems are used in automobiles, cellular telephones and by outdoor enthusiasts. The realization that satellites could be used for navigation occurred in 1957 when the Russians launched Sputnik. More than 30 GPS satellites are in use today, and GPS systems have become user friendly and handheld. Although GPS provides important technology for directions and user locations, walls, mountains and thick forests can block the signal. The quality of GPS reception determines the accuracy of the GPS.
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Trail Guide Navigation System
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The Trail Guide Navigation System is a voice-activated GPS system released by Garmin specifically for Jeep customers. The Trail Guide has a high-resolution display and can provide turn-by turn directions and automatic route calculation and recalculation. The Trail Guide is positioned on the dash and folds down and closes to conceal the unit.
Jeep
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Garmin's Trail Guide was released in 2005 at Camp Jeep in Pennsylvania. This tool provides navigation for both on and off-road driving and activities. This GPS is versatile and can be used for driving directions. The Trail Guide has information on many trails, along with providing general direction.
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Driving Features
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The driving features on the Trail Guide Navigation Systems include maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Trial Guide can also locate restaurants, gas stations, lodging and many attractions. It provides turn-by-turn directions and can be programmed to avoid bad traffic areas and other undesirable pathways. The Trial Guide can also be integrated into your Jeep system and will display speed, total time, maximum speed, altitude, odometer readings and much more.
Trail Features
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The versatility of the driving features extends to a handheld trail system on Garmin's Trail Guide Navigation System. Removing the Trail Guide from its cradle will allow individuals to use the navigation system for hiking, biking, fishing, camping and any other outdoor activity. The lithium ion battery provides 20 hours of off-cradle power. The Trial Guide is completely waterproof.
Trail Guide Information
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The Garmin Trail Guide Navigation Kit comes with all the mounting hardware and instructions. The battery charge will last up to 20 hours, but it will be affected by the brightness on the screen and the features that are being used. Also, the Trail Guide has a foldable antenna that can be used for better reception in highly wooded or satellite-obscured areas. The antenna can be folded into the unit when it is docked in a vehicle.
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