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The Garmin Handheld GPS Navigator GPS 72

By LaZinnia Manley

Are you are looking for a dual use gps unit? The Garmin Handheld GPS 72 receiver is marine friendly as well as ideal for land users also. It also floats if dropped in water and is moisture proof. It can be operated by anyone and does not require extensive training.

WAAS enabled allows gps receivers to be accurate within 3 meters and is extensively used by Garmin for it's receivers such as the Garmin Handheld gps 72. It was developed for the FAA to increase gps accuracy for airplanes and is used by all commercial planes.

With the Garmin GPS 72 Navigator's preloaded world wide maps you can view all of a cities navigation aids, such as cities, streets, points of interest, or local terrain. It's maps also include an area's marine navigation aids, which include buoys, beacons, and other navigational aids, including tide information, sunrise and sunset times, as well as a calendar.

A gps receiver needs to have a balance of size and weight to be comfortable in it's use. The Garmin Handheld GPS 72 navigator uses a comfortable 120 x 160 pixel display and features a total weight of less than eight ounces including batteries, with a total dimension size of 2.7 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches. Battery life is a generous 16 hours of use and will cover most one day adventures.

The Garmin GPS 72 is able to be programed with data you want to use such as points of interest and tracks. You can input as many as 500 waypoints and or 10 tracks of your choosing. You can input the location of your vehicle and camping spot on your adventure as well as saving fishing spots, hunting locations etc.

There are numerous accessories available for the Garmin GPS 72. Lanyards, holsters, straps and clips are all avaiable for you unique situation and use. If you want accessories for the GPS 72 for your car, antennas, cables and adapters are available also.

Do not throw away your users manual or the quick start guide that comes in the box with the Marine Point Database for the Americas. The quick start guide will get you up to speed with all the features of the Garmin GPS 72. The box also include a wrist strap; so that you can attach the Garmin GPS 72 Navigator to your arm just like a wrist watch.

As a multiple use gps the Garmin Handheld GPS 72 receiver is a very dependable and versitile unit. It is at home on the water as well as land for accurate gps data. Give it as a gift to any outdoor enthusiast. Hunters and fisherman especially love it's waterproof design and dependability.

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