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24 Hour Ready PackBelow is a list of key items to include in your Basic 24 hour Ready Pack: Clothing Items
General Gear
Basic Survival Gear
Safety
Survival
Disclaimer: The above list is no substitute for knowledge, training, experience, and common sense. This list is most applicable to the terrain and climate of Southern Alberta and makes no claim to be relevant for other regions. |
Navigation Services |
Feature GPS Unit
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| The GPSMAP 60 has a built-in Americas basemap with auto-routing capabilities and up to 24MB's of internal memory for detailed MapSource maps that can be transferred to the unit using the USB interface. Special geocaching and geolocation gaming modes provide entertainment, as well as trailblazing navigation capability. The unit also includes an alarm clock, sunrise/sunset and moon phase tables, optimal hunting and fishing times — plus much more. • Large, sunlight-readable, four-level grayscale display with bright LED backlight makes it easy to find your way — day or night • Sunlight-readable, four-level grayscale transflective TFT display (1.5" W x 2.2" H; 2.6" diagonally)(160 x 240 pixels) • Faster processor, with auto routing, turn-by-turn directions, and audio alerts along city streets or trails when using MapSource® City Select® or 24K Topo software (optional software) • 24 MB of internal memory for storing map detail • Permanent user data storage; no memory battery required • Each day’s best hunting and fishing times—along with sunrise/sunset times—on the integrated Outdoor Calendar • Special geocaching navigation mode • Geolocation games, such as Virtual Maze, Nibbons, Geko™ Smak, and Memory Race • Fast map transfer, with support for both USB and serial port interfaces; navigation instructions can be shared with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots using NMEA protocols through the dedicated serial port • Detailed basemap with general map data, including highways, major roads, river, lakes, and borders • Dedicated "mark", "page", "enter", "quit", "menu", "find",and "zoom out/in" buttons; four-position rocker pad • 2.4" x 6.1" x 1.3" (W x H x D) unit dimensions • Weighs 5.4 ounces (without batteries), 7.5 ounces (with batteries) • WAAS GPS receiver with accuracy to 10 feet in North America; built-in quad-helix antenna for better satellite reception • 28 hours of battery life under typical-use conditions (uses two "AA" batteries) • Multi-platform navigation for easy navigation in a car or boat, or on foot • Accepts data from MapSource products (City Select for driving, TOPO Canada, U.S. Topo and 24K Topo for hiking, Recreation Lakes for freshwater, and BlueChart for saltwater applications) • Waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (can be submerged in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes) • 50 reversible routes, 10,000 track points with tracBack® technology (navigate to any track point on the displayed map), and 500 waypoints with additional graphical icons for location identification • Proximity alerts for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint; built-in alarm clock • User-configurable track-line color, waypoint projection, display color scheme, large-numbers option, audio tones, and pages (turn on/off main pages or change the sequence in which they appear) • Trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more |
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