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Cheaper than premium hiking sat-navs, Excellent geocache interface, Durable and waterproof
Digital compass can lose signal, Basic maps, Basic sat-nav functionality
Every time we check our local area for geocaches, a few more appear. The arrival of Magellan's eXplorist GC further cements the feeling that this is a hobby on the rise. The device itself is a little more limited than some hiking sat-navs we've tested, wi...
Abstract: Geocaching is treasure hunting for people who enjoy exploring and the challenge of finding things other have hidden. As of August 17, 2010 there are 1,158,583 geocaches hidden worldwide. Every geocache has an identifier which starts with “GC." I was fi...
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Published: 2017-04-04, Author: Matt , review by: techwarelabs.com
Waterproof, Easy to use, Paperless geocaching, Comes with 30 days of premium geocaching.com access
Small display, small text, Takes awhile to lock on to GPS signal
The Magellan eXplorist GC is a well made dedicated GPS device with long battery life. It is rugged, waterproof, has an easy to understand user interface that offers paperless geocaching and comes with 30 days of free premium access to geocaching.com (1 yr...
Abstract: The eXplorist GC is waterproof to IPX7 and rubberised for improved grip when outdoors in all the various forms of the Great British weather. The ‘handle’ at the bottom of the unit allows it to be easily fastened to a lanyard to carry it around...
In summary, if you are looking specifically for a geocaching GPS- one that is designed only for hunting out geocaches-then you would probably be best off considering the Magellan eXplorist GC Waterproof Geocaching GPS, which is the world's first GPS to...
Geocaching is treasure hunting for people who enjoy exploring and the challenge of finding things other have hidden. As of August 17, 2010 there are 1,158,583 geocaches hidden worldwide. Every geocache has an identifier which starts with “GC." I was fi...
Abstract: The eXplorist GC is a handheld GPS unit designed specifically for geocaching. Priced at $199, it should be as affordable as it is easy to operate. Just last week Magellan announced three new eXplorist devices–the 510, 610, and 710–which expand the eXpl...
The eXplorist GC is a rugged little GPS device that is IPX-7 waterproof. The device is ready to go out of the box, with preloaded geocaches and included batteries. All relevant information about a geocache can be accessed from the eXplorist's well-organiz
The device could really benefit from a touch screen. The lack of an internal compass means that heading can only be tracked based on movement
The Magellan eXplorist GC sits at a price and feature sweet spot that makes it a great entry point into the world of geocaching for the urban outdoorsman.
Abstract: magellans preisgunstiges Geocaching-GPS eXplorist GC bekommt mit einem umfangreichen Softwareupdate zahlreiche neue Funktionen spendiert.Nach der Installation des Updates, fallt zuerst das uberarbeitete Nutzerinterface des eXplorists auf. Noch interessant...
