The Garmin Foretrex 101 is a wrist-mounted GPS that frees up your hands so you can focus on your outdoor activities. This product joins a growing line of wearable wrist navigation devices. The Foretrex 101 is loaded with features and functionality, including PC interface capabilities for downloading waypoints, tracks, and routes, and it operates on two AAA batteries.
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Because the unit is waterproof, the Foretrex 101 is a natural companion on any water sport adventure, like kayaking, canoeing, boating, and sailing. In fact, this device even incorporates a sailboat-racing timer. Competitors can configure the countdown sequence prior to the start of the race and utilize their GPS location to be in the best possible tacking position when the race begins.
The Foretrex 101 delivers GPS accuracy of 15 meters or less in normal GPS mode and three meters or less when WAAS-enabled. The trip computer tracks and maintains important data, such as trip distance, trip timer, and other non-mapping navigation data. And the device can store up to 500 waypoints with graphic icon identification, 20 reversible routes, and 10,000 trackpoints. The device is waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards and can be submersed in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes without damaging the components. The 100 x 64 pixel monochrome display with backlighting is compact but easy to read in almost any light condition.
What's in the Box
Foretrex 101 GPS receiver, wrist strap, expandable strap, quick start guide, and owner's manual.
Product Description:
Perfect for kayaking, canoeing and sailing! The Foretrex 101 is a wearable Personal Navigator. for the outdoor enthusiast. Built rugged for adventure, this wrist-top device is perfect for hikers, campers, climbers, and mariners who want a useful GPS in a lightweight, waterproof, and affordable package. The Foretrex 101 combines the form factor of our new personal training system, the Forerunner 201, and the GPS navigation features of our popular Geko 201. The Foretrex 101 offers hands-free GPS navigation information, allowing you to concentrate on your outdoor activities. With six dedicated buttons (GoTo, Page, Enter/Mark, Up, Down and Power), the Fore trex is one of the easiest GPS units on the market to operate. It offers the most essential navigation data, enhanced GPS accuracy, and extensive storage for waypoints, reversible routes, and track information. It includes Garmin's exclusive TracBack technology which allows you to mark your campsite, go trekking all day, and then follow the electronic "breadcrumb trail" back to camp in time for dinner. The Foretrex 101 provides 15 hours of battery life using just two AAA batteries. Although the unit dimensions are a bit larger, the Foretrex 101 is lighter than the Foretrex 201, weighing in at just 2.6 ounces (with batteries). Ruggedized for adventure, this wrist-top device is perfect for kayaking, canoeing, sailing, hiking, climbing and those who want a useful GPS in a lightweight, waterproof, and affordable package.
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The economical Foretrex 101 is the wrist-mount GPS that frees up your hands so you can focus on your outdoor activities. This product joins the Foretrex 201 in Garmin's growing line of wearable, wrist navigation devices. The Foretrex 101 has all the features and functionality of the Foretrex 201, including PC interface capabilities for downloading waypoints, tracks and routes, but operates on two AAA batteries.It's easy-to-use interface and basic GPS capabilities are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who would rather replace the batteries than recharge the unit in the field. This unit features Garmin's intuitive operating logic, utilizing six dedicated buttons to simplify navigation. Whether it's a campsite, deer stand, or other place of interest, users can mark its location, identify the waypoint, and navigate to it later using the GoTo function. Also, with the help of Garmin's exclusive TracBack technology, users can retrace their steps by following an electronic breadcrumb trail back to their original starting point.Because the unit is waterproof, the Foretrex 101 is a natural companion on watersport adventures like kayaking, canoeing, boating and sailing. In fact, this device incorporates another feature found on the Foretrex 201: a sailboat-racing timer. Competitors can configure the countdown sequence prior to the start of the race and utilize their GPS location to be in the best possible tacking position when the race begins.Amazon.com Product Description
The Garmin Foretrex 101 is a wrist-mounted GPS that frees up your hands so you can focus on your outdoor activities. This product joins a growing line of wearable wrist navigation devices. The Foretrex 101 is loaded with features and functionality, including PC interface capabilities for downloading waypoints, tracks, and routes, and it operates on two AAA batteries.
Map page. View larger. |
Navigation page. View larger. |
Timer page. View larger. |
The Foretrex 101 packs outdoor navigation into a wrist-mounted GPS receiver. View larger. |
Because the unit is waterproof, the Foretrex 101 is a natural companion on any water sport adventure, like kayaking, canoeing, boating, and sailing. In fact, this device even incorporates a sailboat-racing timer. Competitors can configure the countdown sequence prior to the start of the race and utilize their GPS location to be in the best possible tacking position when the race begins.
The Foretrex 101 delivers GPS accuracy of 15 meters or less in normal GPS mode and three meters or less when WAAS-enabled. The trip computer tracks and maintains important data, such as trip distance, trip timer, and other non-mapping navigation data. And the device can store up to 500 waypoints with graphic icon identification, 20 reversible routes, and 10,000 trackpoints. The device is waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards and can be submersed in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes without damaging the components. The 100 x 64 pixel monochrome display with backlighting is compact but easy to read in almost any light condition.
What's in the Box
Foretrex 101 GPS receiver, wrist strap, expandable strap, quick start guide, and owner's manual.
Customer Reviews:
Great product for the price!.......2007-05-17
Last century's gadget.......2007-05-16
Overall, it met my expectations... sorta. COM port communications with a PC, sturdy but ugly looking design, heavier than I thought, very uncomfortable wrist strap - these are the minuses but I could live with them. However, my biggest disappointment was with the GPS chip sensitivity. In 8 out of 10 trips it loses satellite connections every few minutes, pretty much all the time under the trees, even when the forest around is not that dense. When it does, its measurements become extremely inaccurate - once it reported 13 miles on a trip odometer when it actually was just above 8...
I wouldn't buy it again, but at the same time I haven't seen a better alternative anyway. I only wish Garmin could come up with a new wrist mount hiking (not running / personal training) GPS device based on a new chip, using USB connector, and having better map graphics. Dreams, sweet dreams.
Clark.......2007-05-14
The device is simple to use. I was able to purchase this device at a reduced rate from Amazon and that makes it even better!
Great hiking gps.......2007-05-09
Garmin PC Interface Cable for Forerunner and Foretrex (010-10484-00)
Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232
Garmin MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager (010-10215-04)
Fear of getting lost - Not anymore........2007-05-07
For running, it tells me how far I ran, how fast I am running, my average speed etc.
Unit uses normal batteries, this is a good thing, so you can bring replacements batteries on the trip.
DRAWBACKS:
* Garmin should really provide free way point management software. This exists, but thats not Garmins fault.
* Data cable (not provided, but can be bought) should be USB. Now I have to get a USB->Serial cable in addition. Who sells products with serial cables these days???
* Max characters in Way point-names should be greater. 6 is too few. The way point directory is wide enough to hold 12 characters, why is it limited to 6?
But all in all, a great, inexpensive way to find your way back home!
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