"head into the danger zone with the Garmin Foretrex 401 GPS"

What's The Script?:

If you want a tough GPS for high energy sports the Garmin Foretrex 401 GPS is the one for you. We love how rugged and lightweight this wrist mounted GPS is, and it's suitable for a range of activities including hiking, climbing and skiing. This model is used and endorsed by the military, which shows you how hi-tech and dependable it is. A high sensitivity receiver will pin point your location anywhere in the world, no matter what terrain you're in. The 401 also has a highly accurate barometric altimeter that gives detailed altitude readings, and an electronic compass, so it's the ultimate wrist mounted navigator.

What We're Loving:

The Foretrex 401 has an excellent breadcrumb trail feature that lets you retrace your steps, so you'll never get lost. Just turn on the TracBack feature and head back via saved waypoints, and you can store up to 500 along the way. This is a brilliant feature which is great when you're heading off into areas where the are no distinguishable landmarks like desert forest or jungle. I really felt like a commando with this great GPS on my wrist, and you'll be ready to tackle any terrain. Also gives detailed sunrise and sunset times, and fishing information.

The Wow Factor:

You can connect the Foretrex to your computer and track and analyse your routes, store your favourite places, or send data wirelessly to another device. You can also use the Garmin Connect facility to look in depth at your activities. This is a super sleek, all encompassing navigator that is essential for any activity where both hands are needed, and you'll have all the information you need for any adventure.

In the video clip below you can review the Foretrex 401 and see it in moving picture!

What You Get:

• Garmin Foretrex 401 GPS Watch

• Wrist expansion strap

• USB cable

• 12 Months Manufacturers Warranty

• FREE P&P

What Garmin Say:

The Foretrex 401 is a slim wrist-mounted GPS navigator perfect for outdoor activities that require the use of both hands. Foretrex 401 combines a high-sensitivity waterproof GPS receiver, electronic compass and barometric altimeter into a lightweight device ideal for hikers, skiers, campers and military personnel. To share data easily, you can connect Foretrex to your computer with USB or just send data wirelessly to another device.

Retrace Your Steps

No matter where your adventure takes you, you'll never worry about getting lost with the Foretrex 401. Foretrex keeps track of your path and displays it as a dotted trail on the screen. Just turn on Foretrex's TracBack® feature, and you can retrace your path back to where you started. Keep track of your bearing and altitude with Foretrex 401's electronic compass and barometric altimeter. You can save locations in memory as waypoints, so you can always find your way back to any important place, like your campsite or vehicle. And with up to 17 hours of battery life and replaceable AAA batteries, you'll never worry about making it back.

Track Your Data

Foretrex 401 lets you create and store routes to all of your favorite places and provides other helpful information, including a trip computer, sunrise/sunset times and hunting and fishing information. For even more data, connect Foretrex 401 to a wireless accessory, such as a heart rate monitor, cadence sensor, or clip it on your bike with the accessory bike mount. To keep track of your trip, connect your Foretrex to your PC or Mac with USB to store your waypoints, routes and tracks on your computer. You can also share waypoints, routes and tracks wirelessly with certain Foretrex, Oregon and Colarado devices, and it is also compatible with Garmin heart-rate monitors and cadence sensors.

Foretrex 401: Simple navigation that's always on hand.

The Techie Bit:

• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2.9" x 1.7" x 0.9" (7.5 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm)

• Display size, WxH: 1.4" x 0.9" (3.6 x 2.3 cm)

• Display resolution, WxH: 100 x 64 pixels

• Display type: Black and white LCD

• Weight: 3.1 oz (87.3 g) with batteries

• Battery: 2 AAA batteries (not included)

• Battery life: 18 hours

• Waterproof: yes (IPX7)

• Floats: no

• High-sensitivity receiver: yes

• Interface: USB

• RoHS version available: yes

• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500

• Routes: 20

• Track log: 10,000 points, 10 saved tracks

• Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): no

• Electronic compass: yes

• Touchscreen: no

• Barometric altimeter: yes

• Geocaching-friendly: no

• Hunt/fish calendar: yes

• Sun and moon information: yes

• Tide tables: no

• Area calculation: no

• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): no

• Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): no

• Picture viewer: no