Garmin Oregon 400t v. VS Magellan Triton 2000 GPS devices are just cool. Though they’re designed for use in the great outdoors, they also have functionality for everyday use. The rise in popularity of the handheld gadgets inspired me to compare industry leaders Garmin and Magellan. I must have looked like a dork ambling up the trail while looking back and forth between the two GPS devices, which I’ve affectionately named “Gary” and “Maggie”. I could just see it across the faces of passing hikers, they offered a friendly hello but they must have been thinking, “Sheesh that girl must…
Author: Melissa McGibbon
Melissa McGibbon
Melissa McGibbon is the Senior Editor of Outdoor Sports Guide Magazine. She is an award-winning journalist and is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and the Adventure Travel Trade Association. Her work also appears in Outside Magazine, Lonely Planet, SKI Magazine, Backpacker Magazine, Elevation Outdoors, Scuba Diving Magazine, and Matador Network. She is usually in pursuit of adventure, travel, or some daring combination of the two. IG @missmliss // melissamcgibbon.com
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