GPS Navigation

FIND YOUR WAY IN THIS BIG, WIDE WORLD

Explore more with this rugged handheld that offers optimal tracking accuracy, a 2.6-inch colour display and preloaded maps. Don?t miss a detail with this large, sunlight-readable colour display. Lead the way in challenging locations with multi-band technology and expanded GNSS satellite support. Cross the countryside with routable TopoActive maps. Plot your next move with built-in navigation sensors. Organise your adventure from anywhere with the Garmin Explore? website and app. Travel with up to 16 hours of battery life in GPS mode.

EXPANDED GNSS SUPPORT

Multi-band technology and expanded GNSS support (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and IRNSS) provide optimal accuracy in steep country, urban canyons and forests with dense trees.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate every trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.

PRELOADED TOPOACTIVE MAPS

Preloaded TopoActive maps provide detailed views of routable street and off-road networks, waterways, natural features, land use areas, buildings and more.

GEOCACHING

Get automatic cache updates from Geocaching Live, including descriptions, logs and hints.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your handheld when paired with your compatible device.

GARMIN EXPLORE APP

Plan, review and sync waypoints, routes and tracks by using the Garmin Explore app and website. You can even review completed activities while still in the field.

MICROUSD? SLOT

Using your compatible device and microSD memory card, conveniently download TOPO 24K maps and hit the trail, or access HuntView Plus maps to see public land types and boundaries as well as private landowner names and boundaries.

Get enhanced topographic detail on your compatible device whether you're in the outback or on a main boulevard in the city. This map provides a wide array of topographic information from terrain contours, elevations and summits to coverage of perennial and intermittent lakes, rivers and streams in Australia and New Zealand.

• Provides terrain contours and summit points at 10 m intervals for a more detailed view of the terrain
• Contains more than 105,000 km of tracks, roads and outback trails; also displays 4WD destinations and hydrographic features: lake/river shorelines and perennial and seasonal streams
• Includes built-in DEM data with 3-D shading and route elevation profiles on compatible devices so you can estimate terrain difficulty
• Offers updated and new searchable points of interest in urban, rural and outback areas, including lodging, restaurants, homesteads, parks, shopping and more than 4,000 camping locations

PLBs are small portable beacons typically carried by trampers, climbers, hunters and people working in remote areas. A lot of people use PLBs on small boats and for other water-based activities, but most do not float and may not be fully waterproof. Their aerials are often not designed for use in the water. Once activated, PLBs usually have a shorter battery life than EPIRBs.

Ocean Signal Rescueme PLB1 Features:

• 30% smaller (typ) by volume
• Easily fits in lifejacket
• Retractable antenna
• 7 Year battery life (from date of manufacture)
• 5 year warranty?
• 24+ hour operational life
• High brightness strobe light >1candela
• 66 channel GPS receiver
• Unique mounting clip
• Operates on the global Cospas Sarsat rescue system
• Free to use, no subscription charges
• Supplied with free flotation pouch

Beacons

Beacons (also known as distress or emergency beacons) are the most effective way of letting people know that you need urgent help and where to find you.

There are different beacon types designed for use in different environments.

- The Personal Locator (PLB) beacon is designed to be carried on the person and can be used in marine and land-based activities.
- The EPIRB (emergency position-indicating radio beacon) is the best type for use on boats and other activities on water.

Why carry a beacon?

- Due to New Zealand's rugged landscape and changeable weather, you can get into trouble very quickly.
- Radios, GPS tracking systems, distress flares, whistles, lights and mobile phones may be useful as a back-up, however, none are as effective as a distress beacon when you need help in an emergency.
- Distress beacons are one of the most reliable ways of signalling that you need help.

Choose the right beacon

Although they all work in the same way, different beacons are designed for use in different environments.

There are three types of beacons:

- EPIRBs (emergency position-indicating radio beacon) are best for boats, ships and other activities on water
- PLBs (personal locator beacon) are for those tramping, climbing, hunting and travelling to remote locations
- ELTs (emergency locator transmitter) are best for aircraft

Get a beacon?

Register your beacon

- It's free and easy
- Registration of your distress beacon is FREE and only takes a couple of minutes. Registrations can be can be submitted online, emailed or downloaded and sent through post. 

It could save your life

- Ensuring your beacon is registered with the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is vital - a registered beacon means a quicker, more targeted response can be launched.
- RCCNZ may also be able to find out exactly who is with you, how long you have been gone, and whether anyone has any medical conditions. Rescuers will then be in the best position to help you when you are located.

 Get familiar with your beacon before you head out!

- moving your beacon - always make sure that it is in "safe" or "off" mode.
- Read the instruction manual and understand how to operate your beacon
- Check the expiry date for the battery, which is shown on the beacon label -Batteries should be replaced by your supplier or agent
- Make sure your beacon is registered and that your details are kept up to date
- Make sure it's easily accessible

Garmin Etrex 32X Handheld GPS With Nz Topo Active Maps

eTrex 32x Rugged Handheld GPS with Compass and Barometric Altimeter!

Explore Confidently with the Reliable Handheld GPS

2.2" sunlight-readable color display with 240 x 320 display pixels for improved readability
Preloaded with TopoActive maps with routable roads and trails for cycling and hiking
Support for GPS and GLONASS satellite systems allows for tracking in more challenging environments than GPS alone
8 GB of internal memory for map downloads plus a microSD card slot
eTrex 32x adds a 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter
Battery life: up to 25 hours in GPS mode with 2 AA batteries

Garmin Etrex 32X Handheld GPS With Nz Topo Active Maps Specifications:

• Physical dimensions: 2.1" x 4.0" x 1.3" (5.4 x 10.3 x 3.3 cm)
• Display size: 1.4" x 1.7" (3.5 x 4.4 cm); 2.2" diag (5.6 cm)
• Display resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
• Display type: 2.2" transflective 65K color TFT
• Weight: 5 oz (141.7 g) with batteries
• Battery: 2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended
• Battery life: 25 hours
• Water rating: IPX7
• Memory/History: 8GB
• High-sensitivity receiver: Yes
• Interface: USB

ACR ResQLink 406 MHZ GPS Buoyant PLB-400

Small but resilient, the ResQLink 400 has been professionally engineered and tested to ensure it can withstand even the harshest elements. This buoyant Personal Locator Beacon requires no subscription for use and can be utilized to enhance your safety in a wide variety of environments. Whether on land, at sea, or in the air, trust that the ResQLink's satellite precision and military durability, puts rescue in the palm of your hands.

With three levels of integrated signal technology - GPS positioning, a powerful 406 MHz signal, and 121.5 MHz homing capability - the ResQLink 400 quickly and accurately relays your position to a worldwide network of search and rescue satellites. Additionally, a built-in strobe and infrared strobe facilitate night-time, or other low visibility rescues.

Wherever your adventure takes you, whether it's a trip to the highest mountain peaks, the most undiscovered terrain, or the vastest of oceans, rest assured that the ResQLink 400 always activates easily. Simply deploy the antenna, press the ON button, and the beacon will do the rest for you by effortlessly guiding rescuers to within 100 meters or less of your position.

Due to innovative design elements, multi-function clips can be used in conjunction with the beacon, providing numerous wear-ability options that address a variety of usage applications. The increased ease of incorporating the ResQLink 400 on your person, or with your gear, just made all your adventures not just safer, but more convenient too.  

As a leader in life-saving products for both professional and recreational use, ACR provides unparalleled safety and peace of mind with the ResQLink 400 Personal Locator Beacon.

ACR ResQLink 406 MHZ GPS Buoyant PLB-400 Features:

• No Subscription Required
• GPS and Galileo GNSS
• Built-In Buoyancy
• Strobe and Infrared Strobe
• Global Coverage
• MEOSAR Compatible
• Small and lightweight
• 5 year battery life
• 24+ hours Operational Life**
• Multi-function Clip System Included