GPS

This rugged unit with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver offers innovative features such as a sunlight readable touchscreen for easy operation, as well as the ability to exchange waypoints, tracks, routes, and geocaches wirelessly between units. In addition, you can customise your Oregon with five different user profiles: automotive, marine, recreation, fitness or geocache. The Oregon's detailed mapping and high-resolution colour display enhance any outdoor adventure, whether on land or water.

Supplied with Garmap Africa Series 2008, Southern Africa Streetmaps: Topo & Rec mapping; you will have the ultimate in convergence for the serious outdoor enthusiast and the pavement pioneer. Here detailed topographical (20m contour data) and recreational information seamlessly overlay with Southern Africa Streetmaps, providing a comprehensive Southern Africa map bas for recreational planning and orientation.

Touch and GO
Oregon 300 leads the way with a tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, colour touchscreen display. Its easy-to-use interface means you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof (to IPX7), Oregon 300 is built to withstand the elements. Bumps, dust, dirt, humidity and water are no match for this rugged navigator.

Explore More
Oregon 300 comes with a built-in world-wide 3-D basemap with shaded contours. Simply touch the colour screen to navigate. The DEM (Digital Elevation Model) maps show shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain.

Share Wirelessly
With Oregon 300 you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly other Oregon and Colorado users. Now you can send your favorite hike to your friend to enjoy or the location of a cache to find. Sharing data is easy. Just "send" to transfer your information.

Find Fun
Oregon 300 supports Geocaching.com GPX files for downloading geocaches and details straight to your unit. No more manually entering coordinates and paper print-out! Simply upload the GPS file to your unit and start hunting for caches. Show off photos of your excursions with Oregon's picture viewer. Slim and lightweight, Oregon is the perfect companion for all your outdoor pursuits.

Keep Your Fix
With its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix satellite prediction, Oregon 300 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear - whether you're in deep woods or just near tall buildings and trees you can count on Oregon to help you find your way when you need it the most. HotFix decreases satellite acquisition times by recording ephemeris data, then predicting satellite location for the areas and times recorded for up to three days.

Get Your Bearings
Oregon 300 has a built-in electronic compass that provides bearing information even while you're standing still, and its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude. You can even use the altimeter to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions