'GPS Recommendations' Category

  • Which GPS to buy as a gift for winter hiking?

    Which GPS to buy as a gift for winter hiking?

    Mary B. needs help buying a GPS receiver for her son in New Hampshire, who frequently hikes in the White Mountains, and needs a GPS with great reception and cold weather performance. GPS Expert Dan Foster recommends two Garmin GPS receivers.


  • Recommended Web sites with GPS trails in GPX format

    Recommended Web sites with GPS trails in GPX format

    Michael B. from Washington asks: “I’m interested in using my GPS for hiking and I found the Backpacker.com web-site has hikes with trail routes that I can export to ExpertGPS. I was hoping that there were other such sites you can recommend that have a more complete list of hikes/maps.”


  • Using a USB to Serial Adapter

    Using a USB to Serial Adapter

    If your GPS receiver comes with a serial cable, and your laptop or desktop computer only has USB ports, you’ll need a USB to Serial Adapter to connect the two. GPS Expert Dan Foster walks you through the steps for connecting a serial-based GPS to your computer’s USB port.