Climbing Equipment, Hiking and Backpacking Gear

Every activity is different and every adventure is unique as the adventurer. Each has one thing in common: the goal to get there and back. GPS hike and backpacking gear, as well as climbing gear, serves as an invaluable navigational asset, allowing adventurers to concentrate on the experience without the worry of losing their way.

GPS receiver gives adventurers the confidence they need and adds a new level of safety to the adventure, while helping users avoid dangers. As a recent GPS hiking review pointed out, GPS opens up the world of GPS navigation to more people than ever before. Below are just a few of the available systems that will be available to you for your customers, once you become a CWR dealer:

Magellan® SporTrak® Pro

The ruggedly handsome, compact, lightweight (6.1 oz/170 grams) and waterproof, Magellan® SporTrak® Pro GPS receiver offers an excellent value for the outdoor enthusiast. Accurate to within 3 meters, the SporTrak Pro features a 9 MB mapping database, 23 MB free memory for downloading street-level maps. Seven large navigation displays allow users to view position and all the information needed to get to their destination and back, safely and securely.

The SporTrak Pro GPS receiver is an indispensable navigation companion when hiking, climbing, backpacking, biking, boating, hunting, fishing or on any outdoor adventure.

Features include:

Accurate
The SporTrak Pro finds user's location with a super-sensitive quadifiler helix antenna that tracks up to 12 GPS satellites simultaneously. Assisted by the U.S. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), the SporTrak Pro is accurate to within 3 meters or better.

Easy to use
An intuitive interface and large keyboard provides direct access to key features.

Built-in mapping of North America and unlimited
expandability
Navigate right away with the extensive, 9 MB, built-in mapping database of North America, including interstates, highways, major roads, waterways, city locations, airports, marine navigation aids and more. Increase mapping detail by downloading street-level and topographical maps to 23 MB of additional built-in memory.

Full Featured Navigation
Seven large customizable graphic navigation displays show a map, compass, speedometer, and text readouts of heading, bearing, speed, direction, ETA, and more. Choose from 12 built-in coordinate systems and 76 datums including Latitude/Longitude, Universal Transverse Mercator, and Military Grid Reference System.

Store routes and track-points
Store up to 20 routes, 500 way points and 2,000 track-points to easily find the way back again and again.

Save Track-to-Route
The unique, Save Track-to-Route feature allows you to convert complicated track files into easy to follow routes. Save hundreds of routes by transferring them to a PC with Magellan MapSend® software.

Built to perform on the most challenging and rigorous climbing adventure.

Large backlit display
Easily view all the GPS information needed to make the adventure fun and safe, even at night.

Rugged construction
Rubber armored, impact resistant plastic allows users to confidently take SporTrak Pro on that next great adventure. A recent GPS hiking review points out that a GPS unit looks like a child's toy but is actually a rugged navigation instrument.

Waterproof
SporTrak Pro is sealed to IEC-529 IPX7 specifications – and it floats!

Built-in help database
The SporTrak Pro is intuitive, easy to use, and all the major functions are described in step-by-step instructions.

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MAP 330

Another popular piece of GPS climbing equipment is the Magellan® MAP 330. The extremely accurate and compact Magellan® MAP 330 adds a new level of fun to any outdoor adventure, with easy operation and an extensive mapping database of major US cities. Accurate to within 3 meters. Easily add street-level maps for enhanced navigation.

Save up to 20 routes with 500 waypoints, while the trip odometer tells users exactly how far they’ve traveled, making it easy to find their way back. As a GPS hiking review said, you have to know how to get home! A must for any avid backpacking gear retailer, climbing equipment or GPS hike equipment or sporting goods store.

The MAP 330 includes the advantages of GPS in a valuable set of features:

Accurate
MAP 330 gets a precision fix on current location, even in heavy cloud cover, by tracking up to 12 GPS satellites simultaneously. Equipped with a super sensitive quadrifilar antenna designed for fast satellite signal locking, and assisted by the US Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), MAP 330 is accurate to within 3 meters or better.

Easy to use
An intuitive interface provides easy setup, and dedicated function buttons.

Detailed mapping of the entire US
Users navigate with 8 MB’s of mapping data for major US cities, interstates, highways, waterways, airports and more. Easily upload street-level maps to further enhance navigation capabilities. World-wide points of reference are also included for navigation abroad.

Full Featured Navigation
Four graphic navigation screens can be programmed to show users exactly the information they need, including heading, bearing, speed, direction, ETA, and their position in a number or formats, including longitude/latitude, Universal Transverse Mercator, Military Grid or simply as a point on the built-in map.

Advanced power and memory management

Save routes and waypoints
Store up to 20 routes, with 500 waypoints.

Durability
Built to perform on the most challenging and rigorous adventure.

And much more...

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Magellan® Meridian® Color

The Magellan® Meridian line of premium handheld GPS receivers represents the best in the industry, according to a GPS hiking review. Not only do they come with an unprecedented set of features that allow users to make predictions on the weather and the best time to climb, hike, backpack, ride, hunt or fish, view direction, and navigate with an extensive mapping database and much more, the memory of the Meridian line can be expanded up to 128 MB of memory through industry standard SD cards. Imagine how hiking trails, secret fishing spots and lodges can be stored! Accurate to within 3 meters, the rugged Meridian line offers a new level of fun to anyone's GPS hike!

Magellan® Meridian® Color is the ultimate, top-of-the-line, GPS receiver and the first handheld to present all positioning and navigational information in full color!

The clear choice for the serious GPS hike, backpacking or climbing navigator, Meridian Color offers superior tracking and 3-meter accuracy, with an extensive, 16 MB, built-in mapping database that provides an easy way to view current location, heading and route on a large, high contrast, high color 120 x 160 pixel display. In attractive Champagne metallic, Meridian Color is rugged enough to for any GPS hike or outdoor adventure.

The Meridian Color gives users all the great advantages of GPS in a full set of features:

Full Color
Users see where they are and where they're going in vivid color on the industry’s first full-color 120 x 160 pixel display. Color enables users to easily see their location and route, differentiating between roads, interstates, parks, waterways, airports and other points of interest.

Accurate
Meridian Color finds current location by tracking up to 12 GPS satellites simultaneously. Assisted by the US Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), the Meridian Color is accurate to within 3 meters or better.

Easy to use
An intuitive interface and large keyboard provides direct access to key features, putting the power of GPS at users fingertips.

Built-in mapping of North America and unlimited expandability
Start navigating right away with the extensive, 16 MB, built-in mapping database of North America, including highways, major roads, parks, waterways, airports, cities and marine navigation aids. Increase the mapping detail by downloading street-level maps on an optional Magellan SD memory card.

Full Featured Navigation
Nine customizable graphic navigation displays show a map, compass, speedometer, and text readouts of heading, bearing, speed, direction, ETA, and more. Choose from 12 built-in coordinate systems and 76 datums including Latitude/Longitude, Universal Transverse Mercator, and Military Grid Reference System.

Store routes and track-points
Store up to 20 routes, 500 waypoints and 2,000 track-points to easily find the way back again.

Save Track-to-Route
The unique, Save Track-to-Route feature allows users to convert complicated track files into easy to follow routes. Save hundreds of routes by transferring them to a PC with Magellan MapSend® software.

Built to perform on the most challenging and rigorous adventure, making it a welcome addition to adventurer's climbing equipment, backpacking gear or climbing gear.

Large backlit full-color display

Advanced power management

Rugged construction
Rubber armored, impact resistant plastic allows users to confidently take Meridian Color on that next great GPS hike trail.

Waterproof
Meridian Color is sealed to IEC-529 IPX7 specifications – and it floats! No more worrying about jumping over that creek while hiking!

And much more...

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CWR Electronics - Your Source For Climbing Equipment,
GPS Hike And Backpacking Gear

For well over 20 years, CWR has been the choice of distributor for the top sporting goods and specialty shops. Now, with the addition of our interactive dealer web site, CWR dealers have an even greater advantage. It's fast and easy to sign up. Most applications are approved in 24 hours or less. Sign up today!

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