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GPS Navigation - Bringing Out the Hidden Adventurer

Part of what makes places like Uluru so striking is that for thousands of kilometres around, the landscape is essentially featureless. But while this coexistence of barren plains and prominent natural attractions creates the conditions for exciting outback travel, it's the featurelessness of remote Australia that is a traveller's greatest threat.

Roads, powerlines, mountains, rivers and lakes all allow adventurers to navigate easily with a map and compass. But when you're out in rolling bushland or desert as far as the eye can see, finding your way around becomes a different story altogether. Enter GPS navigation.

Safe and effective outback travel requires various navigation and communication aids. Increasingly, GPS navigation is becoming an invaluable tool for adventurers of all stripes.

For travellers from all walks of life

4x4 travellers, bushwalkers, hikers, mariners, fishermen, hang gliders and hunters are just a few of the groups that have embraced GPS navigation as an integral part of their adventure. This wide variety of users is testament to the diverse functions and applications of a GPS.

Hikers or hunters, for instance, can use GPS navigation to determine the degree of contours along their trail, allowing them to plan routes and timetables with greater accuracy.

Like leaving a trail of breadcrumbs to follow home, GPS navigation provides bushwalking, boating, off-road and hiking enthusiasts with a visual record of the path they've taken, allowing them to navigate back along the same trail if they so desire.

Have no fear, help is on the way

Due to the multifarious applications of GPS navigation, there is often significant research required to find exactly what type of GPS is best for you. But the good news is that Time Plus Communications know GPS technologies back-to-front (and back again via the same route).

Thirty-three years in the communication-technology game means that we were in business well before the advent of consumer GPS devices, and we have seen them blossom over the years into formidable tools for safe and enhanced adventure. So whatever your intended use, we can offer expert advice to match a GPS with your adventure needs.

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