The Great Outdoors

GPS WATCHES

to get a watch with GPS in it when a £5 digital watch will tell the time? Or, for those used to smartphone navigation, what can a GPS watch do better? If you want to record your walk for future analysis, this is the best way to do it. Ever tried to record a walk on your phone, only to curse when it runs out of battery after a few hours? GPS watches offer much better battery life than your phone in GPS mode. And

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