Lowrance Elite-5m Baja GPS

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The Elite-5m Baja comes loaded with a base map of the United States that is very basic. Since this unit is geared toward off-road use, it doesn’t display street names or do turn-by-turn directions. However, it does have the ability to load very detailed trails into it that can be displayed and followed.

The Elite-5m Baja comes loaded with a base map of the United States that is very basic. Si

Let’s face it. GPS is here to stay. Now before you light the torches and raise the pitchforks, let me explain. GPS is not a substitute for a paper map, though many city dwellers certainly think so. (More on this debate in “Paper or Plastic?” Sept. ’11.) When you’re stranded in the desert out of gas with a dead battery, that fancy GPS won’t get you home like a good paper map will. However, with the recent popularity of events like King of the Hammers, where higher-speed desert roaming is part of the thrill, a good GPS is essential since it is pretty hard to read a map while blasting down a trail.

For a good GPS geared to off-roaders, look to Lowrance. The leader in marine navigation has used its knowledge of the harsh conditions that boats endure on the open ocean to tailor GPS units under the Baja line just for the off-road crowd.

The latest addition to this line is the affordable Elite-5m Baja, which is waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant and has all the features you want in an off-road unit that the typical street GPS is lacking.

The Elite-5m features a built-in 16-channel GPS+WAAS antenna and, unlike the HDS models, also includes an external LGC-16W antenna for even greater precision. This unit has a 5-inch adjustable color screen and keypad backlight control for easier viewing at night. With the ability to store 3,000 waypoints and 100 routes on its built-in memory and the option to expand using the MicroSD card slot, you’ll never run into trouble storing your favorite trails.

Visit 4wheeloffroad.com to see our longterm updates as we continue to test this neat unit in real-world situations.

Behind the sealed flap on the front of the unit is the MicroSD card slot used for expanding the unit’s memory by up to 2 gigabytes. MicroSD cards are also used to load trails created on other units or on a computer, along with more detailed base maps.
Behind the sealed flap on the front of the unit is the MicroSD card slot used for expandin
For greater accuracy when using the Elite-5m Baja inside of an off-road truck or buggy, Lowrance has included an external 16-channel antenna with the unit. We chose to mount ours on the roof right next to our race-radio antenna. Simplicity and accuracy are what you want in an off-road GPS, and in these qualities the Elite-5m Baja is hard to beat.
For greater accuracy when using the Elite-5m Baja inside of an off-road truck or buggy, Lo