The Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS is a slim wrist-mounted GPS navigator that is perfect for outdoor activities requiring the use of both hands. It combines a high-sensitivity waterproof GPS receiver, electronic compass, and barometric altimeter into a lightweight device, making it ideal for hikers, skiers, and campers.

The Foretrex 401 keeps track of your path and displays it as a dotted trail on the screen, ensuring that you never have to worry about getting lost. With its TracBack feature, you can easily retrace your steps back to where you started. It also features an electronic compass and barometric altimeter to keep track of your bearing and altitude. You can save locations as waypoints, making it easy to find your way back to important places such as your campsite or vehicle.

Creating and storing routes to your favorite places is made simple with the Foretrex 401. It provides a trip computer, sunrise/sunset times, and hunting and fishing information. You can also connect it to wireless accessories such as a heart rate monitor or cadence sensor. Connecting the Foretrex 401 to your computer with USB allows you to store waypoints, routes, and tracks for further analysis.

Getting connected and analyzing your activities is a breeze with the Foretrex 401. Simply connect it to your computer and the internet to access Garmin Connect, where you can view your activities on a map using Google Earth. You can also explore routes uploaded by other customers and share your experiences on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.

The Garmin Foretrex 401 comes with a wrist expansion strap, USB cable, and manuals. It features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix technology for improved performance and reception, even in challenging environments. It also supports dual position readout and has a customizable LCD display for easy viewing.

Now, let's answer some frequently asked questions:

Q: Will this GPS work if I'm wearing my Spiderman suit?
A: It will even work in your birthday suit assuming you made an exception to wear this GPS.

Q: Does it have military-style grid coordinates on it?
A: I'm not familiar with this military style grid coordinates, what I've done is to plot a coordinate just with the lat. and long., and then look for the distance and plan a route.

Q: While walking, can you see how many tenths of a mile you've gone, at any point? Thanks.
A: Yes. The screen is customizable to show up to four different categories of data, or you can scroll through data that shows direction, either lat long or MGRS, total distance down to the tenths of a mile or KM, waypoints, home base, elevation, and distance to a waypoint, speed, as well as other data points. The Foretrex 401 is a reliable and accurate GPS for hiking, even in challenging terrains.

Q: Does it have a backlight?
A: Yes, the Foretrex 401 does have backlighting. You can set it up to go out between 30 seconds and several minutes, making it very easy to read in any light or dark conditions.