![]() Government and is accurate to a distance of approximately 3-5 yards.īeing as it was late winter, cold, raining and the Western Oregon hunting season was not open when we received the BackTrack for review, Guns and Shooting Online Technical Assistant Bob Fleck checked theīackTrack by driving and walking around Eugene, marking locations and returning The GPS satellite system is maintained by the US ![]() Alternatively, you can turn it off at any time by pressingĪnd holding the Power button. On for 10 minutes and then, if no buttons have been pressed, automatically To turn on the backlight for use in dim or dark conditions. Modes (not digital compass mode) and the display will change from The display, hold down both the Power and Mark buttons in any of the location The BackTrack can display English or Metric units. Stand you marked today, you can use the BackTrack's Star icon to guide you You reach your vehicle, you can find the direction and distance back to camp by Replaced by a circle of arrows all around the perimeter of the display. Toward your vehicle and when you reach it, the distance will be zero and the single direction arrow will be The distance display will decrease as you move Theĭigital display will tell you the distance (2.0 miles in the case of thisĮxample) back to your vehicle. The BackTrack, select the Car icon and walk in the direction of the arrow. When it is time to return to your vehicle, simply turn on Let's say you still hunt (walk and stalk) two miles from your vehicle, ending at an excellent stand location. Hunt and, before leaving the vicinity of your vehicle, select the Car icon and mark the Drive from camp to the specific area you want to At your base camp, turn the unit on and mark the location of yourĬamp, represented by the Home icon. Here is how the BackTrack might be used in the above "0." That location is now recorded in the unit's memory. To mark a location, hold the Mark button down until the distance reads "star" to mark a good location for a stand you want to return to Your camp, "car" to mark where you left your vehicle and The power button to select digital compass mode or the home, car or star location icons.įor example, if you are out hunting, you might use "home" to mark Satellite icon stops blinking the BackTrack is ready to go. The satellite icon at the top right of theĭisplay will flash until the unit locks in to a useable GPS signal. To use the BackTrack, press and hold the power button for In compass mode, the perimeter arrowhead points to magnetic north. Around the perimeter of the display is an arrowhead that points in the direction of your starting point when in any of the three location modes. Only the symbol currently selected is displayed atĪny one time. Below the numerical display are symbols for compass (an arrowhead in a circle), home, car and star. In compass mode, the direction you are facing in degrees (180 degrees is south, etc.). Yards/miles or meters/kilometers) to your starting point in large numerals or, In the center of the display is the distance (in LCD display shows a small battery indicator at the top left and a satellite Is the On/Off button and at the top left (10:30 position) is the Mark button. Our sample was the light/dark "Tech Gray"Ĭolor (Sku #360053), which is restrained and attractive. FiveĬolor schemes are available, including gray/orange, green/yellow, pink/gray, Unit's back cover clockwise to remove, revealing the battery compartment. Lanyard, so you can wear it around your neck. It is made of weather resistant plastic and comes with a The BackTrack is sufficiently compact to fit in most pockets, measuring about three inches inĭiameter and 5/8-inch thick. The unit works best when held flat (horizontally). In digital compass mode, it providesĪ compass heading back to your starting point and marks the direction of Tells you the distance to your objective. ![]() You wish to return to your starting point, the BackTrack points the way and You begin by marking your starting location. Locations and they can be used to mark any three chosen locations. These icons just represent the three memory Locations, identified by icons for "home", "car" and The BackTrack can memorize up to three key Technology is SiRF star III powered and, like so many useful products today, it is made in Red China. Way back to your point of origin, the BackTrack can help. Parking lot, or to your base camp or vehicle in the wilderness. Way back to your hotel or motel in a strange city, to your car in a stadium or shopping center Its purpose is to allow the user toįind his or her way back to their starting point. The Bushnell BackTrack is a compact, simplified GPS unit combined Illustration courtesy of Bushnell Outdoor Products. ![]() Bushnell BackTrack GPS Personal Location Finderīy Chuck Hawks and Robert Fleck Yellow/gray BackTrack. ![]()
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