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The Foretrex 401 is a slim wrist-mounted GPS navigator perfect for outdoor activities that require the use of both hands. Foretrex 401 combines a high-sensitivity waterproof GPS receiver, electronic compass and barometric altimeter into a lightweight device ideal for hikers, skiers and campers. To share data easily, you can connect Foretrex to your computer with USB or just send data wirelessly to another device.
Retrace Your Steps
No matter where your adventure takes you, you'll never worry about getting lost with the Foretrex 401. Foretrex keeps track of your path and displays it as a dotted trail on the screen. Just turn on Foretrex's TracBack feature, and you can retrace your path back to where you started. Keep track of your bearing and altitude with Foretrex 401's electronic compass and barometric altimeter. You can save locations in memory as waypoints, so you always can find your way back to any important place, like your campsite or vehicle. And with up to 17 hours of battery life and replaceable AAA batteries, you'll never worry about making it back.
Track Your Data
Foretrex 401 lets you create and store routes to all of your favorite places and provides other helpful information, including a trip computer, sunrise/sunset times and hunting and fishing information. For even more data, connect Foretrex 401 to a wireless accessory, such as a heart rate monitor, cadence sensor, or clip it on your bike with the accessory bike mount. To keep track of your trip, connect your Foretrex to your PC or Mac with USB to store your waypoints, routes and tracks on your computer. You also can share waypoints, routes and tracks wirelessly with another Foretrex 401.
Get Connected
You've been busy exploring and now you want to store and analyze your activities. With a simple connection to your computer and the Internet, you can get a detailed analysis of your activities and send tracks to your outdoor device using Garmin Connect. This one-stop site offers an activity table and allows you to view your activities on a map using Google Earth. Explore other routes uploaded from more than 12 million customers and share your experiences on Twitter and Facebook. Getting started is easy, so get out there, explore, and share.
What's in the Box
- Foretrex 401
- Wrist expansion strap
- USB cable
- Manuals
Dan
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019
I got this to go through a training course that involved patrolling through the woods and trying to find bad guys. Before we were allowed to start using GPS, it was difficult to accurately navigate wooded, hilly terrain using a compass and pace counts. We would often approach our objective from the wrong direction or have to search for it. Once we were allowed to start using a GPS, I brought this. No guess work at all. I had it hanging from my flack or on my wrist in the hot, cold, wet, dry, everything. This is great!Ease of use: It's a small computer on your wrist, it'll take a evening of tinkering to get used to all of its features. Once you take the time to understand it, it is so easy to use in the field. Push a button and find your current azimuth, push a button and see how far you are from your next point, push a button and get an instant 10 DIGIT GRID!Battery life: It'll last you a full day of continuous use. I left this thing on and hanging from my flack when we were driving vehicles through trails in the mountains all day for 10 days. I was the navigator and this is the only reason we made it back every night! I'm stubborn and don't always read instructions and toward the end of those 10 days I realized there is a place to plug in a charger rather than replace batteries all the time. It's safe to say its covered well and inconspicuous.Durability: When I hang this from the front of my flack and run, it bounces against the flack constantly. It doesn't break, it doesn't malfunction, it just does its job. Whether it's in the 30's and raining/snowing, or really hot outside and dry, this thing does its job. I recommend buying a screen protector to prevent scuffs. That's what I did and mine is still looking great. I have no fear of simply throwing this thing in my pack and heading out. I'm not concerned it's going to break in my pack or anything weird like that.Versatility: I've used this on the east coast and it was great. I got to Japan, changed the grid zones, and it was still great. I guess that what "Global" means. . . Need to find a place out in the woods? Punch in a grid and it'll take you there. It'll give you an arrow to follow, you follow it, you find the place you're looking for. Need to let someone know where you are? One of the screens give you a constant 10 digit grid. Need to follow a route? Take the time to insert points using grids, then select which points you want to visit and in which order. Then just follow the arrow. You can even label the points with words and icons. What elevation are you at? Yeah, it's on the screen all the time if you want it to be.I'm done typing. . . just buy this thing already!
TheoMoVi
Reviewed in Mexico on January 15, 2019
Encontré lo que buscaba en precio y tiempo de entrega rapido, recomiendo el producto y al vendedor
Marc
Reviewed in Spain on September 24, 2016
Excelente GPS para montaña, muy practico, usado en ámbito militar debido a su calidad, se carga el track a seguir o se crea una ruta (con opción en caso de perdida de volver sobre los pasos). También tiene varias funciones extras como salida del sol, altímetro, etc.Ventajas:- Usa pilas (en cualquier momento se pueden cambiar)- Alta precisión- Cómodo de llevar- IntuitivoDesventajas:- No soporta mapas
Devon
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
I was able to download Alaska State Park maps onto my computer, import them into Garmin's Basecamp software, then convert the tracks (trail maps) into routes. Those routes can then be uploaded to this wonderful little device in seconds along with all of the waypoints (trail heads, campsites, ranger stations, etc.). In essence, it works as a true GPS with maps, despite its perceived limitations. At each trail juncture or fork, I create a waypoint in Basecamp that indicates the name of the respected splitting trail. Should I take that trail, I simply switch to the necessary route which I have also uploaded. It is nearly seamless. Topography is a no-go, but if you can't see the topography and don't have a map, you shouldn't be out there anyway.Me and my buddy were on a hike and the trail was overgrown and riddled with newly felled trees. Thanks to this device, I could tell which tree to scoot under to regain the trail because of its ability to handle rudimentary map/trail info from my computer. A few hundred yards up and there it is, the vista we were looking for.Tip: Turn on the WAAS GPS mode. It is accurate to 3 meters (only available in North America) and makes a huge difference in terms of raw accuracy.I will never hike without this. Especially in the Alaskan wilderness, Anchorage backcountry or what have you. Waterproof, rugged, accurate, efficient (battery life), and smaller than you think. Additionally, it takes light AAA batteries, so recharging, even days out on the trail is never an issue, as you would find with the "fancier" and more expensive Garmin Fenix line.No maps is a myth... See what you can find and link it up with Basecamp.
Treacle
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2014
I first used one of these whilst "working overseas" and thought it was brilliant. And so, on my return, I got one as a permanent addition to my kit. Since owning, I've taken it on various courses and exercises "for emergency use only". As any good soldier will tell you, this does not negate the importance of being able to map read the old fashioned way, but it's great as a confirmation tool if and when you become "geographically embarrassed".While there are much more expensive GPS devices available, with more gadgetry than you could ever need, this reasonably priced watch has everything you could ask for. The menu layout is very simple with a dropdown style layout that is very easy to navigate through, and multiple display modes that can be customised to suit your requirements in terms of simplicity or detail. Initial setup is painless and quick too.For those that don't have a clue what MGRS or OGB-M are or are technophobes, the accompanying guide will see you right and help you ensuring that you set the relevant datum correctly.This isn't a TomTom or similar device, and the LCD screen is made up of a series of pixilated lines of info, so it might take some time for those not familiar with GPS watches to get to grips with how to read the various screens.A bit of a novelty maybe, but I really like that you can set the user/owner information should you ever lose it, or are found unconscious on the face of Penn-y-Fan!It takes 2x AAA batteries that last absolutely ages considering that whilst on, it is constantly communicating with GPS satellites. And a power save/sleep function so that it's not constantly displaying info when you don't need it. It also has an illumination function that you would expect to find on most digital watches, which is strong enough to be able to clearly see the whole screen in the dark, but faint enough that you don't light up when you require to be more discreet.Overall an amazing little watch at a decent and fair price, but dontvexpect plug'n'play, a bit of setup is required and is made easier if you have experience of GPS technology.
e_postal
Reviewed in Italy on February 1, 2013
Ottimo articolo, pratico, leggero e preciso. La durata della batteria è elevata anche in condizioni di clima freddo,Permette di gestire in modo molto pratico, con il software in dotazione ed altre applicazioni OS, i dati delle escursioni o delle prestazioni effettuate o di pianificarle anticipatamente.Semplice e veloce l'utilizzo delle funzioni per marcare o richiamare i waipoints; il display è ben visibile e regolabile in luminosità e contrasto, permette di visualizzare i dati essenziali in una sola schermata.Consigliato per le attività di Trekking, escursioni in Mountain Bike.
Bat13A
Reviewed in France on April 12, 2013
Après avoir essayer plusieurs modèles de GPS compact, beaucoup moins chère, et étant rester un peu déçu!Je commande Le Garmin Foretrex, utiliser dans plusieurs armées, cela commence a être une référence!Après plus d'une semaine d’essais, en randonner, c'est un excellent appareil. Il faut juste bien le configurer au début,il devient alors très précis, sont point fort est l'alimentation avec des piles (AAA) Ni-MH autonomie de 17h, ce qui permet de l'alimenter, dans toute les conditions et de juste avoir a les changer, en randonner de plusieurs jours ! la fonction altimètre est bluffante! Matériel sérieux !
Dan
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2011
I purchased this item a year ago and used it extensively in Afghanistan. For virtually any situation, it is, in my opinion, the perfect GPS. The beauty of this unit is that at all times, with zero waiting, you have a 10 digit grid on your wrist. If it only had that feature it would be well worth the price. But it offers a lot more.It is extremely lightweight. I regularly wear it during runs now that I'm home, and do not notice the weight on my wrist at all. Durability is excellent. I have worn this in 120+ degree heat, sub freezing cold, and pouring rain. I smashed it in an armored door about halfway through my deployment, resulting in a darker spot on the screen, but it is still perfectly usable. The dust, which destroys electronics over there at an alarming rate, had no effect on it. I had heard that the foretrex series had a horrible wrist band, but that must have been fixed with the 401. I wore it constantly, and it got knocked around a lot, with zero issues.Battery life with lithium batteries is amazing, and good with others. Signal reception is very good, I never had an issue getting a signal inside armored vehicles which is often a problem with GPS units. Offers a very impressive list of functions, which can be customized to give you various types of information. The compass feature, when used with programmable waypoints, is nothing short of amazing. Land navigation is made idiot proof. It has the ability to transmit its waypoints to other garmins, but I have not used this feature.The only downsides I can think of are that the backlight is really a bit too bright, and because of the small size, and therefore few buttons, programing multiple waypoints can take some time.Overall, I can't recommend this enough. By far the most useful piece of gear that I have purchased.
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