The Bushnell BackTrack D-Tour is a multifunction GPS, with which it will be possible not only to know your exact position, but also to record and archive the data stored while driving.
Any hunter who ventures into unknown places, from a geographical point of view, knows very well how important it is to know where you are going and how to get back. There are many GPS systems on the market that help find the way back. Each manufacturer offers products that differ from each other in terms of functions, technical and aesthetic characteristics.
Faced with such a wide range of GPS systems it can become difficult to make a choice as to which one to buy. With our articles we want to represent every single product without judging its functionality, and we limit ourselves to describing, in the best possible and accurate way, its technical characteristics, with the aim of helping the reader to "get an idea" of which one to choose.
What we are going to describe today is the BackTrack D-Tour, one of the new products recently put on the market by Bushnel, a well-known American company specializing in the production of optics for all uses, from hunting to leisure.
The BackTrack D-Tour is a GPS system with which anyone, in a simple and intuitive way, can find the way back from any place. Specifically, the BlackTrack D-Tour is a multifunction GPS. The function of registering the places we went to is combined with the possibility of downloading the routes on the "network" where it will be possible to archive them, analyze them and even share them on Facebook with their friends.
The BlackTrack D-Tour looks like a GPS very resistant to bad weather and atmospheric agents and is also equipped with the new GPS SiRF Star IV, which improves the reception of the GPS signal.
The BackTrack is considered by many experts as the perfect tool for those who want to keep track of their routes. In fact, it retains the signal for a long time even after the mobile phone has lost it, due to the absence of a signal.
With its 5 memorable points, the D-TOUR allows you to both save the paths and base camps visited, and to find the most hidden points. In addition to providing distance and direction to the places you are traveling to, the D-TOUR includes an auto-adjustable compass, an information system about route time, temperature, altitude and latitude / longitude coordinates.
The novelty inherent in this GPS is the ability to download route data for up to 48 hours to your PC or MAC, to relive and share your experiences with friends.
At just 170 grams and compact enough to carry in a pocket, the D-Tour can become the complete GPS system in all respects.
Bushnell's BackTrack GPS allows you to memorize 5 different points along your route and tells us the distance and direction to follow to go back. It is able to memorize the position of the car in a crowded parking lot, the base camp, the starting point of excursions or to find the way back to your hotel in an unknown city.
Another feature of the BackTrack is the self-adjusting clock, temperatures and altitude. Each BackTrack D-tour and Point-5 has the particularity of automatically adjusting the time and provides information on the temperature in any place the excursion is taking place. This system is not to be underestimated, as we could imagine the great help it can provide when we visit places where the temperature range is strong.
As mentioned above, Bushnell's BackTrack D-Tour records up to two days of data covering hiking, biking, fishing and hunting. Whatever activity you want to record, your D tour can do it. At home you can easily download route data for up to 48 hours to your PC or MAC to relive and share your experiences. With the enhancement of the available data about the route, with the integration with Google Maps and with the sharing on Facebook, the D-TOUR application is the best way to record the tracks during your runs or excursions.
In such a sophisticated GPS system, the integrated digital compass could not be missing, which indicates the north in order to always let you know in which direction you are going. It also allows you to track the current latitude and longitude so you always know where we are.
At Bushnell we can say that they wanted to design and build a GPS as complete as possible, with a series of functions that make it useful and easy to use.
Below, as for each product, we report the technical characteristics of the BackTrack D-tour.
Weather resistant | Si |
Color | Red |
Type of Batteries | AAA (3) |
GPS receiver | SiRF IV |
Recording capacity | Up to 5 positions |
Distance indication | yards-miles / meters-kilometers |
Maximum distance (mi. / Km) | 9999 |
GPS accuracy (yds. / M) | +/- 5 |
Digital Compass | Self-calibrating, works all over the world |
LCD Display | Yes, backlit |
Auto Power Off | Yes, after 5mn |
Dimensions (in. / Mm) | 0.9×2.7×4.1 / 22x68x102 |
Weight (oz. / G) | 3 / 80 |
Time (12h / 24h) | Si |
Temperature (C ° / F °) | Si |
Altitude (ft. / M) | Si |
GPS coordinates | Latitude and Longitude |
D-Tour Function Yes | Si |