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Since we shared a few recent stories about the durability of our rugged outdoor handhelds and marine devices, more proud Garmin customers have been quick to share their experiences. Here’s a note from Randy Clark of New Mexico, who knows a thing or two about great adventures. Last November I took off on a nine [...] The post In water and on bike, Oregon...

In the 20 years that we’ve been building rugged GPS devices, they’ve survived snowbanks in Michigan winters and sharp teeth in a bear’s mouth. In a less extreme situation – and one that might hit closer to home – Dario Sartori sent us a testimonial earlier this month to share with anyone wondering about Garmin’s [...] The post Ask Garmin: Just how durable are...

We typically market the Astro Dog Tracking System to hunters, but we've discovered that K9 search and rescue teams are using the system to keep tabs on their animal companions, too.  Here's a story we recently received: I just purchased the Garmin Astro to use with my search and rescue K9 partner Sula (Redbone Coonhound) [...] The post K9 Search & Rescue No Longer...