--- product_id: 1143011 title: "Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS" price: "S/.2789" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1143011-garmin-foretrex-401-waterproof-hiking-gps store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # High-sensitivity GPS with HotFix Up to 17 hours battery life Electronic compass & barometric altimeter Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS **Price:** S/.2789 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ—ΊοΈ Own the trail, never get lost again! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS - **How much does it cost?** S/.2789 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1143011-garmin-foretrex-401-waterproof-hiking-gps) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Track Every Step:** Stores up to 10,000 track logs with TracBack feature to effortlessly retrace your route on a crisp LCD display. - β€’ **Navigate Like a Pro:** High-sensitivity GPS with HotFix ensures pinpoint accuracy even under dense tree cover or deep canyons. - β€’ **Built for the Elements:** Waterproof, rugged design with electronic compass, barometric altimeter, and sunrise/sunset info keeps you ahead in any terrain. - β€’ **All-Day Adventure Ready:** Up to 17 hours of continuous GPS tracking powered by standard AAA batteriesβ€”no bulky chargers needed. - β€’ **Multi-Format Location Display:** Dual position readout lets you view your location in multiple coordinate formats for ultimate flexibility. ## Overview The Garmin Foretrex 401 is a rugged, waterproof handheld GPS designed for serious outdoor enthusiasts and professionals. Featuring a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix technology, it delivers reliable location tracking even in challenging environments like dense forests and canyons. With up to 17 hours of battery life on standard AAA batteries, a 10,000-point track log, and versatile navigation tools including an electronic compass and barometric altimeter, it empowers users to confidently explore, track, and share their adventures. Its compact, wrist-mountable design and multi-format position readouts make it an indispensable companion for hiking, motorcycling, and tactical use. ## Description Buy Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS: Handheld GPS Units - desertcart.com βœ“ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases Review: Civilian Use - Hiking / Motorcycle - Civilian Use: I was never in the military and unfortunately probably never will be but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the 401. if you want to set a point that you want to get back to this is the best GPS for that use. It is incredibly simple yet incredibly flexible with the information that you can display. The GPS also creates tracks when the unit is on ( which I suggest deleting the memory before going on a hike or a ride so you have a clean slate). Also I like wearing it on my forearm, so the strap extender is nice! I use it Predominantly to track my motorcycle rides. To change how many points the GPS tracks navigate to the waypoints, tracks, route, set up, page. 1. Go to setup, click mark 2. Go down to tracks, click mark 3. Change distance to what suits you, For motorcycle riding 100 feet is fine. I did 5 feet at 1st and that was ridiculous, but insanely accurate. If you were walking I could see knocking down to 5 feet. 4. and make sure the recording interval IS distance Google Earth / Google Maps: To get the best tracks in Google Earth and then Google maps it is best to delete the Garmin waypoints that are included on the GPS. When you import the data into Google Earth those waypoints will just get in the way. But try it out for yourself to see what I mean. 1. Pop the cap on the back of the GPS 2. Insert the USB cable into your computer and the GPS 3. The GPS will now be like a hard drive on your computer 4. Go into Garmin/GPX/current folder 5. I drag both files (Current and Position) into a folder on your desktop, but I believe you only need the file "Current". 6. Disconnect GPS (unmount on MAC) 7. Download Google Earth for free, install, open 8. To import your data goto File, Open, then navigate to the Current file on your desktop 9. AE GPS pop-up comes up, I check all 3 options, press Okay If you deleted the Garmin waypoints the map will zoom to your tract area. If the Garmin waypoints are still there Google Earth may show those in which case you will need to rotate the globe to find your tract area. I changed my tracking points to be 100 feet apart, at 1st I had it every 5 feet which filled up the memory faster and it was just way too much data. I ride my motorcycle around the city and I can click on any point to see how fast I was going in exactly where I was and all sorts of other data. It is pretty awesome! None still learning Google Earth but here's the process to transfer to Google maps. 10. Right click on "GPS device" in the left rial, select "Save place as" 11. Save it in the same place as your other files, it has the extension .kmz - that is what google maps uses. 12. Click " create map" 13. I like to make my maps unlisted so I choose that on the bottom 14 Title your track, I do "ride 051612" or "hike 051612" 15. Click "import", then navigate to your file by clicking "choose file" 16. then click upload from file (it won't say the file is loaded like an attachment in gmail) Now you can keep a record of your journeys and you can also share your maps with other people. Then is you go to "my places" you can see all of your tracks. Sometimes the track becomes listed (public), just change it back unlisted under the title area. Oh and google maps shows the activity log by what page you are on, if you only see page of your activity log, go to the bottom and go to the next page. I love it overall. The memory using incredibly small, I think it's only a few megabytes large which is ridiculous these days. If they ever make a 501 1st they should make the memory a few gigs, and then add some basic topographical maps. I would honestly by that system in a heartbeat, but I am content with the 401 for how I am using it. Review: I wouldn't go to the field without it. - 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! ## Features - Features high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix for improved performance and reception in heavy tree cover or deep canyons - Keeps track of routes, tracks and waypoints, and heart rate with add on heart rate monitor (sold separate). Uses standard AAA batteries. 2 required. - TracBack feature retraces user's path on the easy-to-read LCD display;Display resolution 100 x 64 pixels;Battery life Up to 17 hours in GPS mode;Track Log 10000. Display size : 1.42 x 0.91 inches - Supports dual position readout so user can view current location in multiple formats. Audible tones. Hold the compass level when navigating to ensure maximum accuracy - Features trip computer, sunrise/sunset times, hunting/fishing information, electronic compass and barometric altimeter ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #121,929 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #127 in Handheld GPS Units | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,983 Reviews | ## Images ![Garmin Foretrex 401 Waterproof Hiking GPS - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61-BTpJGrXL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **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 coodinates, what I've done is to plot a coordinate just with the lat. and long., and them 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 datapoints. Best GPS for hiking and such if you don't have the few hundred $'s for touch screen models. Really quick satellite capture, works well in every situation I have been in while hiking around the mountains and valleys and thick forests of the Colorado Rockies. I've never had an issue with sat capture, or loss of signal to show me where I am in the world. Recently used in Germany and Poland without an issue. **Q: does it have a back light** A: Yes the Foretrex 401 does have back lighting. You can set it up to go out between 30 seconds and several minutes. Very easy to read in any light (or dark). ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Civilian Use - Hiking / Motorcycle *by S***M on May 19, 2012* Civilian Use: I was never in the military and unfortunately probably never will be but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the 401. if you want to set a point that you want to get back to this is the best GPS for that use. It is incredibly simple yet incredibly flexible with the information that you can display. The GPS also creates tracks when the unit is on ( which I suggest deleting the memory before going on a hike or a ride so you have a clean slate). Also I like wearing it on my forearm, so the strap extender is nice! I use it Predominantly to track my motorcycle rides. To change how many points the GPS tracks navigate to the waypoints, tracks, route, set up, page. 1. Go to setup, click mark 2. Go down to tracks, click mark 3. Change distance to what suits you, For motorcycle riding 100 feet is fine. I did 5 feet at 1st and that was ridiculous, but insanely accurate. If you were walking I could see knocking down to 5 feet. 4. and make sure the recording interval IS distance Google Earth / Google Maps: To get the best tracks in Google Earth and then Google maps it is best to delete the Garmin waypoints that are included on the GPS. When you import the data into Google Earth those waypoints will just get in the way. But try it out for yourself to see what I mean. 1. Pop the cap on the back of the GPS 2. Insert the USB cable into your computer and the GPS 3. The GPS will now be like a hard drive on your computer 4. Go into Garmin/GPX/current folder 5. I drag both files (Current and Position) into a folder on your desktop, but I believe you only need the file "Current". 6. Disconnect GPS (unmount on MAC) 7. Download Google Earth for free, install, open 8. To import your data goto File, Open, then navigate to the Current file on your desktop 9. AE GPS pop-up comes up, I check all 3 options, press Okay If you deleted the Garmin waypoints the map will zoom to your tract area. If the Garmin waypoints are still there Google Earth may show those in which case you will need to rotate the globe to find your tract area. I changed my tracking points to be 100 feet apart, at 1st I had it every 5 feet which filled up the memory faster and it was just way too much data. I ride my motorcycle around the city and I can click on any point to see how fast I was going in exactly where I was and all sorts of other data. It is pretty awesome! None still learning Google Earth but here's the process to transfer to Google maps. 10. Right click on "GPS device" in the left rial, select "Save place as" 11. Save it in the same place as your other files, it has the extension .kmz - that is what google maps uses. 12. Click " create map" 13. I like to make my maps unlisted so I choose that on the bottom 14 Title your track, I do "ride 051612" or "hike 051612" 15. Click "import", then navigate to your file by clicking "choose file" 16. then click upload from file (it won't say the file is loaded like an attachment in gmail) Now you can keep a record of your journeys and you can also share your maps with other people. Then is you go to "my places" you can see all of your tracks. Sometimes the track becomes listed (public), just change it back unlisted under the title area. Oh and google maps shows the activity log by what page you are on, if you only see page of your activity log, go to the bottom and go to the next page. I love it overall. The memory using incredibly small, I think it's only a few megabytes large which is ridiculous these days. If they ever make a 501 1st they should make the memory a few gigs, and then add some basic topographical maps. I would honestly by that system in a heartbeat, but I am content with the 401 for how I am using it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wouldn't go to the field without it. *by D***N 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! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Land Navigation Made Simple *by P***Z on February 2, 2017* I just recently purchased two large plots of land and was looking for a GPS that would allow me to traverse the land with ease. I am extremely satisfied with this purchase. Being prior military I know the need to have something available yet compact. This does both in one package, the ability to strap it to my wrist, and activate my rout within seconds just shows the buyer that Garmin put allot of thought into a soldiers need. Product: The Garmin Foretrex 401 is a tool that enhances the soldiers ability to navigate with ease yet allow for the user to still focus on their surroundings. The device houses a small screen that provides various simple menus as well as 5 buttons and can't withstand a beating. This Navigation system provides the user with the needed information to traverse land with ease. The devices software includes a simple navigational map that icludes points, route lines and user location. Also includes digital compas, location menu, elevation and settings. To use each menu the user will use a combination of buttons to navigate the various selections. The device does have a powerful internal GPS receiver as well as a means to transfer location information to other Fortrex 401 devices wirelessly. The best feature is the ability to connect your device to a PC and use Garmin's Basecamp software to plan routes, and catches. This can all be achieved by selecting locations on a map in your PC and uploading the points to your device. Pros: Compact Wrist strap Low power consumption Essential navigation and menus Back light for night ops MGRS (amazing) 15+ hrs of battery 2x AAA Wireless cache transfers to other devices PC connection Cons: Screen scratches easily ( acquire a screen protector) Conclusion: This device provides the best of both worlds, a powerful GPS navigation with a compact design. 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