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ELECTRIC DREAMS
Outsider asked our journalists and contributors to come up
with their favourite electronic outdoor items to keep you safe,
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inally a phone thath tyyou can drop he Sansa Clip MP3 player is ideal for the
in a puddle, leave in a damp task of supplying you with motivationalF
pocket for four hours or retrieve in T tunes on long solo runs or upbeat
perfect working order from the bottom of rhythms to help you keep your pace up.
a crag. No more looking glumly at a misty This matchbox-sized fl ash-based MP3
screen when you need to make a call player is so dinky it will fit in the palm of
because you have been rained on for six your hand or in a tiny pocket, but it can
hours solid and your significant other told noise cancellation technology so that also be clipped onto clothing. It might be
you he/she would pick you up. conversations can be heard loud and clear a featherweight at .9 ounces but it offers
Samsung calls this new type of over background noise, such as drilling or heavyweight sound and 8 gigabytes of
phone a ruggedised phone and we love hammering.The large keypad along with memory, which is pretty impressive for a player
it.With an IP57 rating it is both water the comfortable rubber grip on the sides of this size.That means it can accommodate
and dust resistant as well as shockproof and back of the phone means it is still approximately 4,000 songs,
to a military standard. In addition, the easy to use when hands are wet or when Its rechargeable battery lasts for
Samsung Solid Extreme is capable of the user is wearing gloves. It has also got approximately 15 hours and it also has an
surviving drops from a height of up to the usual features you would expect from FM radio and a built-in microphone for voice
10m and even full water submersion. today’s phone such as a 1.3 megapixel recording as well as being very easy to use.
This phone also has the functionality camera, video recording and playing It’s a steal in comparison to many equivalent
to suit outdoor conditions and loud (MPEG4, H.263, and 3GP), MP3 player and 8 gigabytes players. And it comes in plenty of
surroundings, with a one-touch torch, an FM radio. cutesy colours too. For more details, visit www.
extremely loud speaker, and customisable ThT e Samsung Solid Extreme is sansa.com.
vibration and caller notification desigg ned avavaailableil fromVodafone, O2,The Carphone Available from XtraVision and Sam
for loud surroundings. It fef eataturures acoustiousticc Warrehouse, and 3G Mobile. McCauley’s nationwide.
his multi-purpose watch is designed the Suunto X10 to Activity Mode to record your10X
to be the complete outdoor tool and speed, distance, and altitude information, and anyto hctuun a T
it certainly comes close. Featuring an memory points you define along the way. OnceS w
altimeter, barometer and compass, it’s the fi nal you reach your destination, set your Suunto X10PSG €390
feature which proves the most attractive – GPS. onTrack Back mode to be guided back the wayRRP:
Utilizing the Global Positioning System you can you came.
plot your point exactly on any map. After your While the Suunto X10 has the advantage
activity simply connect it to your computer using of being the smallest GPS unit on the market, as
the included cable and it will plot your route on a watch it is a little too big for all but the fattest
Google Earth allowing you to review and share wrists for normal day-to-day use but on the trail
your route. it’s fine. Our other major problem with this watch
The GPS is good although a bit power is the lack of a map screen.Traditionally GPS
hungry.You can however specify how often you hand-held units like the Garmin 705 (reviewed on
plot a fix (second, minute, hour etc) which saves p64) feature one of these so you can see where
on power consumption. As we were biking and you are. However, if you are comfortable with
wanted an exact route we often set it to plot map-reading then this is for you as you can plot
every second and never ran out of power. You your current position using the ref point given
can also use the SuuntoTrek Manager software by the unit. Also if you already have a good bike
included before your journey to create routes and computer and you are interested in mapping your
plan your journey. riding/walking/multisport then it is a good option.
The barometer, altimeter and compass are Available fromThe Great Outdoors, 53
fantastic and a great addition.You can also set Degrees North and Snow+Rock.
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