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Garmin Launches inReach Messenger To Compete With ZOLEO
It was a matter of time until we would see how Garmin would respond to the ZOLEO Satellite Communicator. While Garmin has been very busy integrating the inReach technology into various GPS frame, there is something to be said about the simple puck design with core inputs and associated smartphone app. The Garmin inReach Messenger…
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Finding Trail Access & Difficulty Information On Garmin Tread
The Garmin Tread Off-Road GPS Device displays a lot of trail information curated from various sources like OpenStreetMap and MUVM for many areas of the US. This specific type of information allows you to find out trail access and difficulty whether you want to hit the trails in a full sized vehicle, ATV, Side by…
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Garmin Offers Audio System For Powersport Vehicles & Garmin Tread GPS Users
One thing you notice when you get into powersports and start riding an ATV or in my case a Side by Side; the accessories are expensive. Garmin adds an audio system with LED lights as an add-on to their Tread line of GPS devices focused on this area. Today, Garmin formally announced the Garmin Audio…
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Wallace to Leicester NS Side by Side Ride
I hauled up the Side by Side and paid a visit to my buddy Keith up in the Tatamagouche area of Nova Scotia for a ride along the trails. If I was going solo, I would have unloaded at Tatamagouche Train Station trailhead, which is a large lot that hosts a trans canada trail kiosk…
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Can-Am 2022 Defender DPS HD7 4 Month Review
When I started shopping for a side by side, I wanted something that I could use everyday either for work or play. And I am not disappointed in my decision. The Can-Am defender helps a lot around the house as we have lots to do in terms of cleanup and landscaping. It also a great…
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Garmin GPS Mounting Options For Side By Side Can-Am Defender
In this video, I’ll go over some Garmin GPS device & monting options when you want to mount a Garmin GPS to a side by side UTV or other. Here I am using a Can-Am defender, but this also applied to similar styled utility rigs such as Polaris Ranger, Honda Pioneer and Yamaha Viking In…
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How Loud Is Can-Am 2022 Defender HD7 Engine?
I’ll try to answer a question I’ve been getting on my other Can-AM 2022 Defender HD7 which is how loud is the engine noise? This is one of the things I was surprised by was how quiet it was next to other machines. I find that when operating in the 3200 RPM range you are…
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How To Route Plan Your Next Off-Road or ATV Trip with GaiaGPS and Export to Garmin Explore
I use GaiaGPS and Garmin GPS products to plan new routes or trails to follow in a wilderness area for my off road trips using my Can-Am Defender side by side ATV. I’ll be using GaiaGPS, but other mapping programs like Garmin Basecamp or Garmin Explore will yield similar results a but I find that…
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ZOLEO Improves SOS With Step By Step Updates
It’s spring and that means an update from ZOLEO is on its way. I got alerted across all my social channels this week on the news of the new Progressive SOS feature along with a system update for the ZOLEO device. ZOLEO Progressive SOS Updates The new Progressive SOS feature provides ongoing status updates when…
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How To Install Garmin Tread On 2022 BRP Can-Am Defender HD7
I decided it was time to install the mounting hardware so that I can start using my Garmin Tread while riding trails on my 2022 BRP Can-Am Defender HD7. The Garmin tread comes with all the hardware you need to mount and wire the device to your PowerSport machine such as a side-by-side, UTV or…
