It looks like GPS for ATV Trails is not a big choice on the market today.
I am not a big fan of ATV riding, but once I used to ride with a friend in the woods and meadows on his Polaris ATV
vehicle.
It is no problem to ride in familiar forest tracks or along a beach and other familiar tracks, but when it comes to driving in thick forest or rocky mountain path? How to find a way and not to get lost?
As a GPS navigation system fan, I decided to do research and find, what could be the best solution GPS for ATV trails.
I was disappointed to found that just a few GPS navigators the market is offering uniquely for ATV GPS.
I try to search the App Store and find that only more or less valuable for off-road riding is Trimble Outdoors Navigator. I downloaded it to my iPhone 6S for free but to thoroughly enjoy all features you have to purchase maps, e.g., private LandMaps for Alabama goes for about $ 45. Even more, only the US maps are available, so for me as a European other solution has to be found.
For me, an idea to use an iPhone for ATV and other off-road adventures is not a good one. Even more, it is not a smart decision somehow DIY attach your $900 worth smartphone in open, rain, and vulnerable mud impact way at your ATV.
When it comes to stand-alone GPS navigation systems for ATV trails the only what I found is Garmin eTrex 30x or Garmin eTrex 20x, but the best choice by my mind is Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager Stealth Black Moto-GPS Computer.
The product Description in Amazon online shop is very informative: „Voyager is like no other GPS you have seen on the market. The one and only GPS designed and manufactured for off-road. Whether you ride motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles or 4 wheel drives, Voyager is your unit. Display: The Voyager 400 x 240 WQVGA LCD display has no rival on the market, featuring incredible resolution and contrast. In intense sunlight, the transflective properties go to work creating a bright, vivid display. An LED backlight lights the display after the sun goes down. Mounting: Voyager mounts directly to your vehicle, bolted at or below the handle bars. This unique mounting solution allows Voyager to become an integral part of your vehicle. Voyager is the first GPS product that has a dedicated peace-of-mind mounting system for an off-road motorcycle. Smart data logging: When your engine stops so does the GPS trail logging – eliminating random data points from your track when you’re not moving. Explore new trail areas with confidence. Voyager also offers on and off the trail file sharing between units via the waterproof MicroSD card (reads most GPS brands). Temperature: Voyager provides both ambient and engine temperature. Engine temperature is saved in track data points and graphed for comparison with altitude changes. Diagnostic screens help you review engine performance from past trails. GPS speed, distance, compass, altitude, temperature, maps, wheel sensor, engine performance linked to GPS data, crash resistant, off-road design mounts below the bars for protection, upload routes from any GPS or PC, customizable user screens, model-specific integrated kits, accepts AC or DC power from virtually any vehicle, rugged handlebar mounts – 7/8 inch to 1-1/8 inch, waterproof. Screens: Data is intuitively arranged and quickly accessed using joy-stick navigation. Mapping: Accurate tracks, even in the toughest terrain. Pan, zoom, graphs, waypoints, and more.“
What else to be added to this.
Only one from my personal point of view. I’m a little envious of the American colleagues because it is already quite a lot of ready-made ATV trails in the US and just have them load the GPS navigator.
Voyager GPS kit comes with free complimentary software RideLeader to help you create, edit and save your trails. This unit perfectly fits as GPS for motorcycles, especially for off-road riding enthusiasts.
If you are the lack of ideas where to ride, just go to OHVtrails.net. Great ORV maps GPS and printed search in vvmapping.com
There are a lot of ideas and ready to go trails. I was failed to open it in the Chrome browser but no problems in Safari and Firefox. Unfortunately, the Google Earth plugin is currently only available for Windows and Mac OS X 10.6+, so my attempts to open it on iPhone were unsuccessful.
I thought that only American ATV riders are ready to ride ATV, snowmobile, and off-road Trails, but maybe I just still do not know how to find. Have to look in European ATV riders forums.
I definitely will, but it turns out that is not so hopeless to create your private trails.
It is a way to create your unique personal trails and transfer them to Voyager. I found a very useful video tutorial on how to do it. Maybe a little complicated from the first look, but, in any case, it is not a Chinese alphabet.
I would not make traditional pros and cons listing just to say that found some not happy with hard operating procedures, but after a short workout, it turns out that is not so difficult.
Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager GPS is a great GPS for ATV trails and having it on board you will definitely not get lost in adventurous ATV ride, either it will be a desert or rocky mountain ride or deep dark green forest trails.
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Added 16 December 2016.
My dear readers and brave ATV and snowmobile riders!
Since you are reading this article then you are interested in off-road and adventurous driving.
As you can see that many of my reviewed GPS devices are linked to Amazon shopping and no secret that this is one of the most popular and one of the cheapest places almost for anything you need. Definitely that there are other shops and online stores but me any many others prefer Amazon as no other places with so detailed real customer reviews base.
What I try to say?
This post is on the top ten in Google search by keyword „GPS for ATV trails, “ and Trail Tech Voyager device has been purchased more than twenty times. So, I guess that only this figure alone suggests that this device is valuable and I decided to devote a separate review.
Read my latest post about ATV Storage Box Seats
November 27, 2018.
Read my latest post about the new Trail Tech Voyager PRO. I warmly recommend it.
September 25, 2020
The sailing season is coming to an end in Northern Europe, but the autumn for off-road adventures is the right season with rain and muddy trails. Some news for the GPS market for the ATV market, I’ll write soon.
May 17, 2021
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Garmin 750i.
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Hello!
I have to admit that I was in the same situation as you about a year ago. I tried to find a good GPS for ATV, but my searches were not very successfull… At the end, I decided to wait and see if something better would be lauch on the market. Now, I’m reading your post and it gives me hope! I will definitely go take a look at this GPS.
Thanks!
Thanks for stopping by and glad that somehow can help you.
When it comes to GPS for ATV and creating of trails for riding, looks like that Voyager is the right choice. At least for the moment.
very informative. I used to think that the GPS unit was dead. With cell phones and all. Now I realize that they are still making some really good units and putting them on the market for us to buy. I love that becasuse GPS is very handy when your on the road.
Hi, Tony and thanks for stopping by!
GPS is not only not dead, but sat navigation is evolving quite rapidly. GPS is not the only sat nav system. Russia has own GLONASS; the European Union is about to complete Galileo but India and China have local navigation satellite constellations.
Marine navigation is slightly different comparing cars on the roads. You can drive on roads without GPS, and the only failure could miss the right turn to your girlfriend’s street but without knowing the exact location of the Sea has a great chance to run aground.
Very nice to know that solid GPS devices are still out there as I usually don’t like the phone versions. Looking at your site it gives me added reasons to look into getting one of these very useful gadgets.
I leave in a rural state and having excellent GPS when you are in the thick of the woods is helpful if not necessary. Your right the more familiar you are with a trail the more cocky we get, but having this insurance would go a long way in ensuring you stay safe especially when learning newer trails.
Hi, Michael thanks for stopping by!
According to my site visitors and numbers of devices purchased I can say with confidence that a GPS trails software equipped devices are in high demand among the buyers.
I just wondering about a small offer of such devices.
Andrejs,
I do a lot of trail rides where there is no internet or phone service. After downloading trail information what does this system use to track your location. I have a son that likes to go on the trails by himself, he does not know the trails as I do. Looking for a system that will help him if he gets off track. I like the idea that it will keep track of the vitals of the ATV while riding.
John
Hi John and I appreciate your time spent for commenting my site.
I’m a little envious of the American colleagues as they have tons of ready to use off-road trails and tracks. The only you need is download them on compatible GPS for ATV trials device.
For me as the European citizen and even Eastern Europe trail rider it is a bit harder. Although knowing where to search you can find rather good ready to use track made by riders community members.
What an interesting theme you choose, I mostly use GPS systems for coordinates and geo position but not for driving but I think is a cool device to help go where you like and I didn’t know a lot of things, but you have a complete information here, I want to know if the GPS for smartphones Can you use it instead of a GPS for a car?
Thanks, Felix for commenting my post about ATV trails.
As you noted it is not just for ATV but can be used for hiking, biking and even boating in small rivers and so. There is many ready to use trails and forums where members can exchange their tracks. As I wrote in my post, you can create your own trail. In fact, it is not so hard. When it comes to smartphone navigation applications, the short answer is yes I used some.
Most useful for me is Waze but drawback it is an online app so for me in Europe not so good decision when driving abroad due to high roaming fees. There are Garmin navigation app e.g., for the North America about $70 in Appstore or Sygic Europe for 19.99 EUR. Honestly, I never have used both but reading reviews they are far from stand alone GPS navigator devices features. Free app with free updates and voice navigation. Simply download entire country or part of it and you are ready to hit the road. I can not any hidden traps for this free app.
A friend of mine is using a marine chart plotter on his snowmobile up here in Canada. Works awesome as it has a bigger screen and is totally waterproof! You just have to make sure you get a unit that can load topo maps. Garmin makes alot of units and you can load on any of thier maps, including topo. Also have to make sure the unit does have an internal antenna as some do not. Great thing about marine plotters is that they take a wide variety of maps (not Garmin though, propeitory maps). Bad thing is that they are expensive relative to a reg handheld GPS. The larger screen sizes is awesome though, especially bouncing around the trails.
Hi and thanks for stopping by.
You mentioned an interesting solution for which I had not thought about.
I am more or less familiar with GPS for boats but I never even have not considered the option to use it on ATV or snowmobile. Actually, it could be rather a smart solution when you have a boat and the GPS unit if it can be easily removed from the ATV or snow bike. The only thing that might be a problem is how to attach it properly. DIY could be the one.
Honestly, as you mentioned, marine GPS devices are more expensive, but snowmobile or ATV driving is more dangerous in terms of crashes. I think that using marine GPS for a snowmobile for ice fishing is a really good idea, not for complex and dangerous ATV trips.
I am glad I came across this article. It was very informative! I am looking for a Christmas gift for my husband who is an avid Mountain Biker. I an curious if you think this is a good choice for using on a Bike vs an ATV? He loves to travel around and go to new places to ride which always makes me nervous since he doesn’t know the trails. Something like this would be perfect! Thank you.
I will forward your comment to my wife for Christmas Gift idea lol.
I guess that for mountain bike a Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager GPS is not the best choice. Garmin eTrex 20x or 30x could be better alternative. Even GPS watch Garmin epix is a perfect gadget but it is a bit pricey.
Hi, I’ve kinda found the same problem when trying to find gps maps of hiking trails. Seems to have the same problem.
I’m sure the trails have been surveyed and entered into databases because I have been able to find a few of them. But it seems like the technology hasn’t fully got around to off road trails like it has for the main roads, and it makes sense why. But hopefully someone will do it soon.
Hi, Dustin, and thanks for stopping by. Honestly, I am too lazy to hit the hiking trails but as I am addicted to different GPS gadgets. One of my favorites is Garmin Epix GPS watch. It is a powerful fully functional GPS device with the preloaded US Topo maps. Unfortunately, Europeans need to find other mapping solution, and it is doable by surfing local forums.
Hi, Andrel ! I must admit I am rather new to the exploration of Parks and the Wilderness, in general, but my girlfriend has urged me to open minded to seeing nature, so I relented. The first thing I did was search the web to find the best GPS devices, so that I may never get lost – that’s how I found your page and I am so glad I did. Utilizing the Trail Tech Voyager GPS Computer will help me feel at ease when we embark on Yosemite. Thank you for your thorough review !
Thanks Rico for stopping by. You are on the right path. The best indicator is buyers. There are about forty purchases of Trail Tech Voyager GPS computer made via my Amazon affiliate links and just one return. I still can not find an alternative on the market. Good choice.
Looking thru this it appears the Voyager has a black and white screen for their maps and doesn’t have actually mapping on it of the area. Is this true. I live in Alaska and snow machine. I have been using the Rhinos but with my aging eyes I can’t see the screen well enough and looking for something bigger. Some people use the Garmin 267 but now those area discontinued. Touch screen doesn’t work well enough with gloves, snow and cold so buttons or toggles are required. Any help would be nice.
Hey Mark! Great to read the real users comments. Long story short. Trail Tech Voyager is a really good device with additional features for engine performance monitoring and more. No touch screen and friendly price. But, as you noticed, no GPS maps but you can create your own trail or download from PC or card. Is it a drawback? Yes, in certain situations like get lost in the woods map can be helpful. On the other hand, everyone has smartphone deep in warm pocket or backpack, take it out for a minute, check Google map and find the right direction. Regardless of low ambient temperature, even my iPhone 6S allows this before switching off due to the cold. Another option is Garmin Montana 6xx series devices and 680T in particular. Read online or even on my site just one remark. Yes, it is presented as touch screen just it is glove friendly. It means that not heat sensitive, like most of the smartphones, but pressure sensitive. The letter „t“ stands for topo maps. Screen sizes for above mentioned not as large I wanted, but it is hard to find the bigger one for snowmobiles. One solution is Lowrance HDS-7 Gen3. It is pricey but if you have a boat and are addicted angler then smart choice.
Thanks again for stopping by and I hope I helped a little.
Hi I an looking for something like this but in a hand held unit. Thanks
Look at Garmin Montana 680; it is handheld GPS plus Russian GLONASS as well. Sometimes the second satnav receiver can be useful especially in high latitudes like Alaska. Thanks for responding to my comment.
I really find this information amazing there are not more gps products for atv trails, I would think this would be a big product for companies to market for all the atv riders in the world.
How are one which gets off the main trails with your atv often, I find the price of this product is much more reasonable than I expected
Thanks Jeffrey for stopping by. Actually, there are some other GPS devices for trails like Garmin Montana 6xx series with mapping and ready to go trails. Trail Tech Voyager has some other advantages you just need to know your needs.
You are right about the fact that using the cell phone GPS for off-road adventure is not a wise decision. On one hand, it is you should never bring pricey stuff with your self in such adventures and on the other hand, most cell phones are not reliable and they are very vulnerable. If your phone simply falls and breaks you’ll probably get stuck in a difficult situation without a GPS. The Voyager GPS seems reliable and promising. I will brows them before the next off-road adventure. Thanks.
Hi Albert and thanks to commenting on my post.
You are absolutely right when saying about cell phones. Some people think that his iPhone is wonder wand. It is a helpful device no doubt but, I hardly believe that you ever attach 1K worse smartphone on a sand dust full dessert road.
A good GPS is very much essential for ATV trails and there is not much information about it online. I would definitely check the Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager for my next adveture trip to desert with my 3 best friends and share my exprience here soon. Thanks for writing such informational post.
Hi Sanjay. Thanks for stopping by.
If you are about to go for a desert ride, then check your planned trails carefully. I guess that it is not available ”ready to go” desert trails online so that you can create this following the help in my post.
A good GPS for ATV trials can be life saving. When you go off road in countries as Australia, the US or Canada. I have never been there, but I understand that without a good GPS system, you really can get lost forever. I am living in the Netherlands, and here we are max. half an hour away from the civilized world. And every field is cultivated with signage.
Loes
He Lies and thanks for stopping by.
In my country Latvia you still can find the remote places one I even got lost. Good GPS for ATV trails is not just to know your position but to be sure not crossing the private or other prohibited boundaries.
Hi,
Thanks for providing information on GPS devices as its something I have been researching which are the top ones going recently, so this as helped me massively. I am currently on a slight budget so im looking for ones that do the job but I can also afford. The one you suggested I believe is the Trail Tech Voyager GPS but from what I can see it costs around $500 which is too high for me.
Just wondering do you know of any cheaper alternatives that I could try out?
Thanks,
Josh
Hi Joshua. It is Trail Tech Voyager Pro for about $600, but there are Trail Tech 912 series devices for less than $300. The Pro version has the color full display and some other additional features like the volume control for your headsets and glove-friendly color touchscreen TFT display. But in general the cheapest devices and Pro fulfill the same task GPS trail for ATV, snowmobiles and other off road areas.
Hi Andrejs
I enjoyed reading your post about the Trail Tech 912-301.
I was just wondering about the mounts. Do you you think there’s a chance the unit could easily dismount which could be bit risky depending on the terrain?
I will say the product looks fairly well priced too. Thanks for all the information. I’m thinking about this one now.
Mark
Hi Mark, thanks for stopping by. For greater safety, I recommend buying Trail Tech Voyager Multiple Mount Protector.
this is a timely post about GPS units for ATV trails. I ride off road motorcycles usually with a group of 5-6 . We take off for a couple of weeks during the early summer and ride ATV trails in eastern British Columbia . One of the biggest downers of all is when you end up riding in circles when you are actually trying to get to a destination . LOL it’s not as simple as some of the folks who are reading this think. This off road GPS unit looks great and I am going to forward your link to my wife … maybe she will get the hint !! Do you know if it would mount on a motor cycle ?
Thanks, Rick for the comment. It is no doubt that Trail Tech Voyager GPS can also be used on a motorcycle. The main thing is to find a way to connect to the bike’s battery if there are longer trips.
The truth is we can live and go anywhere without a GPS. Then the choice is to buy the best one and with affordable price. Some times I trust in my cell phone but it failed several times. Your post is very informative. The video is great too. I will buy one with a mount protector. Thank you for this review.
Hello Maria. You’re right that we can move without GPS, but we’re actually used to that convenience, that sometimes we feel uncomfortable without phone maps even in your town. As for traveling through forests or deserts, I would rather not go there without proper navigation. Trail Tech Voyager Pro is one of the top choices.
I have always had access to GPS even as a kid, My fayher was a surveyor and so there was always one GPS to play round with in the neighbourhood . This were very old model GPS and it was a long time ago
ATV GPS are not very common although necessary . could you please write about the workings of this GPS and the best ways to use them for trails
ATV, snowmobile and other off-road is built to drive in terins where no marked roads. There are two ways either try to reach your destination based on your sense and be happy with it, or follow trails created by someone or your by your own recent drives. Trail Tech Voyager the latest Voyager Pro and some Garmin GPS devices are designed to load GPX trail files.
Seems like the market is very vague when it comes to navigation using an ATV which doesn’t seem great as I feel like it is quite a popular sport so I don’t know why anyone hasn’t hopped onto this niche.
It’s great that you’ve managed to find a great product that is capable for the EU area and yes definitely would agree that using your iPhone wouldn’t be the smartest option.
It’s annoying how the US always get an advantage over these things rather than the EU but that’s how it is. Thank you for finding a product that tailors everyone!
Thank you for your opinion. Not so hopeless in Europe either. If you are searching hard, even Trail Tech Voyager Pro can be found at a slightly higher price than in the U.S.
So I’m guessing this gps tracker is easy to attach to anything, is small enough and is weatherproof. I would want to be able to ‘hide’ it on my atv or bike. I wonder if you can save and upload a route you have ‘forged’ for yourself in the woods, desert, if you want to remember that exact information for a future outing or if i want to send a friend on that exact route. Can this be done?
You’re right that GPS trackers can be hidden so that others don’t see it. Yes, usually GPS for trails can record and save the route you travel and send to another user. Usually, it’s a GPX format that most PGS devices support.
Hey Andre,
Thanks for sharing this post as I wasn’t even aware of gps navigations being available for ATVs or snowmobile vehicles. I assumed people would just be using their phones for navigating. So I just learned something new today! Your review and details about the Voyager GPS is really detailed & well written with all the specs. Really enjoyed going through your review & article. I have a friend of mine who owns quite a few business hotels & a couple of resorts where they do have ATVs so shall share this post with him in case it maybe of any help for him!
It is a brilliantly written piece. And I completely agree, GPS for ATV rides are a very rare sight, which is a pity! I love ATV rides myself and I fail to understand why don’t people do something bringing out more GPS systems for it. But nevertheless, the author has talked about this topic, for which in my opinion, a lot of appreciation should be given. The author has talked from personal experience, which is again great. And the best part, a tutorial video link has also been shared, which is going to prove to beneficial to many. Completely loved this article.
Thanks a lot!
It is a brilliantly written piece. And I completely agree, GPS for ATV rides are a very rare sight, which is a pity! I love ATV rides myself and I fail to understand why don’t people do something bringing out more GPS systems for it. But nevertheless, the author has talked about this topic, for which in my opinion, a lot of appreciation should be given. The author has talked from personal experience, which is again great. And the best part, a tutorial video link has also been shared, which is going to prove to beneficial to many. Completely loved this article.
Hey nice article you have there. Thanks for coming up with this timely information, as an ATV rider, having a Gps that will be efficient and reliable has been my greatest challenge. Having gone through the features of Trial Tech 912-301 Voyager, I am certain it will fit my needs, having one will definitely be a great deal for me. Thanks fore bring this product to my noticed.
Hi! One of the important points I have gathered from your review is that you have a good recommendation and I have read others also suggesting Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager
I was also disappointed when I started to search for GPS uniquely for ATV.
Thank you very much! You’ve helped me make up my mind.
Hello there thanks for the review it was really helpful I must say. Well ever since the invention of cell phones GPS has not really been that much in the market. Most of the once we have these do not work efficiently. Now I realize that they are still making some really good units and putting them on the market for us to purchase
This article is very helpful, thankyou. Before I hadn’t known much about GPS Navigation at all let alone the ATV trails so I found it very interesting to read through. I was curious if maybe you could make an article on ATV reviews so I could take a look and see if anything sparks my interest I’ve always wanted one and reading this just made me want it more.
This is an informative article and review on this product. I live in a rural area and most times i am faced with GPS problem.Normally i use my phone but it does not help at all. I am happy that there still solid GPS like this one and seeing a review on it makes me happy cos i am definitely getting one. Thnak you and nice website.
Helloo over there, a big thanks to you for sharing this insightful and informative piece on what is the best God for at. trails. This is indeed really very nice. A perfect gps for atv trails is very important. Anyways I actually stumbled on your site which I found really interesting, it’s fillled with so quality and useful content. I believe it will help some persons out there in decision making for the best gps gps for atv trials.
I haven’t used the GPS for years ever since my phone can use Waze. However, I learned the hard way that if I go in the mountain or some areas the is no data for my phone so I was lost, made it back but never again. Now gotta get back to the basic and get me a new GPS for trail. Thanks for your review on Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager GPS. I am considering getting it. Gotta ask my husband first.
Great article! With so few ATV GPS options on the market, they can be rather hard to hunt down. I’m grateful to have found the best ones listed right here! Getting lost in the wilderness is one of my greatest fears. Out there, no one can help you. At the same time, though, all of the best places in terms of nature and scenery don’t have phone signal! For this reason, ATV GPSs are so important! I’m honestly surprised more companies don’t make them. Thank you for the great info and suggestions here!
Thank you for sharing this post out here personally, I have an inbuilt GPS tracker in my car but I am looking out for a more advanced one for my dad’s and seeing this here really seems very good and greatm I particularly like the details involved inthe is post and that is the more reason I am going to share this your recommendations with him. Thanks for your suggestion of the Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager
It is such a pity that one has to buy separate GPS navigators for these trails as it would be so handy if you could just get an app for it installed on your phone that had all the necessary functionality.
I am sure in a few year’s time, we will be able to do this and the separate GPS navigator will end up falling away. What do you think? I always prefer to carry as little as possible with me, and if it is only my phone I need to worry about I will be a lot happier.
Hello Andrejs,
The Best GPS for ATV is a good article for fans of the outdoors and ATVs. I personally find it too dangerous to ride ATVs, especially in the kind of terrain most people drive them. I would probably roll off a cliff into a ravine and never be found again.
But it’s not that I don’T like adventure sports, hey! I have done loads of rock-climbing, abseiling, parasailing, and mountaineering. In fact, we are a group of friends who are always looking for new trails for trekking and similar activities. The GPS devices you have reviewed are all great. Lots of research seems to have gone into this.
Thanks for an interesting read.
AB
If you are going off road I can certainly see how this would help. I actually thought this was a dead market but clearly not as if you go off the standard route you need help. I guess this is the gadget to have if you are in that kind of situation. As someone who grew up in the country I can totally see how this would benefit. It’s also kind of cool. A really useful review, thanks.
Thank you for your very detailed information about this very less untapped area. I was actually in search of the same information and other than your site, I haven’t seen many information online. Though the information you provided here is simply great in its own right too. Hence, this is really great to see here
Thank you for the whole overview here and this is really good an you have really given the full overview here. In all, this actually makes a lot of sense having the best gos for the ATV s. Sury, I like all these that you have given here and this makes so much sense here. Thanks for your over view
Hello Andrejs,
Thanks for this really wonderful information you have shared here. There are quite a number of GPS devices out there and a lot of them can’t be trusted. I haven’t made a search or the right one for an ATV Trails, but after a friend asked g I had I idea, I decided to make this search and the Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager is definitely a great device to give a try.
Thanks for stopping by. I’d prefer Trail Tech Voyager Pro despite being nearly twice the price. Those who think the smartphone app is a solution are severely mistaken.
I am quite happy to find a GPS compatible with ATV Trails. I am planning to buy some for rental but I was not quite if they had GPS integrated or if I head to buy them separately.
From your post, I got a lot of information and I am grateful. Now mine are made and shipped from China and they do not have GPS integrated, what will be the cost to have the GPS installed in 10 ATV Trails in Europe? Or is it something easy to fix that my team and I can do? Because I can see that they come with manual and instructions.
Thanks
Thanks for writing this article to deal with the topic of the best gps for ATV trails. All terrain vehicles are very useful as they can be driven on any terrain, as the name implies. And it will not be nice to get lost on any ATV trail. Having a gps to avoid getting lost is cool, and having the best gps is indeed cooler. I do not drive own any ATV, but i am sure the gps you have recommended on this article is indeed the best. Pls, does the Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager GPS have all locations available? And what is it’s durability rating (over 10)?
GPS signals are available almost anywhere on the planet. On the North and South poles, precision isn’t as good due to smaller satellite coverage. If you choose Trail Tech Voyager Pro, the precision will be even higher because there are GLONASS chips. Durability, I guess for Pro, is 9.
A GPS is a very important device for navigation. If you are going out into the woods you would not want to get lost. The feeling of beeing lost is terrible as you are not sure what to do next. Thank goodness for the GPS you can safely find your way back to safety. Thanks
Hello there! Thank you very much for sharing this article on what is the best gps for atv trails. I’ve gone through it and it’s a really detailed article, educative and highly informative. I mostly use GPS systems for coordinates and geo position but not for driving but I think is a cool device to help go where you like. Thanks a lot for sharing this
Wow, I’m a big fan of ATV riding and gps, i was surprised not to know much about the Trail tech 912 302 voyager. I just did personal research on it and it seems really good compared to the others. The 400*240 WGVGA LCD is really unbeatable. The free complimentary software ride leader is also another mind blowing feature.
Hello there, thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful piece of information here with us. I must say i really did enjoyed going through your review as it contains valuable informations one can hold on to. GPS really come in handy especially on rural areas where an excellent GPS is needed
So glad I have found this article about GPS for ATV trails.
I used to ride a lot. Then after we moved to a different location I wanted to ride again – but I was not familiar with the terrain. Desperately need a GPS but I hate to search for different pages and checking the specs.
I am sure you have done your research and I want to thank you for that.
Just ordered the Trail Tech 912-301
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It is very important that we know and read about products as it’ll help us know more about it and also it’ll expose the hidden truths about it, that is why I lovw this article about the best gps for atv trails. I like the products that you’ve listed here, they a re all nice and they’ll be so helpful to a lot of people.
As someone whom really has no navigation skills whatsoever, I heavily rely if not depend on GPS to find the best route and trails. I love that this website just gets straight to the point about ATV GPS systems and how scarce the market is. Reading this saves me time and money so I don’t have to download apps to my phone that wont really work. This gives an extensive list of GPS systems you could try.
Very interesting article. Recently I was looking gps for ATV trips and to be fair I have not found anything interesting. Its quite surprising that producers mostly ignore this segment. But looking on your review Trail Tech Voyager seems interesting option. Its solid, have multiple options and price is quite reasonable. Looking forward to test it in practice.
This is a decent post! I had a hard time understanding the main point of your article. You kind of rambled a lot about your experiences with the GPS for ATV.
However, I love how you provide a context and framework narrative on what you are saying and what Amazon says about the product. You really bring this close to home when you mention you are an Amazing Associate at the end.
I think you would greatly benefit if you show more appeal to your audience. Work on making your customers interested in your products and service. Unfortunately, that wasn’t me.
Nonetheless, I know that you are very self-aware and conscious and are going to do amazing things here. Keep going!!!
Good day, I am pleased to meet you. Well, I have a long time without seeing GPS, and I have always thought this has been brought by the availability of smartphones; as they can be used for the same purpose of GPS navigation. It’s great to come across the best GPS for ATV trails you provided. I’m aware that you shared Amazon reviews, I like Amazon products because of their reasonable prices and smooth shipping.
It almost seemed for a while like GPS systems were going out of fashion, and now they seem to be in full use again by most people. I love the idea of a GPS system for non-road use, like when you are camping or hiking and you don’t want to get lost in the mountains.
Do you know if the Voyager GPS system is available for Africa yet, as I thought it was only for the US at the moment?
Thanks for the comment, Michel. Yes, here is Trail Tech Voyager Pro for the whole of Africa available. Here is the link- https://www.trailtech.net/en-u…
Hey great article, living here in the u.s we often take for granted what we have here at our disposal, but it’s crazy to think to know that the same product or service offered to us isn’t always readily available outside of the u.s. Also I agree if I spent $900 on a iPhone there’s no way I’m using that thing to navagate my way in a atv lol
ATV gps huh? Now this is surely is small market for it as I never knew they make gps that is specifically designed for ATV trails. So from what you have seen this is the only company that makes such ones? I see they have a few models on offer, is the voyager the best considering its price?
I ain’t very familiar with ATVs and ATV Specific GPSs, but to see that you managed to find one that would be effective is valuable. I am very sure that a person who is intent on going of roaming or mountain riding with an ATV would greatly appreciate something reliable in the event of an emergency or if they got lost.
Hi, I completely agree that ATV rides with GPS are relatively rare, which is sad. I adore ATV rides and am perplexed as to why there aren’t more GPS systems available for them. Nonetheless, the author has tackled this topic, for which I believe he deserves a lot of credit. The author, once again, speaks from personal experience, which is incredible. The best aspect is that a link to a tutorial video has also been provided, which will be beneficial to many people.
Great article.
ATVs are fun. I actually never knew that people use GPS for them. I guess if you do longer treks you would want to use a GPS in order not to get lost. I usually go by sight trying to remember landmarks that will help me find my way back.
Your article raises some great points and I appreciate the breakdown of the GPS options. Just a note. Some of the images in the post are broken. You may want to fix these.
We are a family that moves around a lot and the voyager has done really well on all the terrains we have used it on. I like that it’s a separate device off of my phone because my phone was constantly draining on battery when having to use GPS in new areas and out in camping grounds. This article is very informative and I appreciate the thorough review you have done on it. Lot’s of good info here.
I have gone off in trails in the woods by following the trails and got lost. Did not know there were GPS for trails to use with ATV riding. Thanks for taking the time to research and find GPS for ATV riders, and I like the option of being able to use a trail map. However, I like to see more GPS for ATVs but only one option that will have to work as needed one! I have shared your article with my friends for them to purchase one as well, that way we will not get lost hopefully again.
I came to this website to find the best GPS for ATV trials but wow; you have so much more! You have GPS advise for any ones that I can personally think of. This truly is a comprehensive site on the topic. You mention how fortunate people are in the USA to have ATV trials and a remarkable GPS device. Hopefully, overtime, other countries will also make use of this technology in this way. Thanks for a remarkable article.
Hi, and thanks for the comment! Even though mobile phone capabilities remain increasingly impressive, standalone GPS navigation devices are an indispensable tool off-road. Grands like Garmin or Loran continue to produce and sell durable and reliable GPS navigators to ATV drivers.
Hi, thank you for searching for the best GPS for ATV trails. Adventurous driving is very interesting and having a GPS system that will offer you direction and other benefits is a must. If I am to venture the ATV trail, I must have the Trail Tech 912-301 Voyager GPS system and ensure having an adventurous ATV ride. Whether I choose desert or rocky mountain rides or deep dark green forests, like the DRC tropical rainforest trails, I know I will not have any problems. Thank you once again for this review.
Hi, and thanks for the comment! Also, I think Trail Tech’s 912-301 Voyager is one of the best on the market. Regrettably, Amazon is out of stock, but on the trailtech website, it is right now that there are good discounts.
I’ve never heard about ATV trails but what I guess from your articles is that they are very reputed in America. But it’s well known that Americans are more advanced as far as technology is concerned. When I go on trails here in France, either we use normal GPS, or we even use a compass! This article will be very useful for me in the future. I’ll check on these special GPS.
Yeah, Voyager is pretty much the best GPS you can get for off-road. It mounts below the handlebars and the display is clear in most conditions. It’s robust as well. Great for tracking, so I’m glad you’re recommending it.
Thanks for the article mate – let us know if you come up with anything else.
Russ
I think it’s really cool that there are GPS devices for almost everything that can help you navigate. But I get what you mean about the difficulty of finding GPS for ATV trails especially when in the woods. I have a garmin watch for running, and I noticed that on cloudy days, the accuracy is kind of questionable. What more for ATV road tripping in wood.
So good find on this hard to find gps. It’s important to stay safe and not get lost, especially if you’re out in the wilderness. I never had an ATV but I know someone who has so maybe I can refer your website if he does complain about trailing in the woods. I wondder if you can substitute gps for mountain bikers to ATVs? And yes… I would go for Garmin brands as you recommended