The Garmin 276C GPS receiver is suitable for both land and sea. With 12 parallel channel GPS receiver provider you can mount on either your boat or car dashboard and take it on adventure. It’s beautiful 3.8-inch, 480 x 320 pixel, 256-color back lit display is ideal when your in blinding sunlight on the open waters.

It’s got superior reception compared to other gps technologies which you can safely rely on.

Other features that make the Garmin GPSMAP 276C GPS Receiver superior to other GPS models include:

- It’s one of more cheaper models available that includes a lot of functionality and better reception and readability.

- The display on the Garmin 276c is larger and easier to read in both dark or bright lighting conditions.

- It comes with a lithium ion battery which lasts for hours. A sure blessing when you are out in the open seas or hiking in remote locations.

- The touch screen and real buttons of the 276c are much preferred for spelling out city names points of interest.

- The 276c has more options data display on screen.You can choose a variety of options for display on screen.

In many ways the Garmin 276c GPS is perfect for use in a variety of conditions. You could use it in the car, boat, or when you are walking/hiking. Basically You can use it just about anywhere. Most other GPS systems are designed for automobiles and they are not particularly handy if you want to go, say, hiking.

It has a distinct advantage when used during marine navigation. The Blue Chart marine maps combined with the flexibility of the unit makes navigation on water almost easy.. The large screen is distinct advantage as you can check your position at a glance.

The one disadvantage is that the Garmin GPS 276c comes with small memory card which rules out storing too many maps. So, every time you are planning a long trip covering several states you have to keep loading it with the relevant maps and data.

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