Trackstick II GPS

This item appears on page 104 of the January 2008 issue.

Trackstick II is a personal GPS data logger that uses the Google Earth 24-satellite network to store its location at preset intervals. It can record your position every five seconds or up to once every 15 minutes.

About the size and weight of a Swiss Army knife (4½"x1¼"x¾" and 1.48 ounces), it comes with all the software needed to download your route onto your computer after your trip. You then can view the data on a 3-D Google Earth map. 

Two AAA batteries keep the Trackstick running for up to a week, and the device has 1MB of flash memory. It costs $199 from the Google Earth store (www.googleearthstore.com)… or visit www.trackstick.com, send an e-mail and they will send online and retail locations.