The National Geographic Weekend Explorer 3D is the perfect product for the weekend warriors of the outdoors. Outdoor Industry research indicates that many outdoor enthusiasts are now taking shorter trips, closer to home. The Weekend Explorer 3D gives you the power of the popular National Geographic TOPO! State software, with each title focused on recreation regions near metropolitan areas. And now, you can export and view the Weekend Explorer 3D maps on a handheld GPS, the Magellan Triton Series devices!

Features of the National Geographic Weekend Explorer 3D include:

• Seamless USGS 1:24,000 scale maps
• 3D views and fly-thrus
• GPS compatibility
• High-quality map printing
• Elevation profiles
• Updated streets
• Live Map Update
• PC and Mac compatible.

The Weekend Explorer 3D is an ideal product for those who may not need full state coverage of topographic maps, but who still go out and recreate in their immediate area and need good maps.

The Weekend Explorer 3D will run on Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, and XP, and Macintosh OS 10.2 or higher. The minimum PC hardware requirements are 486 DX/66 MHz, 64 MB RAM, and 8 MB video memory. The minimum Mac hardware requirements are 350 MHz G3, 128 MB RAM, and 16 MB video memory. The Weekend Explorer 3D products work with all color and black and white printers supported by these operating systems.

Weekend Explorer 3D works with most popular handheld GPS receivers manufactured by Garmin, Eagle, Lowrance, Suunto, and Magellan. Direct link requires USB port and USB-to-Serial converter cable (sold separately by third parties).

Windows Vista users, please review this special note regarding Vista installations.

An overview description of topographic maps is provided on a separate page, as is a general guide to using GPS units with a topographic map.

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