This past weekend, Vail Village was taken over by the Go Pro
Mountain Games, and Garmin was right in the middle of the action. Not only did
Garmin sponsor the 10k Race, but we also had a booth in Vail Village where
people could stop by, ask questions, pick up some free swag, and try out some
of the devices.

We were also able to hang out with the GoPro folks and check
out some of the crazy competitions such as freestyle kayaking, the IFSC
Bouldering World Cup, Slackline World Championship, Dock Dogs Big Air and
Extreme Vertical, and the Mud Run, were people got dressed up in crazy costumes and ran 3 miles…through a mud pit. There wasn't an award for the most creative costume, but Team Miss Piggy definitely would have won if there was!

The crazy activities were fun for the whole family. Even the dogs
were able to get in on the action! The Dock Dog competitions were cool to watch, some dogs jumped more than 20 feet in the Big Air competition, and more than 11 feet in the extreme vertical competition. 

It was an awesome weekend in beautiful Vail, Colorado and Garmin was happy to be a part of it! Check out the video below for the official GoPro Games commercial.

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Garmin at the GoPro Mountain Games

Do you have that gift for Dad yet?  You'd better hurry.  Whether he's a golfer, runner, cyclist, hiker, hunter, geocacher, boater, or pilot, we've got the perfect device to make his pursuits more enjoyable.

To make the decision even easier, through June 30th, Garmin will ship your purchase via ground to anywhere in the lower 48 states for free!  Just go online at buy.garmin.com and pick a gift for Dad (or yourself… or both).  Use the code ShipFREE for free shipping on all orders over $100.  Or, if you'd rather speak with a Garmin product expert, call our Garmin Store in Chicago at 312-787-3221 or email chiphoneorder@garmin.com for that personal touch.

That'll beat a paisley necktie any day.

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Buy a Garmin, We’ll Pick up the Shipping!

Police
K-9 units and search-and-rescue teams from all over the country traveled to
Olathe, Kansas this week to attend the 2013 North American Police Work Dog Association
National Workshop.  Training sessions covered all utility phases, including
tactical techniques and specialty areas of narcotics, explosives, cadaver and
accelerants detection.  A crowd of over 1,000 people attended the public
demonstration where spectators had the opportunity to watch the dogs in action.

The group has worked since 1977 to train police work dog
teams, establish standards through an accreditation program and improve the
public image of K-9 units.

Garmin/Tri-Tronics is a proud sponsor of NAPWDA, and we salute our law enforcement and search-and-rescue K-9's and their handlers!

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NAPWDA: When Dog Training is Much More than a Hobby

Since the launch of our trade-in program three years ago,
we’ve seen units of all sorts come through our doors.  Saying goodbye to a familiar unit is never
easy, but the desire for the latest & greatest technology often wins.  And because you asked for it, we’re adding
even more units to our list of accepted trade-in devices. 

For a limited
time, trade-in any Garmin automotive device for a $50
credit towards a new unit.  We’ll even
give you $25 when you trade-in your non-Garmin automotive unit (you know, the
other guys). 

You can still trade-in any Garmin Forerunner for a $40 credit
towards a new unit, but we’ve added the
Edge to the list with a $50 trade-in value. 
Non-GPS and non-Garmin watches are still worth $25. 

If you’ve been thinking about upgrading, there’s no better
time to do so.  Stop by the corner of 663 N Michigan Ave today or call (312) 787-3221 and place your
order.  Now
through June 30, the Garmin
Store will give you FREE GROUND SHIPPING on PHONE ORDERS OVER $100*.  Visit
garmin.com/retail to learn more about the Garmin Store Experience. 

 *Restrictions
apply.  Order must be $100 before tax.  

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Trade Old For New And Save On Shipping

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In New Show on TNT, Contestants use Garmin Units as a Lifeline

Day 3: Our third and final day
of ‘Crappie Camp’ would prove to be an entertaining one.  New fishing crew, new lake.  We set out on the Shenango
River Lake, which is approximately a 3,500-acre
flood control reservoir.  The focus was,
again, on black and white crappie plus the chance for white bass and hybrid
stripers.  The weather was beautiful,
wind was calm and I had the chance to fish with Lou Consoli and Bill Decoteau.  Lou is a pro angler and owner of SkippyFish
lures and Bill is an outdoor
journalist, speaker and photographer.  These guys were a riot but we tried to keep
it moderately under control as to not scare any fish. 

We sat on numerous embankments throughout
Shenango and finally started catching fish, primarily bass.  Slowly moving to different sections of the
lake, we hit a bit of a rough patch where we snagged our lines on rocks and
trees more than we had bites. 
Unfortunately, we ended up experiencing some engine trouble on Lou’s
boat so we were subjected to trolling around for the remainder of the day.  Still, we continued on and ended up finding a
great area under a bridge where the bass were thick.  Since it was quite a bit windier, the current
was moving everything through this narrow passage and the bass were sitting
there, biting. Needless to say, we stayed on this spot for a quite a while
before heading in.

After everything was said and done, we caught about 15 fish on the final day, definitely making up for the lack of fish we’d
caught over the previous two.  We
also discovered that Dan had ended up catching over 75 crappie that afternoon
with his spider rigging method.  What an
amazing day for fishing!

All in all, the 2013 Crappie Camp was a success.  Even though Mother Nature didn’t want to
comply at first, everyone made the most of the situation and had a great time
doing so.  Thanks to Pymatuning and all the participants for a great experience to let us be a part of.  Happy Fishing!

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Crappie Fishing at Pymatuning: Final Day