Explore with confidence
The latest GPS device from the most trusted name on the map is ready for hiking, biking, geocaching, and more. The Foris™ 850 comes loaded with trail and road maps and includes turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance. It’s also equipped with advanced outdoor routing features to calculate a looped route, route along a saved track, and compare alternate routes.
“Testers loved the onboard route creator, which plans custom trips for your desired activity, length, and difficulty.”
– Backpacker Fall/Winter 2013 Gear Guide
Foris™ 850 Video
Foris™ 850 Handheld GPS Overview
The Foris™ 850 comes loaded with trail and road maps and includes turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance. Trail ready for hiking, biking, geocaching and more!
The Handheld GPS that's Trail Ready for Hiking
The Foris™ 850 comes loaded with trail and road maps and includes turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance. With a rugged design, it’s trail ready for hiking!
The Handheld GPS Perfect for Geocaching
The Foris™ 850 comes loaded with trail and road maps and includes turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance. With storage for 7,000 waypoints, it’s perfect for geocaching!
The Foris™ 850 is Ready to Ride
The Foris™ 850 comes loaded with trail and road maps and includes turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance. With a bike mount included, it’s ready to ride!
Trail ready. Adventure awaits.
- More than 5 million miles of trails and roads
- Detailed U.S. street and contour maps, including water features
- Trail navigation with spoken and visual turn-by-turn directions
- Paperless geocaching with storage for 7,000 waypoints and 1,000 tracks
- Rugged and waterproof; 3” touchscreen; compass and altimeter
- Easy to use, with intuitive menus, on-device help, and customizable settings
- Bike mount included
- Review hikes and rides, upload geocaches with Trailhead PC software
Featured Foris™ Reviews:
“... everything comes loaded onto the device for the US, without any extra maps to buy. Add in an intuitive interface, waterproof and rugged design, and extremely useful mapping features, and the Foris looks like a winner.”
– Zach Overholt, BikeRumor.com“The Foris 850 is a worthy contender. ”
– Bicycle Times“The full-color, easy-to-use GPS unit is great for travelers hiking and biking in unfamiliar areas, offering turn-by-turn directions and voice guidance to help them keep on track. The waterproof device has a superb anti-glare screen for easy viewing.”
– Boston Globe“This color touchscreen GPS unit comes packed with some great features that make it an excellent addition to a bike's handlebars... At $200, this gives you a lot of bang for your buck.”
– Adventure Cycling
Handheld GPS Features
Pre-Loaded Content
- More than 5 million miles of trails and roads
- Maps and routable trails in National and State Parks, National Forests, and more
- Hiking and Biking Trails from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Detailed U.S. street and contour maps, including water features
- Millions of points of interest
- 1,000 select geocaches
- All included on the device, right out of the box
Advanced Routing
- Navigation with spoken and visual turn-by-turn directions
- Integrated routing from road to trail
- Direct comparison of three alternative routes, with elevation profiles
- Loop Me! feature calculates a looped route by time or distance
- TrackNav turns any track into a route, with turn-by-turn directions
- Choose bicycle or pedestrian mode
- Select a flatter route or a route with more hills
- Set preferences to prefer biking and hiking paths or avoid road travel
- Create and save multi-stop trips
- View stats with trip computer
Rugged Hardware
- Rugged, 3” touchscreen
- 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter
- High-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver
- IPX7 waterproof
- Storage for 7,000 waypoints and 1,000 tracks
- Bike mount included
Specifications
- Screen size: 3” diagonal
- Resolution: 240 x 400 pixels
- Transflective color TFT touchscreen
- Dimensions: 4 5/8” x 2 5/8” x 1 1/4”
- Weight: approx. 9 ounces (with two AA batteries)
- 8 GB memory, plus micro SD slot
- Compatible with Rand McNally Trailhead PC software
Box contents
- Rand McNally Foris™ 850
- 30-day premium membership to geocaching.com
- Bike mount
- Two standard AA batteries
- Anti-glare screen protector
- USB cable
- Quick start guide
Pre-Loaded Content
- More than 5 million miles of trails and roads
- Maps and routable trails in National and State Parks, National Forests, and more
- Hiking and Biking Trails from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Detailed U.S. street and contour maps, including water features
- Millions of points of interest
- 1,000 select geocaches
- All included on the device, right out of the box
Advanced Routing
- Navigation with spoken and visual turn-by-turn directions
- Integrated routing from road to trail
- Direct comparison of three alternative routes, with elevation profiles
- Loop Me! feature calculates a looped route by time or distance
- TrackNav turns any track into a route, with turn-by-turn directions
- Choose bicycle or pedestrian mode
- Select a flatter route or a route with more hills
- Set preferences to prefer biking and hiking paths or avoid road travel
- Create and save multi-stop trips
- View stats with trip computer
Rugged Hardware
- Rugged, 3” touchscreen
- 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter
- High-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver
- IPX7 waterproof
- Storage for 7,000 waypoints and 1,000 tracks
- Bike mount included
Specifications
- Screen size: 3” diagonal
- Resolution: 240 x 400 pixels
- Transflective color TFT touchscreen
- Dimensions: 4 5/8” x 2 5/8” x 1 1/4”
- Weight: approx. 9 ounces (with two AA batteries)
- 8 GB memory, plus micro SD slot
- Compatible with Rand McNally Trailhead PC software
Box contents
- Rand McNally Foris™ 850
- 30-day premium membership to geocaching.com
- Bike mount
- Two standard AA batteries
- Anti-glare screen protector
- USB cable
- Quick start guide