What does cooking have to do with GPS navigation? A whole lot actually. If you want to get to a restaurant you’ve heard got rave reviews and you don’t know where it is, a GPS navigation device can help you get there quickly, before your stomach starts growling.

Alton Brown, chef extraordinaire and star of several shows that can be seen on the Food Network has found a GPS device to be essential to his mission. He has a new show where he is traveling around, tasting and sampling foods in restaurants, farmer’s markets, and even people’s homes. In the episodes that are airing now, he is traveling through the Caribbean. He and his crew don’t have time to wander around (as fun as that might be) so I have it on good authority that they are using Garmin products to help them find their way to their various destinations.

Since it is Alton Brown, you know he is likely wandering off the beaten path in his destination and his culinary choices. And the great thing about having a GPS device along for the journey is that you can veer away from downtown or well-used roads and still stay right on course. In one interview, Brown mentioned that is was good to have a GPS device to navigate on some of the islands that didn’t have roads.

Brown also said that his GPS device of choice is the Garmin Colorado. The Colorado is waterproof, making it perfect since Brown will be taking trips arounf 15 Caribbean islands for his current show. He also said that he like all if its marine functions and found the Colorado helpful because it calculates distance.

Even if you are not trekking around as many islands as Alton Brown, you will still find that your travels will be that much easier if you take along an Outdoor GPS device, like the Garmin Colorado. Visit ActionGPS.com to get one of your own.