GPS tracking systems are now built and designed as intensely portable, compact monitoring systems that have the capability to be plugged into a vehicle's 12 volt power system, cigarette lighter adapter, or powered by a strong internal battery source. One of the most powerful and tools in the world is information, and a personal GPS tracking system will provide users with an abundance of information that can help consumers, businesses, or professionals. GPS personal tracking systems have a one function, and that is to monitor a person or vehicle. The information and data collected by the personal GPS trackers can be used for an unlimited number of consumer or business applications and purposes.

Users of personal tracking systems include:

• Families Who Have A Parent With Alzheimer's Disease.
• Businesses Wanting To Document Mileage Driven By Employees.
• Police Needing To Monitor A Potential Criminal.
• Parents Who Have A Young Teenage Driver.
• Government Agencies Tracking Possible Threats To National Security.
• People Who Believe a Partner May Be Unfaithful.
• Companies Trying To Improve Fleet Management And Routing.
• And Many, Many More.

Having the ability to swiftly and easily find the location of a person or vehicle can have many advantageous qualities, regardless if you are operating a real-time tracker or passive tracker.

It seems like yesterday the first time I heard someone tell me about satellite based GPS tracking technology. I remember thinking to myself that a GPS receiver or transmitter would be pretty cool because it could tell me how far I walked or where to go if I got lost, but I never could have imagined how the technology would infiltrate the daily lives of so many people. Most people are already familiar with how a GPS receiver can help them plot and track exercise and workout routines, or how a navigational GPS system can make driving in a unfamiliar area less stressful, but many people are just now utilizing GPS tracking technology in large numbers.

The most common form of GPS tracking that most people use comes courtesy of mobile communication technology. Every smart phone now has a GPS tracking chip embedded in it that can help the phone user to locate nearby restaurants, gas stations and more. Some parents even purchase teen tracking applications for their kid's phone that will allow them to get a rough approximation on their location at anytime. However, the GPS system in a cellular phone can be very unreliable, making independent real-time tracking devices the GPS tracking answer for consumers.

There are some people who simply do not get thrilled or entertained from watching reality television or trampoline accidents on YouTube. These are the type of people who seek an escape from electronic sources of entertainment, and turn to more natural ways of having a good time. These people are known as hikers, and as religiously as the set out to conquer new trails and see new places, many are improving personal safety through the use of GPS tracking system technology.