Re: GPS Mainly for Hiking??
From: Tom H. (tom_reader_at_att.nospam*.net)
Date: 01/09/05
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Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:51:28 GMT
Bill,
For what it's worth I will tell you why I have taken a different approach.
For years I used a single gps for both driving and hiking and that
eventually became a Garmin GPS V. I always also took paper maps with me
when I hiked because they are much easier to read and you can look over
larger areas and scan from one location to another better than the small
screen of a gps allows. I realized that I really did not use the map data
on the gps very much. Then I saw a Garmin Geko and thought WOW that is
small--- great for hiking! What I do is create a route on a topo map and
load that route to the gps, and also print out the topo map with the route
lines and waypoints shown on the map as it prints. The nice thing about the
geko is that I can keep it in my shirt pocket where it is very handy to pull
out and look at. The GPS V generally resided in a side pouch on my day pack
with a safety string lashed to it in case I bungled getting it out or
replacing it in the pouch.
So, that is my philosophy on a hiking gps- as small a possible. Now, I do
mostly day hikes, so there may be some advantages to a mapping gps for
backpacking that I do not take into account, but I think I would still do
the same, just take more paper maps along.
The Geko runs on 2 AAA batteries -- also small, so extras do not take up
much room or weigh much.
Tom
"Bill Mitchell" <bulldog1@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> I'm looking at purchasing my first GPS unit. I would use it mainly for
> hiking and fishing in the backcountry. I've scoured gpsinformatin.com and
> am
> still a bit overwhelmed by all of the choices. I would like a unit that
> allows map downloads of the most accurate topos, which appears to be the
> Garmin units and the Garmin topo software. Good elevation data would also
> be
> a plus. I was intrigued by the Magellen Sportrak Topo, but the built in
> maps
> seem very general, as far as topos go. The other units that seem like they
> may fit my needs are the Garmin GPSMap 60, the GPS-60c and the Vista. I
> would also like to be able to interface with my DeLorme Topo USA 4.0
> program
> for route info and such.
>
> Any opinions or suggestions would be appreciated-thanks.
>
> Bill
>
>
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