Re: Garmin Etrex Legend USA/UK

From: ah (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:37:20 -0000

>> You can get the GPS to follow a saved track like you would a route. <<
How do you input the save track in the machine in the first place, using a
digital map?
I know how to create a waypoint each time the path changes direction in my
PC and to input all the waypoints defined in my PC into the GPS. The total
constitutes what I call a route. In fact my problem is that I do not
understand clearly the difference between track and route.
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"Dominic Sexton" <{d-sep03}@dscs.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:$NG53yFcM59BFwB5@dscs.demon.co.uk...
> In article <41f78f70$0$39413$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net>, ah
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> writes
>>>> when navigating the saved track you won't get an ETA like you do
>>> for each waypoint in a route <<
>>What is an ETA?
>
> Estimated Time of Arrival.
>>
>>>> I gave up using routes, other than in the car, a long time ago <<
>>So what do you use to navigate on foot automatically? I mean to follow
>>your
>>GPS indications step by step to find your way, which is much faster than
>>reading a map when you walk.
>
> You can get the GPS to follow a saved track like you would a route.
> Because they contain more points they can more accurately follow the
> intended route. You can have a number of saved tracks and use them for
> different legs of the day's walk if you like.
>
> The display of the saved track on the map screen also gives you a better
> idea of the intended route than the rubber-banding of a route between well
> spaced waypoints.
>
>
> --
>
> Dominic Sexton

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