Comments on: Better GPS is on the Way http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2010/02/26/better-gps-is-on-the-way/ A Daily Bleatdown Wed, 23 May 2012 13:43:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Soap http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2010/02/26/better-gps-is-on-the-way/#comment-272552 Soap Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:34:18 +0000 http://thegoat.backcountry.com/?p=12755#comment-272552 ^^^ I'm guessing your being facetious salt, always carry a map and have some basic navigation skills. I've got an in car gps and a 10 year old base Etrex. Both work awesome and are very useful but occasionally they cut out in some canyons or downtown areas with high rises so any better sat reception would be welcome. ^^^ I’m guessing your being facetious salt, always carry a map and have some basic navigation skills. I’ve got an in car gps and a 10 year old base Etrex. Both work awesome and are very useful but occasionally they cut out in some canyons or downtown areas with high rises so any better sat reception would be welcome.

]]> By: salt water http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2010/02/26/better-gps-is-on-the-way/#comment-272348 salt water Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:20:02 +0000 http://thegoat.backcountry.com/?p=12755#comment-272348 I would absolutely recommend relying on a GPSr for navigating all the time. And carrying extra batteries means never having it cut out. I would absolutely recommend relying on a GPSr for navigating all the time. And carrying extra batteries means never having it cut out.

]]> By: Forrest http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2010/02/26/better-gps-is-on-the-way/#comment-272115 Forrest Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:02:49 +0000 http://thegoat.backcountry.com/?p=12755#comment-272115 Hmmm. Mine has always worked beautifully in forest canopy, but when I hike next to cliffs ( that's like half a canyon, right? ) I can see the accuracy go down. I do all my kayaking on bigger bodies of water ( like the Pacific ) but if I did the river thing, through canyons, I'd think this was great news. A GPS is useful for a lot more than "turn left here." It's great to know your speed for a lot of things like cycling and kayaking ... and it's fun to be able to show people who didn't go hiking with you a map of where you went. Wouldn't recommend relying on them for navigation, though - the batteries will cut out sooner or later. Hmmm. Mine has always worked beautifully in forest canopy, but when I hike next to cliffs ( that’s like half a canyon, right? ) I can see the accuracy go down.

I do all my kayaking on bigger bodies of water ( like the Pacific ) but if I did the river thing, through canyons, I’d think this was great news. A GPS is useful for a lot more than “turn left here.” It’s great to know your speed for a lot of things like cycling and kayaking … and it’s fun to be able to show people who didn’t go hiking with you a map of where you went. Wouldn’t recommend relying on them for navigation, though - the batteries will cut out sooner or later.

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