[pct-l] device advice

[Chris Lee]

Just a word of advice regarding larger memory cards.  When you go up in size 
of the microSD cards, the search time takes a lot longer on the GPS, thus 
lowering the life of the batteries.  Just something to keep in mind.

Maybe purchasing a couple and sending them in maildrops with the maps 
preloaded would be a good idea.  What do you think?

Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matt maxon" <matt at mattmaxon.com>
To: "Catherine Worth" <ceworth at earthlink.net>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] device advice


> Katie
> You can get just as lost, or even more so with a GPS.
>
> Navigation on the PCT is easy and quite frankly could be done without
> aide of a map, compass, or GPS.
>
> There is no substitute for "common sense".
>
> All that aside you need a map to locate yourself, after determining your
> location with a GPS.
>
> Some GPS units are "mapping" GPS while others are not. Mapping means
> there is software with some sort of map to help locate you.
>
> Garmin has several different models, I'd go with a Etrex Vista CSx &
> Mapsource TOPO USA and a 1 GB micro Sd memory card
>
> You can download the entire western US Cd to the unit then
>
> Just remember to have extra batteries
>
> Have Fun - Be safe
> Trail90
>
>
>
> Catherine Worth wrote:
>> Hi hikers,
>> I had been planning to hike the old-fashioned map-and-compas way, but my 
>> grandmother seems to feel I'll be much less likely to get lost and be 
>> eaten by a bear if I carry a gps device. She is insisting on buying me 
>> one for her own peace of mind. Any advice on what device might be best 
>> for a thru-hike?
>> Thank you mucho mucho mucho,
>> Katie
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