[pct-l] new Gramin nuvi GPS

[Kathryn Zimmerman]

Ok, so all those replies are confusing:  yes you can, no you can't, you need
to  load waypoints, something about UTM coordinates....OMG!  my head is
spinning!

I was planning on using The Atlas.  I thought, perhaps, this new GPS nuvi
1200, for the guy who asked the model...and I'm sure it's the cheapest one
on the market...it was a bank giveaway!...well, I thought this might be of
some help when nothing else was working for me.  More of a last resort, not
my primary route finder.

I will be going solo.  This ain't the AT, that's for sure!  There I just had
to follow the blazes!  Here, I don't know what I don't know.

So maybe I've got to get a bit more capable with the device first.  But
what's the first thing I would need if it was at all plausible as a back
up?  I'm not worried about batteriess and getting wet and all that stuff - I
can handle that...just using it, again as backup....but maybe it's not worth
the hassle.  I'll just follow others:)

Can someone give me step one (after I get familiar with it for car usage)?
Or point me?  Or I'll just start googling, which is what I usually do!

Thanks for all the input,  really!

Bag Lady

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net> wrote:

> Hi Bag Lady,
> Garmin has made many different Nuvi's over the years so yours is
> probably different than the 4 year old one I use in my car. But some
> of the reasons I would not use  my old Nuvi on the trail are:
> - It's not waterproof
> - Has to be recharged
> - It will not take topographic maps
>
> It's great in the car, however.
>
> -Halfmile
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 9:03 AM,  <thebaglady07 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Everywhere! Does it matter?
> >
> > On Jan 26, 2010 11:30am, Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net> wrote:
> >> Hi Bag Lady,
> >>
> >> I am not very familiar with all the Garmin Nuvi models, although I
> >>
> >> have a 4 year old Nuvi in my car. Do you want to use this GPS in a car
> >>
> >> or on the trail?
> >>
> >> -Halfmile
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 7:50 AM, Kathryn Zimmerman
> >>
> >> thebaglady07 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi,
> >>
> >> > I just got my new Gramin nuvi GPS.  This is my first GPS and I've got
> >> > lots
> >>
> >> > to learn.  Just wondering if I will be able to use this with The Atlas
> >> > (when
> >>
> >> > it comes) or if I need Halfmile's maps?
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > Got lots to learn about this map stuff or find someone to follow:)
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > Thanks for all your help!
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > Bag Lady
> >>
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-- 
- Kathryn