[pct-l] Follow-up to the earlier GPS discussion

[Jim Keener ( J J )]

Dropping in a creek? That doesn't hold water. Smart phones would be  
affected if they're not protected, but most dedicated GPS devices are  
water resistant for a long time. Any. Any navigation equipment or  
device can be lost or damaged.

Knowing how to use a GPS device and having one is especially smart  
this year.

Walk well,
Jim Keener ( J J )
http://postholer.com/jj

On May 19, 2010, at 9:14 AM, "Eric Lee" <saintgimp at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I guess you meant to send this to the whole list.
>
>
>
> Unfortunately I'm not really current on GPS technology right now so  
> I'm not
> a good source of recommendations.  I have a several-year-old one  
> that still
> works so that's what I use when I anticipate a lot of snow.   
> Otherwise I
> don't bother.
>
>
>
> Just to reiterate the point I was trying to make: a GPS is really  
> nice to
> have when snow covers the trail, but it's not mandatory equipment.   
> Bring
> one if it'll make you feel more comfortable, but ask yourself what  
> you'll do
> if you drop it in a creek or forget to turn it off and run out the
> batteries, or whatever.  Be sure to be proficient with a map and  
> compass,
> too.
>
>
>
> Eric
>
>
>
> From: Melanie Clarke [mailto:melaniekclarke at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 5:53 AM
> To: Eric Lee
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Follow-up to the earlier GPS discussion
>
>
>
> Dear Eric or anyone,
>
> I just join this e-list.  Which GPS do you recommend?  I am heading  
> out on
> the JMT June 20th and I'm concerned about all the snow covering the  
> trails
> to the high passes and peaks.
>
> Melanie
>
> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com>  
> wrote:
>
> Interesting postscript to the GPS discussion we had back in March:   
> a lot of
> the trail journals are describing situations where non-GPS-carrying  
> thrus
> chose to latch on to the GPS-carrying thrus in order to navigate  
> through the
> San Jacintos.  As Granite and Terrapin Flyer wrote, "Not a single  
> hiker we
> met with just a map and compass wasn't thrilled to check our GPS  
> data."
>
> Empirical evidence seems to show that while a GPS isn't *necessary* in
> snow-bound conditions (and shouldn't be relied on as the sole form of
> navigational aid), it's pretty darn useful and when people are  
> actually out
> there they're more than happy to follow the folks who have them.  Just
> interesting data . . .
>
> Examples:
>
> http://postholer.com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=d06471f65621deba49961e93977
> <http://postholer.com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=d06471f65621deba49961e9397
> 7%0A35ed3&entry_id=14895>
> 35ed3&entry_id=14895
> http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=310733
>
> Eric
>
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