> >* Finding one's average speed. >* The use of routes. >* Using the GPS as a notepad for your log. (If you are otherwise >too busy to keep track of arrival and departure times when island- >hopping and taking breaks, pressing the Mark key will record the >time of the entry along with the position.) >* Finding the bearing and distance to the next waypoint. >* Using the track or course reading as a compass check. >* Using the map page and/or compass page to check drift. > >Can anyone think of uses for a GPS unit peculiar to sea kayaking >(or marine travel in general) that I have overlooked? > >Chuck Holst How about the altitude readout on days when the waves get over 12 feet high :-) Dan Volker *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jul 13 1998 - 12:56:57 PDT
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