Philip Torrens wrote: > > >JCMARTIN43_at_aol.com wrote: > > > But do I need the map capability? > Dave K. said: > >[snip] you will need pre-planned waypoints for some trips. > The advantage I see to built-in charts is that your position is plotted for > you, letting you easily see your relationship to rocks, landing places, etc. > - it's not always easy transferring lat. and long. numbers from my GPS > readout to a paper chart, especially in lively seas. Got that. I was figuring Jack planned to do his waypointing at home, and then transfer his route to the GPS. On the water, I assumed he would have a chart. with waypoints crayoned onto it. I share your skepticism about the value of the tiny screen for use as a "map." -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR not a GPS owner, but the eTrex may change my mind *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Apr 04 2000 - 09:45:55 PDT
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