Hello! >. The "waterproof" ratings on all of them do not include the battery > compartment. I keep mine in a GPS dry bag and it works perfectly through it. I got an 12V Accu inmy kayak and wanted to use this for my GPS, just to safe expensive battery and to use the GPS longer. So I place the GPS like Steve in a Aquapac bag, but put in the 12V adapter, glue in a cable and the cable I could fit to a flat and waterproof plug connection, fitted to my rear deck left side behind my cockpit. So, the GPs is floatable, it is fixed by the cable and I could use it NONSTOP WITHOUT changing the batteries. Now I got a pic from this special bag (where I have to put on a little bit more glue to the cable) and the Aqua Signal plug connection. I think this is solution, which must be interesting for more paddlers. I could send the pics out... ========= I also got some negative experience with GPS in general. Not because of the GPs, but on my preparation for the tour. I was paddling from Borkum (island) through an almost unused waterway towards Ameland (NL). I follow the buoys and when the waterway ended above Schiermonnikoog I wanīt to check out the distance to the Island. But I couldnīt. I got a chart, for sure. But I made a copy and forget that I need the chart-sides to get the exact coordinates. So, my GPS give me the exact position, but without a waypoint from the island, this was totally useless. It was a warm and slightly foggy day, now wind, now waves. So I decided padling on 180 degree until I could see the island. But I landed on a beach and the fog was so thick, I couldnīt see the lighthouse. I took out my kayak cart and do something for my legs :-)) walking around this huuuuge sand. Afterwards it became clear, I miss the waterway to the island inshore area within about 5 or 10 minutes of paddling to the west. Ugh! Sh*t happens! Keep smiling, it was a nice trip and Iīve learned a lot. all the best Jochen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 27 2001 - 00:31:37 PDT
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