Wade, I keep my Garmin etrex in an otter box with a clear plastic case. I glued a neoprene strip to my spray skirt. Glued on the the 2 ends so the GPS is firmly held in the middle. I have a dagger meridian and found I couldn't see it on the deck under the bungies. 2 words of warning: 1) The Garmin etrex claims to be waterproof, but it is NOT. Before the Otter box I used to just put it on the skirt. It leaked and failed. 2) Constantly looking down at the GPS in rough weather can make you seasick. Remember to spend most of your time looking at the horizon. > Well I've purchased my first GPS unit and I'm learning how to properly use > it. I'm curious, where on a kayak do folks place their GPS units? For the > sake of a "newbie" do you mind sharing your experiences with GPS? Will it > work if it's stowed under the skirt? Do you keep it in a pelican water proof > box (with clear lid)? Keep it in a clear plastic protection? Keep it stowed > in PFD? etc.... > > Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise and knowledge... > > Wade *************************************************************************** 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 Dec 27 2002 - 04:23:25 PST
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