Hello folks, 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 -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- How deep would the ocean be if they removed all of the sponges? Wade Norton - Vancouver, WA USA http://home.attbi.com/~wade.norton/ -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- -=+=- *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Wade, For flatwater paddling, I keep Garmin 12XL in a clear waterproof GPS bag either around my neck on a lanyard or in my front shirt pocket (still secured with a lanyard). I have the unit in the bag upside down so it's right side-up when I read it (which I do frequently for bearings as well as distance, speed, and estimated time of arrival). Around the neck wear would not be a good idea for whitewater, however. > 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? -- Al Vazquez KayakGuide.com tm Places to Paddle tm - Kayaking - Canoeing - Rafting - *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I use mine in a clear soft voyageur case with a roll top. I can push the buttons through the case and I clip the case onto the foredeck bungie cords. I like to watch speed and odometer readings when I am kayaking. Don't put it under the skirt you will want to look at the GPS. link to the case: http://tinyurl.com/3u5r -- MZ > 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... *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I forgot to add a URL to a picture of mine in action (It's the same type as Mary uses): http://www.xs4all.nl/~keesvdm/tochtjes/bt13/btf13a5.htm Kees *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Kees van der Meij" <keesvdm_at_xs4all.nl> > I forgot to add a URL to a picture of mine in action (It's the same type as > Mary uses): I don't use the Voyageur model, but the Aquapac. I think that the Voyageur is actually a better design. The roll top is less fiddly than the plastic clamp on the Aquapac, and the padding on the bottom is better. Sealline (Cascade Design) makes one as well, but of the three I prefer the Voyageur. There are several hard shell cases out, but they are probably overkill for a GPS. There are clear-top Peli boxes as well as those from Otter (?) and a few others. I'd reserve the hard shell for PDAs, cell phones and other, more fragile electronic widgets. The biggest drawback with the hard shell cases is that they are "look but don't touch". When it's not on my deck, I stick the GPS in the knee tube under the deck and it doesn't seriously affect the reception if I leave it on. The fiberglass doesn't attenuate the signal much. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Kees van der Meij wrote: [Tom LeTourneau wrote} Can you let us know where you found a clear plastic, waterproof GPS bag with a cord? I myself have used my Garmin 12XL and more recently my eTrex Vista in a Voyageur bag. It has a plastic hook that clips to one of the D-rings on my Klepper's spraydeck. The nice thing about the Voyageur bag is that it is flexible enough for you to manipulate the controls, very important! Also it's on the front deck where the unit can "see" the satellites and maintain contact. I've had my unit shut down when it has lost the signals after being put in a pocket. John Blackburn *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
I'd think IN the boat somehow would be the only way to carry something in WW. I can't think of too many uses for a GPS in WW, anyway. Around ones neck for much of anything in a kayak doesn't sound like a good idea. I even hedge my bets with my nose plug by passing it through the D ring in my pocket so it can't tighten deadly tight on my neck. Joan Around the neck wear would not be a good idea for whitewater, however. > 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? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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