[Paddlewise] GPS-Yes/Hawaii

I use my Garmin GPS in a clear map case.  Works just fine.  The GPS says 
dry even though the case gets wet.  The case does make it slightly harder 
to read the display but its not a real problem.

The weather channel story showed to kayaks.  A sit on top yellow boat that 
was part of the dramatization well after the fact.  The rescue was filmed 
and they showed a foldable kayak.  They mentioned that during the storm 
his sail was damaged and unusable.  The film show what looked to be a sail 
on the bow on the boat so I assume the footage was of the rescue.

They did say that the boat was blown over once but he managed to stay with 
the kayak and get back inside.  He was using a cell phone to make multiple 
contacts with the USCG.  My GPS is far more water tight than my cell 
phone.  If his cell phone survived a GPS should have as well.  They did 
show him removing the phone from a couple of ziplock bags.

It sure seems that if he had GPS and a compass he would have been rescued 
sooner.

Later,
Dan McCarty
***************************************************************************
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/
***************************************************************************