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/ ***************************************************************************
If he had a marine VHF radio he would have been rescued quickly also. The USCG has direction finding gear to track VHF radio transmissions. He would also be able to talk directly to the USCG which helps a lot when you are trying to be found. michael Dan McCarty wrote: > 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/ ***************************************************************************
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