Jim Farrelly said: > A GPS does document everything well but I still haven't > bought one and really don't plan to. Am I becoming a > dinosaur by holding on to my paper chart and deck compass and > never planning on giving them up? A GPS is a very useful > tool. I simply get a kick out of doing it all on paper and > by eye. Especially the eye part. Jim, I try to do most of my navigation by map and compass, but when paddling around the shipping lanes or crossing them, the GPS provides important information. Since the lanes aren't marked on the water, and at least where I paddle, they are far enough off shore that it is impossible to take a bearing to a known site, the GPS is the only thing that lets me know where the lanes start and stop. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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 Aug 27 2004 - 12:10:21 PDT
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