> 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. Makes me feel more > connected to whats going on around me. Oh......and I am cheap too. If > you gave me a GPS I would play with it although I would still prefer to > do locations and crossings manually. I rarely paddle far enough to need > to plot a course. GPS plots the course only when it's turned on, and this isn't always possible for battery life reasons. Especially on long (more than 3 days) trips and with rechargeable batteries. Otherwise GPS documents only the data that you enter in it. If you don't need a GPS for documenting your course and/or numerous waypoints, then you might still need it for location (in latitude/longitude grid, or relative to waypoints - if they were entered before). Basic $100 model will do location just fine, and with great precision. It will do that in any visibilty conditions, too. But again, if your routes are mostly familiar, close to shoreline and are rarely done in the dark or fog, then you might not need even a basic $100 model. *************************************************************************** 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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