[pct-l] new Gramin nuvi GPS

[Bill Burge]

You can get co-ords from a nuvi.  BUT, you have to say, basically,  
"mark my current location" and the waypoint it asks you to OK has your  
co-ords.  I think there might be another way in the menus to say "tell  
me about my current location", but I think it requires more menu  
selections.  I can't test right now, it's in the GF's car.  I'll play  
with it when she gets home.  We did this dance once before and I only  
vaguely recall the outcome.

It would not be a good hiking GPS.  Big, clunky, large bright screen  
equals bad battery life, poor protection from the elements (water +  
dust), etc.

We have 5 Garmin GPS devices.  My oldest is a Garmin II+.

BillB



On Jan 26, 2010, at 9:52 AM, Dan Kronstadt wrote:

> It depends on what you mean "able to use." Generally, the answer is  
> you
> can use it with any maps - depending on your expectations. The GPS can
> give you your current latitude and longitude, or UTM coordinates - and
> you can then find yourself on just about any map. Altho - I should  
> say -
> I have a low end Nuvi for my car, and I am not sure it actually has an
> option to show coordinates. But most GPS's will do this. I have a  
> Garmin
> 60csx I use for hikes - but mostly to keep track of where I have  
> gone -
> how far, how fast, how high.
>
> You can also LOAD topographic maps into a GPS - but Garmin tries to  
> lock
> you into buying their maps. I think there are some ways around this,  
> but
> I have not tried it.
>
> You can load data into a GPS - waypoints, tracks, and routes - and use
> them to follow a trail. Waypoints are individual points, tracks are
> actual paths usually gathered as someone moves around, and then  
> saved to
> a PC, and routes are similar to tracks, but built manually by  
> tracing on
> a map on a computer, or connecting waypoints.
>
> But, as others have warned, you have to know that GPS signals get
> blocked, batteries die, etc.
>
> Dan
>
> Kathryn Zimmerman wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I just got my new Gramin nuvi GPS.  This is my first GPS and I've  
>> got lots
>> to learn.  Just wondering if I will be able to use this with The  
>> Atlas (when
>> it comes) or if I need Halfmile's maps?
>>
>> Got lots to learn about this map stuff or find someone to follow:)
>>
>> Thanks for all your help!
>>
>> Bag Lady
>>
>>
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