[pct-l] new Gramin nuvi GPS

[Kathryn Zimmerman]

Thanks, Bill for the feedback.  I think I'll hike the old fashion way!

This will stay in the car.

Bag Lady

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Bill Burge <bill at burge.com> wrote:

>
> Garmin's site says:
>
> https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134&pID=30986#specsTab
>
> -not waterproof
> -4 hour battery life
>
> It does seem like they will sell you a set of Topos for it:
>
> https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=35407&pvID=36718#productTab
> (you can shop a better price that this)
>
> Not a good (or even decent) trail GPS.  It was never intended for it.
>
> If you have an REI nearby, they sometimes give classes in using a GPS.
>
> BillB
>
>
>
> On Jan 26, 2010, at 10:22 AM, Kathryn Zimmerman wrote:
>
> > Ok, so all those replies are confusing:  yes you can, no you can't,
> > you need
> > to  load waypoints, something about UTM coordinates....OMG!  my head
> > is
> > spinning!
> >
> > I was planning on using The Atlas.  I thought, perhaps, this new GPS
> > nuvi
> > 1200, for the guy who asked the model...and I'm sure it's the
> > cheapest one
> > on the market...it was a bank giveaway!...well, I thought this might
> > be of
> > some help when nothing else was working for me.  More of a last
> > resort, not
> > my primary route finder.
> >
> > I will be going solo.  This ain't the AT, that's for sure!  There I
> > just had
> > to follow the blazes!  Here, I don't know what I don't know.
> >
> > So maybe I've got to get a bit more capable with the device first.
> > But
> > what's the first thing I would need if it was at all plausible as a
> > back
> > up?  I'm not worried about batteriess and getting wet and all that
> > stuff - I
> > can handle that...just using it, again as backup....but maybe it's
> > not worth
> > the hassle.  I'll just follow others:)
> >
> > Can someone give me step one (after I get familiar with it for car
> > usage)?
> > Or point me?  Or I'll just start googling, which is what I usually do!
> >
> > Thanks for all the input,  really!
> >
> > Bag Lady
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Bag Lady,
> >> Garmin has made many different Nuvi's over the years so yours is
> >> probably different than the 4 year old one I use in my car. But some
> >> of the reasons I would not use  my old Nuvi on the trail are:
> >> - It's not waterproof
> >> - Has to be recharged
> >> - It will not take topographic maps
> >>
> >> It's great in the car, however.
> >>
> >> -Halfmile
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 9:03 AM,  <thebaglady07 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Everywhere! Does it matter?
> >>>
> >>> On Jan 26, 2010 11:30am, Halfmile <halfmile at pctmap.net> wrote:
> >>>> Hi Bag Lady,
> >>>>
> >>>> I am not very familiar with all the Garmin Nuvi models, although I
> >>>>
> >>>> have a 4 year old Nuvi in my car. Do you want to use this GPS in
> >>>> a car
> >>>>
> >>>> or on the trail?
> >>>>
> >>>> -Halfmile
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 7:50 AM, Kathryn Zimmerman
> >>>>
> >>>> thebaglady07 at gmail.com> 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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> >
> >
> >
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> > - Kathryn
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- Kathryn