[pct-l] GPS

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Or split the difference and take a map/compass and use the Halfmile PCT app
for iPhone if you're ever feeling shaky.  You'll probably already be
carrying your phone and you don't need cell reception for the GPS function
to work.  You'll need it so infrequently that you'll be glad not to pick up
the extra GPS weight for the little peace of mind that the app can provide
anyway.  But the app can save you hours if you do happen to get turned
around.

Hollywood


On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Jim & Jane Moody <moodyjj at comcast.net>wrote:

>
>
> I disagree with the single "not needed" answer .  It depends on the
> circumstances.  In 2011 I started at Sonora Pass on 1 July (nobo) and spent
> lots of valuable time trying to find the trail.  I had map & compass and am
> capable with each, but they are of limited value in woods, where no
> physical features are visible.  Also, I found the contour lines on Halfmil
> e's maps difficult to read most of the time.  I really needed a GPS in
> 2011.  In the Sierra in 2010 our gro up had one but didn't use i t much -
> not as much as we should have.
>
>
>
> I now have a Garmin eTrex 20 with Halfmile's maps loaded.  There are
> cheaper ones and more expensive ones.  Check the list archives for threads
> on GPS apps for a smartphone.  Somebody, maybe Chuck or MendoRider, posted
> an endorsement on a wristwatch-type GPS that only displays location (in
> UTM, I guess - maybe lat/long also).  It has no map display capability.
> Used with a map, you can use the UTM readings to locate your approximate
> position on the ground.
>
>
>
> If you're with the herd and/or it's a low snow year and /or you never get
> off the trail , a GPS is less likely to be needed.  If you're by yourself
> on an unfamiliar section of trail, especially on snow, then a GPS is more
> likely to be useful.
>
>
>
> A little more weight for a little more piece of mind.  But by all means do
> not take JUST the GPS without map and compass.
>
>
>
> Good luck,
>
> Mango
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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>
> From: "Michelle Robertson" <michellerobertson24 at ymail.com>
> To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
> Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 2:26:00 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] GPS
>
> What is the best gps to take on the PCT
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