[pct-l] off topic: gps usage... in France/Spain

[jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)]

All GPS units will give coordinates using the Universal Trans-Mercator (UTM) 
system. This system, I believe, is the standard alternative which most maps 
display. Even if UTM is not included on the maps you use, most modern units 
have an extensive unit changing function. Out of curiosity, I just checked 
and the French Lambert system is employed on my Garmin. I'm not sure what 
they use in Espana...

>I am planning to go hike in the Pyrenees, on the border of France and 
>Spain. We are debating >whether we should take a GPS or not. Have you found 
>it useful in >general, has any of you had any experience in the Pyrenees 
>with a GPS, >do modern GPSes always recognise the French 'Lambert' grids, 
>what >grids does Spain use?