Why do you use GPS?

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When I went shopping for mine I went into Deacon Outdoors. I told them I wanted a GPS that could be hardwired to 12V, waterproof, rugged, and with good reception in the trees. They pointed me towards a Garmin 60CSX. I couldn't be happier with it....it has handled everything I have thrown at it so far.
 
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Thanks, it's on the top of my list already. "Couldn't be happier", helps of course. Hows about ease of use and map crap etc. ??
 
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The Mapsource software is pretty intuitive. I loaded up the TopoCanada stuff and it works like a charm. Uploading maps to the gps is a little slow, but transferring tracks and such is lightning quick. I also like to compare TopoCanada and Ibycus when viewing my tracks after exploring. It seems like they are pretty much the same in most cases.

I tend to keep my GPS pretty clean as far as stored waypoints, tracks, and such. If I know I am going out to a certain area I will then dump the appropriate waypoints and tracks on the GPS...just my personal preference. I know Vexorg keeps all of his waypoints on his GPS all the time.

One thing to remember....just like paper maps....just because it says there is a road there doesn't mean the road is still there. I have found a few roads that the forest has reclaimed back to a point where you would be hard pressed to tell that there ever was a road there. I also find it useful to have a backroads mapbook handy when exploring. The screen on the GPS only allows a small view of the area when using any sort of detail. The paper map allows you to get a bigger picture of where you are.
 
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Well I'd like to upgrade to a larger coloured screen. The tiny monochrome is a bit hard to see while you slide up to a fork in the road trying to figure out which one to take.
 
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Ripple wrote:
Well I'd like to upgrade to a larger coloured screen. The tiny monochrome is a bit hard to see while you slide up to a fork in the road trying to figure out which one to take.
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Hi Ripple:

My bike GPS is so old it's got hair on it....and no maps, but it still works pretty good. One trick I use is I lay out a route on my computer and I make sure I place the WAYPOINTs not on the Junction but down the trail I want 50 meters or so.....Then I upload the route to the gps.

Then I ride with my "POINTER" screen (semicircle with a big arrow in the middle).

That way when I'm approaching the junction I can see the big arrow start toswingBEFORE I get to the turn, and if I go by....bango the arrow does a hard turn telling me I screwed up. I've used a map GPS, but I crash if I have to do more than one thing at a time....

Sparkle
 
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Canadian tire currently has the Garmin GPSMap76 on for $169.99, went and looked at it through the glass case...hmmm I dunno. Decided to check out a new GPS store in S. BBY. Proprieter had no problem matching the price, long story short I walked out with the GPSMAP 60CSx:D. Just like a new digital camera the supplied card is woefully small, so wondering if a 1GB is adequate. They didn't have the 12 volt adapter on hand so that is to come as well as a mount. Now the learning curve:shock:.

Any good web sites catering to GPS for dummies ?, and it seems apparentmy current computer will be in need of some upgrading after loading the track from buying batteries to home and then on to google earth:spl:. Would like to know more about using them fancy gpx files. Impressed after only a couple of hours:).
 
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I used to find people in the strangest places while fishing etc. They were geocaching. So having being interested I looked around and signed up. This was in the last mailing. Afraid to check the price but the description sure sounds sexy.

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The new blazing-fast, 32-channel DeLorme PN-40 is creating quite the buzz among geocachers and is loaded with great features, including the ability to display aerial imagery, topo and street maps, and nautical charts all on one rugged waterproof GPS.

Geocaching using detailed aerial imagery takes you right to the cache. Import cache details and hints from geocaching.com directly into included Topo USA 7.0 software. Sync all cache details, hints, and maps to the GPS.
Warning before you check this out, it is sexy and looks like the example on this page is pretty close to KTM orange :spl:.

http://www.delorme.com/geocaching/
 
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Buyer Beware.

Although the unit does have some appeal, Chip Noble of Delorme posted in the forum that the unit supports only TOPO USA 7. Not for use by Canadians Eh!

Apparently you can make your own aerial maps with the GPSMAP 60CSx using Google Earth. Phoenix, we expect a tutorial posted by the New Year!

Confusedus say: When come to fork in road, take both, take pictures and waypoints, tell everyone via DSBC. (Always pack extra fuel)
 
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If you like pain, check out the Degree Confluence Project (http://www.confluence.org)

Trying to do even one confluence will most likely take all day, if not longer. From the site:

The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location.
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It's getting harder and harder to find unvisited confluences, but even hitting already visited ones can be an adventure. Like geocaching, it gets you out into areas you never would have thought of exploring before.
 
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I am really pleased with my new Garmin Colorado 300. Canadian topos load up fine and I find the large color display is decent. Built in electronic compass and altimeter. RAM mountholds the GPSfirmlyand was easy to install. Remember if you mount one on your handlebars to keep it far enough back not to hook up on your front brake hose when your forks compress.

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Is the RAM Mount available locally? Had to laugh at some of the generic stuff available locally, would be better off with some PVC pipe and big rubber bands.
 
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Alex....

Go back to DiscoverGPS.ca....that is the store you bought your 60csx at right? I just got a ram mount from them for $40. They had to order it in, but it only took a few days. If you want I could pick it up and bring it out to Langley for you. I work really close to the store.
 
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Igot really good service from GPSCity.com in Calgary for RAM mounts. They shipovernight to your door for reasonable and have excellent stock.

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PistolPete wrote:
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Go back to DiscoverGPS.ca....that is the store you bought your 60csx at right? I just got a ram mount from them for $40. They had to order it in, but it only took a few days. If you want I could pick it up and bring it out to Langley for you. I work really close to the store.
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Thanks for the offer, will contact them and if needed for pick up :hb:eek:n me.

Alex
 
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old trials guy wrote:
Igot really good service from GPSCity.com in Calgary for RAM mounts. They shipovernight to your door for reasonable and have excellent stock.

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GPScity is where I got my RAM mount and theyare excellent:tup:I have an older Lawrence GPS...a Global Map100. I haven't wired it up, instead I use it with Lithium batteries and they last over 15 hours. My older GPS usedin conjunction witha backroads mapbook you know almostexactlywhere you are....I was skeptical until I did my first trip this way. I think the combination of the two is awesome. I knew where I was the whole time:tup:
 
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Phoenix wrote:
Canadian tire currently has the Garmin GPSMap76 on for $169.99, went and looked at it through the glass case...hmmm I dunno. Decided to check out a new GPS store in S. BBY. Proprieter had no problem matching the price, long story short I walked out with the GPSMAP 60CSx:D. Just like a new digital camera the supplied card is woefully small, so wondering if a 1GB is adequate. They didn't have the 12 volt adapter on hand so that is to come as well as a mount. Now the learning curve:shock:.
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Have you bought GpsMap 60CSx for $169.99?
What "new GPS store in S. BBY" are you talking about?
 
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