GPS questions

As with most people who have one, I just use my Garmin 205 to record the race or training run (especially good after night runs to see where I actually went). Wouldn't really want to use it for navigation - what would be the fun in that?, although I must admit to using it a couple of times in the clag during an O event yesterday to estimate distances run, e.g., I expect to come across a stream in 1/4 mile.

Mostly actively use it during road races for pacing.

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Originally Posted by ydt

3. Don't use GPS for navigation, it is useless when you stop.

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but useful presumably just to get a GR if you get yourself lost?

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

but useful presumably just to get a GR if you get yourself lost?

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True, then take a bearing on a map, using a compass and navigate to where you want to go.

Yiannis

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Originally Posted by ydt

True, then take a bearing on a map, using a compass and navigate to where you want to go.

Yiannis

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some GPS come with a magnetic compass built in but I always carry my map and compass.

...this GPS malarky....I agree with Yannis....I know technology is all around us but surely we ought to consider what made us seek the wild places in the first place..science v craft/art...what do you prefer?? discuss.

Isn't a compass technology as well?

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Originally Posted by dominion

Isn't a compass technology as well?

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Absolutely. I am against all forms of technology when out in the hills. I only ever run barefoot, and wearing the skins of indigenous animals.

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Originally Posted by not mad enough

I must admit to using it a couple of times in the clag during an O event yesterday to estimate distances run, e.g., I expect to come across a stream in 1/4 mile.

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Presumably you declared yourself non-competitive?

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Originally Posted by ydt

...I never pre-enter a track from the map as this can be so inacurete as to be useless in a tricky area in the dark.

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Not exactly accurate yerself ydt;)

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Originally Posted by wharfeego

Not exactly accurate yerself ydt;)

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Correct! And I had always thought that spelling was one of my good points:o
ydt