learning gps
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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
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learning gps
by forest24 » Sun 24 May, 2015 7:18 pm
does anyone know if there is a course some where in nor west tassie where i can learn how to use a GPS ?
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Re: learning gps
by johnrs » Mon 25 May, 2015 5:11 pm
Hi Forrest
There are lots of tutorials on the web,
Usually specific to a particular unit
Have a look at GPSCity.com
Regards
John
There are lots of tutorials on the web,
Usually specific to a particular unit
Have a look at GPSCity.com
Regards
John
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Re: learning gps
by GPSGuided » Mon 25 May, 2015 5:43 pm
Youtube.com is your source of knowledge on this. You can even search for the specific unit you have.
Just move it!
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Re: learning gps
by forest24 » Mon 25 May, 2015 6:09 pm
thanks for your replys but i'm not a fan of you tub and internet turtorials ..call me old fashion but i like one on one 
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Re: learning gps
by Strider » Mon 25 May, 2015 6:31 pm
What are you hoping to do with your GPS exactly? Log coordinates? Navigate to a route?
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Re: learning gps
by keithy » Mon 25 May, 2015 6:41 pm
Zone-5 had some good links in an earlier thread: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=20076#p266797
Including this Garmin PDF document: Using a Garmin GPS with Paper Land Maps -http://www.weatherconnection.com/manuals/UsingaGarminGPSwithPaperLandMaps_Manual.pdf
Including this Garmin PDF document: Using a Garmin GPS with Paper Land Maps -http://www.weatherconnection.com/manuals/UsingaGarminGPSwithPaperLandMaps_Manual.pdf
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Re: learning gps
by GPSGuided » Mon 25 May, 2015 10:07 pm
forest24 wrote:thanks for your replys but i'm not a fan of you tub and internet turtorials ..call me old fashion but i like one on one
Web forum is also 'web tutorial'. One-on-one? That's a luxury that you'll need to pay someone $$ or join a bushwalking club that's not technology averse. On a forum, it's always group talk with communal knowledge sharing unless one goes to PM.
Just move it!
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Re: learning gps
by icefest » Mon 25 May, 2015 11:35 pm
Have you read the full manual for your gps?
After that, try your local library. I'd suggest starting with 910.285 as it's more directed at beginners.
I like the quirky bit of asking an online community for a decidedly old fashioned solution.
After that, try your local library. I'd suggest starting with 910.285 as it's more directed at beginners.
I like the quirky bit of asking an online community for a decidedly old fashioned solution.
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Re: learning gps
by DanShell » Tue 26 May, 2015 12:54 am
forest24 wrote:does anyone know if there is a course some where in nor west tassie where i can learn how to use a GPS ?
Maybe you could meet up with another walker in your area who uses a GPS and get some help. As you say, nothing better than some one on one guidance.
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Re: learning gps
by walkerchris77 » Tue 26 May, 2015 7:22 am
Once your getting the hang it maybe practice putting in way points in your local area or a place u know well. Just incase something goes wrong and u lose your way. Good luck.
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