Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
I just had a visit to the Winners store here in Fredericton and they had several generic suction cup mounts that can be used in a car for phones or GPS. The price was about $10. I also found and bought a handlebar mount for my bicycle and gave it a test last night. I drove off the curb several times and my eTrex 20 stayed in place. I added a pair of elastic bands and a I looped the lanyard around the mount in case the GPS does slip out. Winners sells new, surplus, and overstock merchandise from other retailers. They mainly sell clothing, shoes, and house ware but you can also find phone and GPS accessories like the car and bicycle mounts I mentioned above. Bernie. -Original Message- From: Colin McGregor [mailto:colin.mc...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, 2013-06-26 3:31 PM To: talk-ca Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars... On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Richard Weait rich...@weait.com wrote: On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting thought. What sort of fabric (I am thinking that some fabrics would make things worse (silk? polyester?))? How large? Also, how well does it work? It works brilliantly. It's Mom-made, so, of course, it's perfect. :) Always the case :-) . The non-skid portion is, I think, the same stuff used to keep your carpet from slipping. The rest of the fabric is just decorative, so mine has a map theme. I've asked Mom if she would consider making another that I could give away. If so, I won't have it for a few weeks, at least. Long, strange story, but I have a sewing machine (old, and simple, but very functional). Getting some small pieces of oddball fabric should not be hard in Toronto's garment district (near King and Spadina), some beans (or similar filler) and making four straight seams all seems easy enough. So, three ideas worth further investigation: - A GPS holder specifically designed for the eTrex 20 - A dollar store notepad or cell phone holder adapted to hold GPS - A bean-bag made to cradle the GPS. All good stuff, thanks all. Colin. ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
Also, since I don't get a chance to try this often, how well do GPSs work from the centre console (ie: cup holders), as I know they do a great job of detecting satellites under the front windshield, but I am worried about further inside the car (and under a metal roof)? My 7 or 8 year old Garmin Nuvi 350 usually works fine from the console cup holder but one rainy day required the external antenna. My new Samung 10 tablet works very well even in the basement of a house. YMMV of course. Tony ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
You'll probably want one of those windshield suction mounts, something like this http://www.mountguys.com/Cup_Suction_Mount_for_Garmin_eTrex_Dakota_Oregon_p/mfx-wingn-11023.htm (note that this is just a randomly googled one and I can't comment on the quality). Because they need adjustability and enough surface on the windshield, it's not smaller than your GPS. But I don't think any other type of mounting system can fulfill all of the other criteria. Harald. On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: I don't own a car, but I do occasionally drive one owned by family members and on very rare occasions rent cars. The question is, when in a car, how best to mount a pocket GPS (a Garmin eTrex 20) on the dash that will keep the GPS from sliding around? The solution can not require any permanent change to the car, should not leave any sort of a mark when removed and ideally should be just as small / smaller than the GPS itself. Ideas (where names of specific makes/models would be appreciated)? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca -- Please use encrypted communication whenever possible! Key-ID: 0x34cb93972f186565 ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: when in a car, how best to mount a pocket GPS (a Garmin eTrex 20) on the dash that will keep the GPS from sliding around? The solution can not require any permanent change to the car, should not leave any sort of a mark when removed and ideally should be just as small / smaller than the GPS itself. Ideas (where names of specific makes/models would be appreciated)? I have a little beanbag thing on the dash and the hand held is cradled in it. Mine is home made, so no SKU for it. :-) A quick search for dashboard beanbag found a bunch of similar things, though mine is much less elaborate. ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Philip Barnes p...@trigpoint.me.uk wrote: If you want to see it, then a universal mobile phone mount that sticks to the windscreen is probably the easiest. Thanks. If you are just logging, drop it in one of the centre trays, under the handbrake tends to work best. My focus is logging, but... Last week I was in eastern Ontario with access to my mother's car, and the question was how do I make maximum impact with minimal amounts of time. So, I did data capture for a new housing development, where there is a new gravel road in place (and a big sign announcing Lots for sale (I recorded where the gravel road was, I didn't make any effort to record where the planned lots are)), and a small lane way that has a few lakeside cottages on it. In addition to the two new to the map road/lane I saw something that I didn't realize until I got home was already on the map (mind you there was a bit that I saw that doesn't seem to match what is on the map, so I will have to double check that next time I am in eastern Ontario before making edits (*)) In other words I want to be able to look out the windshield and any time I see something that doesn't match what is in OSM (because of new developments or errors in the OSM database) be able to collect data... So, being able to glance at the screen is desirable. Also, since I don't get a chance to try this often, how well do GPSs work from the centre console (ie: cup holders), as I know they do a great job of detecting satellites under the front windshield, but I am worried about further inside the car (and under a metal roof)? Colin McGregor (*) Last week I went down Elm Crest Lane, just north of Rideau Lake, and Elm Crest Lane doesn't appear to connect to Wild Grape Lane / Rideau Lake Road. As I say, I want to double check that next time I am in eastern Ontario... Phil (trigpoint) -- Sent from my Nokia N9 On 26/06/2013 14:35 Colin McGregor wrote: I don't own a car, but I do occasionally drive one owned by family members and on very rare occasions rent cars. The question is, when in a car, how best to mount a pocket GPS (a Garmin eTrex 20) on the dash that will keep the GPS from sliding around? The solution can not require any permanent change to the car, should not leave any sort of a mark when removed and ideally should be just as small / smaller than the GPS itself. Ideas (where names of specific makes/models would be appreciated)? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Connors, Bernie (SNB) bernie.conn...@snb.ca wrote: Colin, I just recently bought a Garmin eTrex 20 as well and I also need a mount for my car. I jury rigged a mount for my eTrex 20 using an existing mini clipboard that has a suction cup to mount on the windshield. I removed the paper from the mini clipboard and then I created a small pocket for the eTrex 20 from cardboard and duct tape. I used double faced tape and more duct tape to attach the pocket to the mini clipboard. It is a little larger than necessary but it does the trick and it cost next to nothing. I'll snap a photo and send it later. Thanks. BTW, I have also loaded my eTrex 20 with maps from OSM Maps - http://www.osmmaps.com/ Yes, likewise. For the cost of a microSD card you can have fairly current (within the last few weeks) OSM maps on your Garmin (this feature is why I went with the eTrex 20 over the somewhat less expensive eTrex 10). I've got a 8 GB microSD card installed for storing OSM maps, even though a 2 GB microSD card would do for all of Canada, but finding a 2GB card this days is a challenge, and with 8 GB cards selling for under $10 not worth the effort to hunt down the small capacity cards... Bernie. -Original Message- From: Harald Kliems [mailto:kli...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, 2013-06-26 10:48 To: Colin McGregor Cc: talk-ca Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars... You'll probably want one of those windshield suction mounts, something like this http://www.mountguys.com/Cup_Suction_Mount_for_Garmin_eTrex_Dakota_Oregon_p/mfx-wingn-11023.htm (note that this is just a randomly googled one and I can't comment on the quality). Because they need adjustability and enough surface on the windshield, it's not smaller than your GPS. But I don't think any other type of mounting system can fulfill all of the other criteria. Harald. On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: I don't own a car, but I do occasionally drive one owned by family members and on very rare occasions rent cars. The question is, when in a car, how best to mount a pocket GPS (a Garmin eTrex 20) on the dash that will keep the GPS from sliding around? The solution can not require any permanent change to the car, should not leave any sort of a mark when removed and ideally should be just as small / smaller than the GPS itself. Ideas (where names of specific makes/models would be appreciated)? Thanks. Colin McGregor ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca -- Please use encrypted communication whenever possible! Key-ID: 0x34cb93972f186565 ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
Re: [Talk-ca] Pocket GPSs in cars...
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Richard Weait rich...@weait.com wrote: On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Colin McGregor colin.mc...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting thought. What sort of fabric (I am thinking that some fabrics would make things worse (silk? polyester?))? How large? Also, how well does it work? It works brilliantly. It's Mom-made, so, of course, it's perfect. :) Always the case :-) . The non-skid portion is, I think, the same stuff used to keep your carpet from slipping. The rest of the fabric is just decorative, so mine has a map theme. I've asked Mom if she would consider making another that I could give away. If so, I won't have it for a few weeks, at least. Long, strange story, but I have a sewing machine (old, and simple, but very functional). Getting some small pieces of oddball fabric should not be hard in Toronto's garment district (near King and Spadina), some beans (or similar filler) and making four straight seams all seems easy enough. So, three ideas worth further investigation: - A GPS holder specifically designed for the eTrex 20 - A dollar store notepad or cell phone holder adapted to hold GPS - A bean-bag made to cradle the GPS. All good stuff, thanks all. Colin. ___ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
