2008/4/26 Charles Basenga Kiyanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > This is slightly off-topic, but does anyone have a trick to deal with > the gps when tagging while hiking trails? I carry a garmin etrex legend > Cx (unfortunately not the H version) and I find that it has to be > "looking" directly up and flat to get best reception. Especially around > here with often good tree cover and canyons. I'm just wondering if other > hikers have found something to remedy that problem. I'm always using > hiking poles when on the trail, so I was thinking about something that > would look like an arm-band mounted pouch that I could strap to one of > my forearm, since they stay pretty level constantly during the hike. > Maybe a backpack mounted option? I'm fishing for ideas here. I've tried > every possible permutation of having the gps stick out of one of my > pockets on pants(trousers)/coat/etc to no avail. Just for reference, I'm > in the southwest USA and my main source of hiking gear is REI and Amazon. > > Thanks in advance, > > Charles >
When its cold I tuck my eTrex Legend (old B&W) into the rim of my hat, and seems to give it a pretty much all round view. I haven't tried something similar when not wearing a hat mainly because I now that in tree cover you really do have to be watching the unit to ensure its locked on and be prepared to stop at bits of clearing to keep a reasonable trace. I guess if I had my hands full with poles etc I would just have to put up with not seeing it and place it on the top (outside) of my backpack. I find reception is impaired even if there is just one thin layer of material between the patch antenna and the satellites. Cheers Andy > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk > -- Andy Robinson _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
