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copuswalker · 01-05-2004, 08:50 PM

I have not used one. In a boat yes, In a situation where a trail may be poorly marked and I am days out... Maybe. When I hiked in Arkansas with my cop buddy he had a G.P.S. He would stop every 200 yards and tell us what was ahead and how fast we were walking. Of course he would see a river and it would be a road. We were traveling at 1.6 miles per hour. I was going to put it away for him but thought it may slow us down more.
He had to leave it on. It would tell you how to get to a spot but not using the trail (unless you bought a program of trails). He carried sets and sets of batteries. Thank god I bought a map even though he said he had us covered. We would have been looking for water many times. Perhaps there is more to them than I know?

01-05-2004, 08:50 PM	#5
copuswalker Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Crockett Posts: 377	Re: Do you use GPS? I have not used one. In a boat yes, In a situation where a trail may be poorly marked and I am days out... Maybe. When I hiked in Arkansas with my cop buddy he had a G.P.S. He would stop every 200 yards and tell us what was ahead and how fast we were walking. Of course he would see a river and it would be a road. We were traveling at 1.6 miles per hour. I was going to put it away for him but thought it may slow us down more. He had to leave it on. It would tell you how to get to a spot but not using the trail (unless you bought a program of trails). He carried sets and sets of batteries. Thank god I bought a map even though he said he had us covered. We would have been looking for water many times. Perhaps there is more to them than I know? __________________ There are those that hike and those that don't and those that say they will but won't.