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Offline Cascade_fisher

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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #45 on: May 04, 2012, 10:21:30 AM »
Try this link and let me know how much easier your life became  :chuckle:

http://www.huntinggpsmaps.com/tutorials/scouting-gps-waypoints-and-tracks-in-google-earth.html


Pman with GE you can get LAT LONG points and enter those into your GPS, so you can't really transer it over per say but you can place a pin on GE and get the gps cordinate for it, then place that location on your gps by hand.  :twocents:
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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #46 on: May 04, 2012, 10:36:07 AM »
Thanks Cascade.
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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #47 on: May 04, 2012, 10:40:35 AM »
No Problem, I just copied a link. 
It takes some setup and proficiency to get fast at it but it is awesome in the field to have this.

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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #48 on: May 04, 2012, 11:16:49 AM »
That's cool. Is there a way to transfer sat images?
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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #49 on: May 04, 2012, 11:19:12 AM »
No Problem, I just copied a link. 
It takes some setup and proficiency to get fast at it but it is awesome in the field to have this.

Rasbo, I love BBQ so let me know when and where.
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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #50 on: May 04, 2012, 11:45:19 AM »
Pman with GE you can get LAT LONG points and enter those into your GPS, so you can't really transer it over per say but you can place a pin on GE and get the gps cordinate for it, then place that location on your gps by hand.  :twocents:

I have a Vista HCX that I use in conjunction with compass and map.  I get bearings to next waypoint on the GPS and use my compass to stay on bearing while observing terrain and features in conjunction with reviewing the map.   The Vista HCX' diminutive antenna is not as good as the GPSMAP 60csx with the larger antenna, and it looses satellite fix in heavy trees more quickly than the GPSMAP 60csx. but it is what I have until it dies.  As always, the map and compass are a good cross check on what the GPS tells you, as it is easy to get turned around. 

As far as transferring between Garmin and Google Earth, I have been using GPSbabel (free) to convert between the two for some time, and it works pretty well. 

http://www.gpsbabel.org/

I use it to transfer back and forth between Garmin, NatGeo TOPO, and Google earth.  It also handles a large number of other manufacturers' file formats.

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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #51 on: May 04, 2012, 12:44:30 PM »
I don't know how  :dunno:

That's cool. Is there a way to transfer sat images?
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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #52 on: May 11, 2012, 02:49:27 PM »
I have a Garmin etrex 20. More features than I need. I get maps off of Google earth now thanks to the links provided on here. Very simple to use. Long battery life. I also carry a map which isn't used a lot other than in camp when planning for the next day.

 I don't carry a compass, for me its weight I don't use. If my gps crapped out on me all that is  needed is a good topo map and using terrain association. Using this method I could navigate across Washington if I had to.
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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #53 on: May 11, 2012, 09:49:23 PM »
Has anyone used the Birdseye view from Garmin?  I bought the Delorme PN40 and use their satellite imagery, it's slow uploading, but currently I have about 20% of the state on my SD card.  Pretty awesome to look at google earth while out in the field and see the rock you are standing next too...

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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #54 on: May 11, 2012, 10:30:47 PM »
I have a Garman etrex also, saved my bacon more than a few times, getting back to my truck after dark in a howling snowstorm.

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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #55 on: May 12, 2012, 07:44:46 AM »
Has anyone used the Birdseye view from Garmin?  I bought the Delorme PN40 and use their satellite imagery, it's slow uploading, but currently I have about 20% of the state on my SD card.  Pretty awesome to look at google earth while out in the field and see the rock you are standing next too...

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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #56 on: May 12, 2012, 08:24:40 AM »

 I don't carry a compass, for me its weight I don't use. If my gps crapped out on me all that is  needed is a good topo map and using terrain association. Using this method I could navigate across Washington if I had to.

Very true but terrain navigation can be close to impossible during times when visibility is restricted. A good compass also comes in handy when the terrain features aren't so defined. Of course the odds of your GPS crapping out are very low and the odds of the GPS just so happening to crap out during a low vis time are probably lower.

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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #57 on: May 12, 2012, 08:49:36 AM »
I would never leave my map and compass at home. Together they weigh almost nothing and its solid insurance.
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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #58 on: May 12, 2012, 09:42:38 AM »
If I'm hunting in an area I'm not familiar with, I wouldn't want to be without a compass. I would use it in conjunction with the GPS. When I'm hunting, I only take the GPS out occasionally. It runs the batteries down too fast to leave it on all the time, plus I don't have enough hands to carry it, when I've already got a rifle to carry. So when I need to get back to the truck at the end of the day, or find any of the other waypoints I have stored in the GPS, I pull it out and turn it on, and get the bearing to that location. Then it's time to put the GPS away and pull out the compass, and use it to stay on that bearing. No need to use the GPS for that. Now if I'm just out for a hike, or scouting, I do like to leave it on all the time so I can see on the map where I've been.


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Re: what gps do u use?
« Reply #59 on: May 12, 2012, 12:15:06 PM »
For me using a compass is a pain. I can navigate to specific points using a map and terrain association. Of course I am also trained in this skill and have countless foot patrols navigating via this way. Compasses break just as often as a gps does in my experiences.

Most of my navigation is by map only. I use my gps to mark down exact spots and then use it again to find that spot if need be. But as far as traveling or when Im hunting usually I just use a map. I also dont need a compass to tell me the cardinal direction I am traveling.

As far as traveling in low light goes. Gonna be using my gps. If my gps goes down I can still navigate using terrain association its just much more difficult. If I'm "lost" or an emergency situation its not ideal or safe to travel at night anyways. I realize for most people a compass and map go hand in hand, but with proper training and experience a compass isn't needed.
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