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Date:   Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:20:30 -0700
Reply-To:   Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Notes on traveling, internet access and rv parks
Comments:   To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:   <50904E5B.3000505@gmail.com>
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After the WetWesties Edge of the world camp https://picasaweb.google.com/wetwesties/RoadToTheEdgeOfTheWorld I bought one of the recreational/off road/trail atlases (for WA) to keep in the bus. My GPS knew where I was (& how to get home) & labeled it a 'local road' but when I wanted to see what was on the ridge across from us https://picasaweb.google.com/wetwesties/EdgeOfTheWorldRobSView I had to borrow the recreational atlas. That sold me!

A good paper map is a worthwhile thing when you need it and sits quietly waiting the rest of the time...

Rob vwrobb@gmail.com

At 10/30/2012 03:02 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > > I don't argue with people about the value of a GPS vs using your > > phone anymore, it's a religion and religious arguments never seem to > > come to any good. > >Right-o. > > >A perfectly fine solution unless you're wanting >backcountry details like USDA Forestry Service >or BLM roads, or topographic maps. I looked and >looked, and only found some very expensive GPSs >marketed to forest workers and the like. > >Few of the common units allow a fellow to input >latitude/longitude for destination. I've found a >number of great places to camp hereabouts from >other folk who have provided coördinates only. >For example, 43.770373,-120.967342 is a spot >where my son and I camp every spring. If you can >plug that into your city-slicker GPS and have it >show you nearby Sand Springs Road/NF-23 then you got a good one. > ><https://maps.google.com/?ll=43.770373,-120.967342&spn=0.001631,0.003138&t=h&z=18> >will open the spot in Google Maps. > >Admittedly, there probably aren't many folk here >who care much about things like this. So what >I'm saying it that Rob is right: for >general-purpose street address-driven >navigation, Garmin and Magellan and the others make fine units. > >-- >Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott >1984 Westfalia, auto trans, >Bend, Ore.


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