Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:20:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
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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.