Thread: Gps- What's everyone using and why

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Despite my user name I tend to memorise a map and go with a copy of the map in my bag as a backup along with a compass. I tend to navigate by time and the lay of the land using a few landmarks on the way. Quite handy that I can convert the contour lines on a map to a 3D image in my head to triangulate peaks and get a reasonable fix of where I am.

I'll often take a GPS but really only use it as a gadget to keep me occupied in camp.

Hiya Gadgetman. Can I borrow your head next time I go out, please? I trust my Garmin 62s but it's good to have something to check it against sometimes.