On 3/8/07, Ken Hornstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > But, enough off-topic discussion for me. I'll try to drag this back > onto something canal-related. I saw some people mentioning using GPS > on canals. My question is: is GPS on UK canals necessary? From the > information I have seen so far, navigation on canals looks to be pretty > simple; it's not like you have many choices on where you can go on most > canals. Do canal junctions have good signage? I could see if you > wanted to use a GPS to display your speed or the distance to a > particular waypoint, but it doesn't seem like it would be as useful as > a automotive GPS. > > --Ken
While I would agree that it is fairly difficult to get lost on the Inland Waterways, and, given their winding [that's with a long 'I'] nature, distances from one waypoint to another are quite misleading--look at the S. Oxford in the vicinity of Fenny Compton, using a hand-held GPS as a speedometer [I wouldn't dignify it by calling it a log] is quite useful. I've used one over the past six years with good results. Cheers, Phil nb alwaysontrack -- Phil & Anne Irons Sydney, Nova Scotia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
