Thank the gods some one can use maps. When Kim Jung Ding Batt destroyed the GPS system.
On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 9:52 PM, PRESTON FORSYTHE via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Hey, topos are still in style. That is all I use. A topo with a cave > location is the simplest thing. > > You have not navigated until the one klick grid is solid green and no > contour lines or blue lines and your life depended on knowing where your > were. Ask me how we did it and I will tell you a story at the NM convention > coming up fast. > > > Preston in KY > > > > > On Monday, May 29, 2017 10:58 AM, Pete Lindsley via Texascavers < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > > Charles and David: I thought Navigon was a bit pricy, particularly since > long ago I had purchased iHike, following many years of use of MacGPS Pro > on a Mac. [https://www.ihikegps.com/] "No charges for Maps…Ever" . > Download your maps when you have internet access. Take track logs and set > waypoints in the field, and if you missed a map you can download it later > to see where that new-found cave waypoint is located. Sailors will be > interested in a related IOS application called iSail. Larry James does a > great job updating his apps and listens to his user's suggestions. > > - Pete > > On May 28, 2017, at 6:12 PM, Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers wrote: > > I'd suggest using your smartphone, and IMHO, google maps is superior to > anything else, including the dedicated ones. The fact that it's always > updating and you can send corrections as well is great. > > It will do offline mapping, but it isn't the best at that. I do keep > another app on my iPhone as a backup that has offline maps, Navigon. > > > On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 2:12 PM, David via Texascavers < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > This may surprise the young cavers, but just about 5 years ago, most > cavers did not have any kind of street navigation gadget in their cars. > > I can only guess that 40% either have a dedicated navigation gadget in > their car, or they mount their large smartphone or phablets in a bracket. > > I hope to purchase a dedicated navigation gadget this week. > > Anybody have any tips ? > > Is a touch-screen an important feature ? > > Is a slim model an important feature ? > > Does brand matter ? > > Why not just get a 2nd phone line ? > > David Locklear > dlocklea...@gmail.com > > ______________________________ _________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > texascavers@texascavers.com/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/> > http://lists.texascavers.com/ listinfo/texascavers > <http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers> > > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > > > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > > -- Charlie Loving
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