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Bruce R Leech
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What? you are going to Baja Ca. without a GPS
I cant imagine any coming to Baja without a GPS in this day and age. with all the GPS info on David Ks web site and a 65 dollar GPS unit you can have
a self guided tour of all of Baja at your finger tips plus the safety of always knowing where you are. this should be a must have itom on your check
list.
Bruce R Leech
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Axel
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I know that mine has come in handy on many occasions. I always get a late start and by the time I get to a turn of for a new surf spot it is dark. It
always seems to get me there and back out, because nothing looks the same a few days later and with sunshine. Your right about all the info from David
K.
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Bob and Susan
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so....you don't HAVE a GPS
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bancoduo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
I cant imagine any coming to Baja without a GPS in this day and age. with all the GPS info on David Ks web site and a 65 dollar GPS unit you can have
a self guided tour of all of Baja at your finger tips plus the safety of always knowing where you are. this should be a must have itom on your check
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How did we make it all these years without one. 
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comitan
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Bancoduo
Your gona get sued for using my picture without my permission.
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ncampion
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Hey, why bother with the compass? Can't you just use the sun? GPS is so small, light, reliable and cheap, I can't imagine going anywhere without one
- especially in Baja. There are some great guide books that use GPS routs or tracks as guides.
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bancoduo
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
I cant imagine any coming to Baja without a GPS in this day and age. with all the GPS info on David Ks web site and a 65 dollar GPS unit you can have
a self guided tour of all of Baja at your finger tips plus the safety of always knowing where you are. this should be a must have itom on your check
list. |
How did we make it all these years without one. |
Same way we got along all those years without computers and automobiles - but when we finally tried them - WOW!!
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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comitan
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Another aspect for the GPS, me being a boater and wanting to know how fast I am going Gps much better than a little paddlewheel.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by freaking102
I guess I would disagree. I've traveled a fair bit to a lot of remote places in the world (and Baja), and a compass, map and skill to use it will
work a lot easier and faster and more reliably than a GPS. Plus, a compass weighs a lot less than a GPS when hiking. |
I also like compass and maps and know how to use them. a GPS is much faster and much more accurate than you can ever get with a map and compass. also
when you are driving down a dark rode in the fog it will tell you instantly when you drive past your turn off. and it is smaller and lighter than a
compass and all of those maps.
Bruce R Leech
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Paula
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Comitan, you bear a striking resemblance to Nick Nolte.
Don uses a GPS on his kayak. At first I laughed, but it is great knowing how fast we are going, how far we went in a day, etc. We haven't used it
hiking or driving yet, but maybe we should.
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comitan
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Nick
when he was arrested for drunken driving? or conduct when I saw that picture I couldn't believe, because I enjoyed him in so many pictures. Your in
Loreto are you coming to the party, Por Favor!!
[Edited on 6-3-2006 by comitan]
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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bajalera
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We use our GPS once in a while when the location of a turnoff or a specific site is important, but I can't imagine feeling that we couldn't leave home
without it.
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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turtleandtoad
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You can't geocache without one.
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37\' Georgetown w/3 slides & 275 Watts of Solar Power
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jack
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I just got my first GPSr in Febuary and have been having a ton of fun learning how to use it. I can't wait to use it in the Baja this winter. A map
and a compass are great, but a GPSr is way more fun!
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JZ
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| Quote: | Originally posted by freaking102
I guess I would disagree. I've traveled a fair bit to a lot of remote places in the world (and Baja), and a compass, map and skill to use it will
work a lot easier and faster and more reliably than a GPS. Plus, a compass weighs a lot less than a GPS when hiking. |
That's the most whack statement that has been posted on this board in a long time.
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turtleandtoad
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Well, to begin with, maps with the proper coordinate grid and that have a high enough resolution ( measured in feet) to find a geocache are almost
impossible to buy. Especially for Baja
[Edited on 6-4-2006 by turtleandtoad]
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
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vagabond
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Maybe not in baja But I know of a few that do cache without a gps using maps and usaphotomaps or the google sat system.
One person has over 1000 finds without a gps.
This is my first post on this forum,but ol Dr drip knows me from earlier forums
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
I cant imagine any coming to Baja without a GPS in this day and age. with all the GPS info on David Ks web site and a 65 dollar GPS unit you can have
a self guided tour of all of Baja at your finger tips plus the safety of always knowing where you are. this should be a must have itom on your check
list. |
I know, maybe we should start a campaign to raise money to buy GPS units for all the locals....wouldn't want them to get lost or miss a turn-off.
Been travelling Baja for years with and without a GPS. I prefer finding "my" way vs. "someone else's" way. Nothing better than coming to that fork
in the road and wondering....
Zac
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Bruce R Leech
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it seem clear that people that have a gps really enjoy and use it the ones that don't have one don't understand the benefits. that is the reason for
this thread is to educate some who don't understand. I got along many years without one just fine. I have both my captains and navigation papers for
up to 100 tones. and when GPS came along I was very slow to except the new technology. as I had tried Lorain and many other new things that came and
went and only half worked. but I can tell you that when I go sailing now I take my sextant and my bag of nav. tools and a pile of charts but in the
bottom of my bag are 2 gps units and extra batteries. and when I go into the mountains 4 wheeling and hiking there Right there beside me.
once you try it you will never go back
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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Bajaboy
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Bruce-
Just giving you a bad time. Like I said, I have a GPS. But, it's sometimes more enjoyable to just explore.
happy trails-zac
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