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Thanks Robert! That's what I was wondering.

To be a little more focused than my last post... Can the GPSV generate an elevation profile on the fly? From previous articles, it sounds as though it cannot. Is this correct? Yet, with topo, the MeriGold can show your position 1/2 way up the mountain you're climbing?!?! I've scoured this site and the gpsinformation.net about topo issues and it's left me a bit confused. Elevation profiles aside, is there any consensus on the more accurate topo maps (G vs M). Actually, it sounds like some other 3rd party products may be better than both, but I guess I couldn't use those on either a GPSV or MeriGold? THanks, ERic [This message was edited by xeman on May 16, 2002 at 07:02 PM.]

quote:Originally posted by peter:An example of the horizontal and vertical profiles of a hike on a nearby hill is shown at: http://prathman.home.attbi.com/Image18.gif Thanks all, And Peter, thanks for the info and the .gif. That's *exactly* what I am hoping to do. Sounds like I won't need a remote antenna and that all three units will work from either a shoulder or hip position. Cool. Sheesh, Trango, must be impossible finding decent hikes in your neck of the woods

quote:Originally posted by peter:An example of the horizontal and vertical profiles of a hike on a nearby hill is shown at: http://prathman.home.attbi.com/Image18.gif Thanks all, And Peter, thanks for the info and the .gif. That's *exactly* what I am hoping to do. Sounds like I won't need a remote antenna and that all three units will work from either a shoulder or hip position. Cool. Sheesh, Trango, must be impossible finding decent hikes in your neck of the woods

Trying to decide on my first unit and have narrowed it down to GPSV and MeriGold. Was gonna go GPSV, but then decided that I don't really do that much driving. However, I will be hiking a good bit this summer (1 and 2 day trips) and obviously want my "rig" with me. Did a search and found a couple o' good threads about hiking, but... I couldn't really figure out the actual *details*. When you folks take the GPSr on the trail, do you hike with your GSPr out in front of you to keep a lock??? Stop and periodically lock? I remember reading somewhere in here a post from somebody that had an altoids lid fixed to the top of their hat and the magnetic GPSV remote antenna running from there to the bag-secured receiver so that it kept a continuous lock. The reason I ask is that I've seen that the Vista and MeriGold will give you "vertical profile track" and I'm assuming the GPSV would do the same. Of course now that I type this, I realize that the Vista's barometric altimeter would work from the bottom of my pack, but what about the MeriGold and GPSV (with topo maps loaded)? I would love to have a plot of elevation gain/loss over the course of the hike. Finally, my points/questions. Can you actually do this. I think that is what all the spec sheets and screen captures are suggesting. Secondly, Would I have to carry a MeriGold out in front of me to generate a good contour/elevation map of my trip? Oh, and for the record, I have absolutely no problem sticking an altoid lid to my head if that means I can leave my GPSr in my pack. Sorry this is so long, but any input would be appreciated, Eric

Trying to decide on my first unit and have narrowed it down to GPSV and MeriGold. Was gonna go GPSV, but then decided that I don't really do that much driving. However, I will be hiking a good bit this summer (1 and 2 day trips) and obviously want my "rig" with me. Did a search and found a couple o' good threads about hiking, but... I couldn't really figure out the actual *details*. When you folks take the GPSr on the trail, do you hike with your GSPr out in front of you to keep a lock??? Stop and periodically lock? I remember reading somewhere in here a post from somebody that had an altoids lid fixed to the top of their hat and the magnetic GPSV remote antenna running from there to the bag-secured receiver so that it kept a continuous lock. The reason I ask is that I've seen that the Vista and MeriGold will give you "vertical profile track" and I'm assuming the GPSV would do the same. Of course now that I type this, I realize that the Vista's barometric altimeter would work from the bottom of my pack, but what about the MeriGold and GPSV (with topo maps loaded)? I would love to have a plot of elevation gain/loss over the course of the hike. Finally, my points/questions. Can you actually do this. I think that is what all the spec sheets and screen captures are suggesting. Secondly, Would I have to carry a MeriGold out in front of me to generate a good contour/elevation map of my trip? Oh, and for the record, I have absolutely no problem sticking an altoid lid to my head if that means I can leave my GPSr in my pack. Sorry this is so long, but any input would be appreciated, Eric

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