GPS UNITs What Would You Like To Know?

[+Headhardhat]

I found it ironic that Garmin Help Desk people are telling their customers to check out my GeoSnippits videos because they explain what to do with a GPS better than they can explain.

 

With that being said I would like to hear from you; What functionality on a GPS you would like explained?

 

Need to know how to manually put coords?

 

Delete existing waypoints?

 

Mark trails/tracks to see where you have been?

 

etc.

 

Your input has been dictating most of the GeoSnippits episodes anyways so let me know what you would like to see.

 

-HHH

[+Arrow42]

What functionality on a GPS you would like explained?

 

The different coordinate display modes. My GPS came in a mode that wasn't the default display for geocaching.com and it really confused me until I did some Google searches and figured out how to change it in my default settings.

 

Actually, now that I think about it - it might be a bit more productive to have a tutorial on how GPS coords are formatted and why.

Edited June 14, 2009 by Arrow42

[namiboy]

i would love to see something about track back. i just used this for the first time yesterday, but was a little confused. thanks for what you do either way.

[+SkellyCA]

waypoint averaging?

[+Steve&GeoCarolyn]

How to project a waypoint! Perhaps even an explanation of what "projecting a waypoint" is.

Edited June 15, 2009 by Steve&GeoCarolyn

[+Cowboyatheart]

This is more caching related than gps . How to download logs from palm w/cachemate to web so it does not take longer to log than it did to find them. Thanks

[+Headhardhat]

Great Ideas Folks... Keep'm coming

[+POMZ]

same a sarrow 42, said- it might be a bit more productive to have a tutorial on how GPS coords are formatted and why.

personally i only know how to use 10 fig grid referance so if its not in that formatt i cant do it.

[+streetmedic]

Hey triple H, how about a snipit on projecting a way point?

Edited July 11, 2009 by streetmedic

[+Headhardhat]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have filmed and editing the Electronic Breadcrumbs/tracback features and it should be out in the next day or two. Will work on projecting waypoints and coords coming up next.

 

Keep them coming and thanks for the great ideas.

 

-HHH

[+BlueDeuce]

Things you shouldn't do with your GPS.

 

You gotta have some fun!

 

At least cover safe driving.

 

* Don't edit waypoints while driving (Hello, State Farm?)

 

* Don't let your passenger put the gps on the dashboard over the airbag. (Ka-Ping!)

 

* Don't leave your gps on the hood of your car. (Done it)

 

* Don't study your gps while looking for ground zero near cliffs. (Geronimo!)

 

* Don't believe everything your gps tells you. (Dear, the NUVI says it's a road)