HUMOR: It's not just for breakfast anymore.
AAnnnnyywho, back to the topic at hand.
I tried a new app yesterday called "GPS Pal", from Columbia Sports. It's a free tracking program, and I wanted to see how it compared to my GPS.
Bottom line: the mileage and elevation measurements were spot on (heehee... I made a funny), but when I tried to find my location in areas without service on the phone, it was a no-go. I was actually surprised to see an actual track when I got back to the TOF (uploading now so I'll post it in a bit). Pretty much sucked the battery dry, though. Next time I'll go in with a full batt and see about how much power it uses. (I was only out for 1hr 40 min)
ANY equipment you use (map/compass, GPS, smartphone, crampons, axe, etc) is useless unless trained in its actual use. Seems like more and more people simply shift reliance to these "automatic" toys and forget to use the best machine we have available, right between our ears.
Last edited by MooseTracks; 04/26/12 08:03 AM. Reason: added pic
