Synopses & Reviews
For about $150 anyone can access the United States' multi-billion dollar GPS program. Using GPS Units: A Practical Guide for Hikers, Bikers, Paddlers, and Climbers shows readers how to plug in and enhance most any outdoor experience. Whether a hiker on a weekend trip through the Great Smokies, a backpacker cruising the Continental Divide Trail, a mountain biker kicking up dust in Moab, a paddler running the Lewis and Clark bicentennial route, or a climber pre-scouting the routes up Mount Shasta, a simple handheld GPS unit is fun, useful, and can even be a lifesaver. Described in conjunction with today's most popular GPS software, easy to understand information enables readers to plan a trip, navigate along a route, gather data from the outing, and analyze trip data after the trip. Information is power, and a GPS unit is today's preferred tool to harness the power of navigational technology for a more enjoyable, more informative, and possibly safer outdoor experience.
Synopsis
Using GPS Units A Practical Guide for Hikers Bikers Paddlers and Climbers provides easy to understand information for a more enjoyable informative and possibly safer outdoor experience
About the Author
As an editor of outdoor guidebooks and a committed lover of outdoor adventure,
Russell Helms gained his practical knowledge of GPS technology through putting boot to rock, paddle to water, and tire to dirt. A tireless advocate of enhancing outdoor experiences through GPS technology, he also hires and coaches other guidebook writers to capture and analyze accurate trail data with handheld GPS units. A resident of Birmingham, AL, he is the author of
60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Birmingham.Table of Contents
(1) Introduction (2) GPS Technology (3) Planning a Trip (4) Navigating and Gathering Trail Data (5) Analyzing Trail Data After the Trip (6) The Future of GPS