Pre-Trail Maintenance For Your GPS Receiver

The following post I wrote was just presented at www.seattlebackpackersmagazine.com.    


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Summer is a great time to head for the trail and practice with a GPS receiver. There are several things hikers can do before leaving home. First, make a short checklist so that nothing is forgotten. Begin by checking the electronic setup of the GPS receiver:

• Take a look at the batteries
• The coordinate system setup
• Electronic mapping
• Review the waypoint management.

Then, tune-up the receiver to maximize position accuracy by looking at how displays and waypoints are managed. Here are a few recommendations to consider.

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To read another post about GPS navigation (Marking a Waypoint) go here.