Larry's thread, 'Motorcycle GPS' lead me into my own personal investigation into GPS as it applies to the back country. I could see I was going to derail Larry's thread so I started this one. Okay....
Am I barking up the wrong tree here in thinking that a GPS system wound and could tell me where I am at any given crossroads in the mountainous terrain all around me? Ed (oldroadie) was saying in Larry's thread... 'you're probably looking at a very different beast if you want to run thru the woods'. This leads me to thinking GPS is not suited for so-called 'alternative' usage such as what I have in mind.
I've been under the impression all along that GPS could tell a person where they are via satellite triangulation, with the coordinates superimposed on a map of the area. No? Yes? Is GPS in fact a useful tool for a guy like me who wants to head up some abandoned logging road on his Enduro to explore the back country in the surrounding mountains? Maybe all I need is Google Earth... but I doubt I'd find a wifi connection out in the middle of nowhere.
If you think you can educate the old guy on latest technology, give it a shot. I'm not so old I can't learn, just so ya know!!!
