ANCRUM MOUNTAINEERING CLUB
GPS stuff
update 26 March 2004
I have just got a Garmin Etrex GPS myself, and have been learning how to use it. I have come across some useful information on the net and thought I would share some tips and links I have come across. If you have any information you would like to add please contact me and we will share it with the world!
Hint 1
Firstly, instead of getting coordinates from a paper map, I have found an easy way to get grid references is to use the OS Get a Map Service. Bring up the map you want, and click on the feature you want (e.g. a hill summit). As well as centring the feature it will also give you the grid reference at the bottom of the screen. Some of the other mapping sites also have this feature, but the OS site seems to be the easiest to use in this fashion.
Useful Links
Garmin - they sell GPSs
Nav-e-gate-4less - GPS purchase on line
SMC - they sell a CD with Munro routes
Phil Newby's site: Phil has various lists including hill summits in different formats
Geocaching: All about hiding and discovering caches using your GPS. A sort of treasure hunt. Sad really.
National GPS Network: Not sure how useful this is but seems incomplete to leave out.
Henry Marston's routes: Some GPS coordinates for Munros routes etc.
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