The Bread Crumb Trail -- An Introductory GPS Clinic
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Bread Crumb Trail -An Introductory GPS
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Everyone who goes off-road needs some navigation skills. A GPS receiver is a highly useful tool when there are no road signs. While you
should not depend on it for absolute navigation, it provides a great deal of comfort that you are still on the right trail. As a rule
most people, when following directions, under estimate the distance and stop or turn short of their intended goal.
A GPS can give you confidence that the next turn is still ahead of you.
This is a basic hands-on class! You need to bring your own self contained GPS receiver unit. We will be outside all day -- better to get a clear view of the sky.
We will start at 9 am with a few hours of instruction on the use of your GPS receiver. The focus of the class
is on how to operate your GPS unit and how to use it for basic navigation in the field.
We will not delve into the details of on road navigation, criteria for purchasing a new GPS,
or interfacing the GPS with laptops and electronic maps.
The clinic will show you how a GPS can answer the questions:
- "where am I"
- "where am I going"
- and "where have I been".
If you want a bit of "how do they do this?"
we can review the basic elements of the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) of which your GPS receiver is only one part.
You need for the class
- A hand held GPS
- The operating hand book for your GPS
- A Fresh set of batteries in your GPS & an extra set in your pocket
- Note pad and pencil or pen
- Cable for the GPS to laptop connection (if you have one)
- A street legal, insured 4WD with a low range transfer case. You must have at least one tow hook (or tow point) on the front
and one on the rear.
- A CB radio (hand held will work) could be handy
Recommended items include a compass, a tow strap (no metal hooks on the ends), a first aid kit,
a fire extinguisher, and a Hi-lift jack.
The class is held at Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area which
is located in the Tejon Pass about
50 miles north of Los Angeles, CA just west of the Interstate 5 corridor. For
more information check out their web site
Hungry Valley State
Vehicular Recreation Area.
NOTE: At all times, plans and itinerary is subject to change due to weather and unforeseen events.
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This is a basic hands-on class! You need to bring your own self contained GPS receiver unit. We will be outside all day -- better to get a clear view of the sky.
We will start at 9 am with a few hours of instruction on the use of your GPS receiver. The focus of the class
is on how to operate your GPS unit and how to use it for basic navigation in the field.
We will not delve into the details of on road navigation, criteria for purchasing a new GPS,
or interfacing the GPS with laptops and electronic maps.
The clinic will show you how a GPS can answer the questions:
