GPS - anyone using one?

Dave, you might be interested to know that the Mildura Ulysses are having an
impostor talk to them.

He's a certain Dave Millington of Get Rooted, according to their newsletter.

 

That's a bit harsh, I think we can let a standard vegetable pass.

(I was about to say that all of the herbs and spices are vegetables anyway,
but I was smart enough to check first and sure enough, one of them isn't...)

Anyone brave enough to attempt a pun on Arugula, Zedoary or Lovage?

 

Sy Nunan's a nice guy but he did keep referring to me as Dave
Millington when I was there talking to them.

Plenty of members interested in going to NZ with their bikes and 3
wanting to do next years Isle of Man TT tour, which surprised me.

Still if people don't do the IoM TT in the next 3 years they will miss
out and that message is starting to get through now.

Kind regards
Dave Milligan

 

this the bloke that knows conehead? Must be summat in the water out there

 

it is still harsh week, 2nd year

 

Ah yes - I was overseas on the 1st anniversary (would have been around June
24 based on my records). Did we celebrate it in an appropriately
dysfunctional fashion?

 

Shit - replying to myself. Was going through my archives and found this post
from Clem - one of my all-time faves:

(Clem on Dec 17, 2003)
I'm having a weird episodes where I can imagine everyone in church turning
to the person next to them and saying "**** you" and responding with "and
also **** you".
I LOVE Harsh Week!
Clem

 

I rode the Transalp down the coast road to Scarborough yesterday (I didn't
see Rosemary or the fair,though).

Pat

 

Got an $1100au Magellan Meridian Color from USA for $276us
think Slej got the same deal

awesome unit.

You can chage the basemap to aussie, but Garmin you cant.

 

Hah ha; I just got into trouble with the missus for laughing at that!
There's a certain karmic irony in that 'eh?
Clem
(She's got the shits with me 'cause I ran the BeeEm outta' petrol this
evening and she had to leave Burke's Backyard and drive 85km to rescue me)

 

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 22:29:01 +1000, "Knobdoodle"

snipo most...

Hi Clem, what was up with the beemerthe other week? clutch probs?

John

 

Sorright Clem... just read post further on

 

Yep; it was totally rooted Johno.
It was getting embarrassing when I couldn't get enough grip to drag cars
off from the lights. (..and frustrating when your bike major strongpoint
is it's torque!)

I didn't wanna' tackle a clutch on an BMW with my lack of experience with
the model and since I've seen what was involved I'm glad I left it to an
expert.

Shit it was weird being back on the XJ! (Look out I'm changing lanes "beep
beep")
Clem

 

Dave said....

I use a Garmin Etrex. Strapped it to the handlebars. As a trip computer
it's OK and that's the main use for it. That and an accurate speedo.

Got a cable that plugs into the serial port and use it in conjunction
with some freeware/shareware GPS software. Mainly to enter in waypoints.

Got some mapping software recently. Overlayed a Vic/NSW map and then
plotted waypoints. Enter in a route (series of waypoints starting with
departure point, and ending with destination. Tells you then how far and
how long to get to the next waypoint. Handy if you're heading into
places unknown. Not sure whether to turn left or right, the GPS will
indicate the direction to the next point.

Naturally, on a map it draws straight lines between points. And this
doesn't give exact trip distances as roads aren't straight....

During your journey it tracks where you've been, and this can be
plotted on a map using GPS software. The Etrex stores about 250 km of
data before old data is overwritten.

The mates use Etrexes on their dirt biking ventures into the mountains
around here, particularly on rides from Walhalla to Dargo, to Licola,
etc. Perfect for that sort of thing. Provided of course, your maps are
accurately calibrated in the software....

 

I've been using an etrex legend for a while and recently bought a
StreetPilot 2610.

The StreetPilot 2610 is a much better model due to the automatic
routing facility when going places. You only need to enter an address
and it tells you when and where to turn and how long till you arrive
at your destination. Most GPSs also have heaps of other extras.

Regards
Barry

 

Update your firmware, sounds like you are using D.A.S.T and an older
firmware on the Meridian. (try rev# 5.12 assuming you are running a
Meridian "Gold")

--
Trevor S


"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
-Albert Einstein

 

@yahoo.com.au:

Ditch the Routes (basically usless IMO) and use tracks* instead and then
"backtrack" over the track, works a treat on a non mapping GPS like the
Etrex.

If you want to be really "flash" hook a Pocket PC up beside the Etrex add
OziCE and a cable and have movings maps as you travel about.


* This presumes you can digitise a track via your mapping software.


--
Trevor S


"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
-Albert Einstein

 

At least Garmin went CF with this model but the inability to archive the
track logs to CF is IMO a HUGE downside.

--
Trevor S


"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
-Albert Einstein

 

Garmins have never been able to archive tracklogs to data cards. They
do usually have a number (10-15) saved track logs which the SP2610
does not have. Not the end of the earth for an auto unit but a bit of
a pain if you are off roading.

 

Celery salt?
Celery leaves?
(don't tell me you eat the crunchy bit and throw away the good stuff!