: i took my brand new gps on a trip to my cabin in the mountains (n49.37.225
: w118.47.270) last week. i'm impressed. on a five mile hike in fairly thick
: bush it had no trouble tracking satellites. once i got the system figured
: out in my head i found it very easy to use. i did have some trouble with
: sat tracking in the truck on the trip out. i attribute this to being
: hemmed in by high mountains and to being in a vehicle (at 23,000 ft for a
: while. the gps said so )
: affordable? yes. $185 (can) at walmart.
: worth it? every penny!
: daren.....n49.06.463 w122.43.913 el 8ft......

For more fun with your GPS, go to www.geocaching.com . If you're not familiar with geocaching, people have hidden thousands of little 'treasure'caches all over the world and the GPS coordinates are listed on this site along with photos, clues and reviews. Seeking these caches will take you into areas you never even knew existed. Whenever we go on a trip, we like to check out the caches in the areas we're visiting. It's a fun little diversion if you don't have a boat to build.

Jim