Chunder fuzz wrote:There are $9 phone cases at BCf that still respond to fingers when the phone's in them. I use one when I go canyoning etc, works fine, and hasn't leaked yet.
Xplora wrote:Some people have trouble getting themselves to the start of a walk because they rely on technology. GPS in regional areas is not reliable. Directions are often wrong. I have a friend who will only go the way his in car GPS tells him (he likes her voice too). Even though he has been to our place many times he drives past the gate because the device has not told him he has arrived. Its funny but also pretty sad.
Aardvark wrote:It seems so ridiculous to me that preference be given to a dependance on an electrical item when a relatively cost free option exists, of a paper map.
If GPS was the first and only navigation tool that man had. And someone invented the compass. An item that costs nothing to run. We would label them a genius.
There are advantages and disadvantages to using digital as there is with paper.
Let’s respect personal choice.
Aardvark wrote:There are advantages and disadvantages to using digital as there is with paper.
Let’s respect personal choice.
I would wholeheartedly agree. I really don't aim to influence others. I like to open debate though.
My concern is that paper maps will fall to the wayside. That will eliminate choice.
stepbystep wrote:Bumped into a bloke limping out of the Southern forests the other day, out of condition, incorrect gear etc hurt himself trying to get a particular angle for a photograph.
Inspired by instagram....we'll see lots more of that as time goes by...
Mark F wrote:Wayno - at least it made them happy and they were not there for long. Far better than a couple of old 4wds with bogans settling in for a week or two of drinking with "music" until 3 am followed by fights and swearing or people with jet skis.
jdeks wrote:Paper maps are basically worthless.
They fall apart after barely an hour or two out in the rain, walk a mere 200km and you usually need a whole new map, and you can't see them at all in the dark unless you have a lamp, which means carrying all that heavy whale oil.
Anyone who can't navigate by the stars alone to within a cubit over league should basically just stay home!
GPSGuided wrote:jdeks wrote:
Anyone who can’t navigate by their bush sixth sense alone to within a cubit over league should basically just stay at home!
Lophophaps wrote: Cubits are so last decade.
Warin wrote:Lophophaps wrote: Cubits are so last decade.
Cubits are fine for builders. Some prefer the more modern perch.
north-north-west wrote:Warin wrote:Lophophaps wrote: Cubits are so last decade.
Cubits are fine for builders. Some prefer the more modern perch.
Must you continue to carp about this? You're just making a rod for your own back. No point chaining yourself to outdated measurements - besides, no-one else will be able to fathom your directions.
Lophophaps wrote:Arapiless, that's just plain rude. Bogong summit can be a day trip from Bivouac, Cleve Cole and similar distances. There's also fast people who run up Staircase and back in a morning. Sitting at the cairn on a fine day is no cause for concern. The polite way is that of the school group leader. Maybe being in SAR gives more patience and a more subtle approach.
cajun wrote:Love your work NNW.
I'm definitely not in this league.
Xplora wrote:cajun wrote:Love your work NNW.
I'm definitely not in this league.
Would you like a link to help you find more measurement puns?
Orion wrote:Chunder fuzz wrote:There are $9 phone cases at BCf that still respond to fingers when the phone's in them. I use one when I go canyoning etc, works fine, and hasn't leaked yet.
What's "BCf"?
I was using a waterproof ziplock (aLoksak) which is supposedly certified waterproof to 60m. I saw videos of people using their phones in these ziplocks underwater as cameras. But after only a few days the plastic lost a fair amount of its optical clarity so I could no longer take decent photos with it in the bag. The biggest problem was trying to manipulate a map on the small screen when everything was wet. I could usually do simpler things like push a virtual button but moving or resizing a map was very difficult. I gave up trying when conditions were really wet and just used my paper map (which I keep in a ziplock, folded to expose the relevant parts).
If there is a compact, lightweight waterproof enclosure that allows normal operation of the touchscreen when it's wet I'd love to know about it.
But even without use in the rain I find the GPS/mapping apps on the phone to be a great tool. My sense of direction kind of sucks. Although I've always managed to bumble my way along with paper map and compass, being able to push a button and know the precise location has been very useful on occasion.
north-north-west wrote:I was inching in that direction, but I think you two have won this hands down.
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