Re: My theory on why the GPS argument will never be settled

On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:32:12 GMT, Roger <Roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>The message <dmljed$t5a$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>from "Paul Saunders" <pvs1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> contains these words:
>
>> > Your mission for today Paul, should you choose to accept it, is to
>> > navigate from the summit of Ben Macdui to the summit of Cairngorm on
>> > snow in 10 yard visibility with only Cairngorm as a go-to. You can if
>> > you wish use the 1" Tourist Map and a compass instead.
>
>> Well that's easy (having had a quick look on Streetmap), if that's my
>> choice
>> then I choose the map and compass of course. But why would I only have one
>> waypoint? I wouldn't be daft enough to go walking in the Cairngorms with
>> only one waypoint.
>
>Generations have, and survived to tell the tale, even without the gps to
>go with the waypoint. :-)


I agree - being also of the woolly jumper generation, + or - a few
years.


But we are not Adnys. We have developed over the years, and appreciate
better gear. I spent about 14 years in wellies, but gave them up many
moons ago.

Of course we can wander the Highlands and Lakes with not much gear -
but it's a lot more comfy with modern equipment.



--

Paul Rooney
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