> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:26:20 -0500, singhals <singhals@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>>I know some of you are using GPS units to locate graves,
>>cemeteries, old homesteads, and the like.
>>
>>I'd like one to use for exactly those purposes.
>>
>>Which models in which brands will allow me to retrieve
>>lat/lon a week after I mark the spot? Not all of 'em do,
>>apparently.
>
>>Cheryl
>
You might want to check into the digital cameras and camera add-ons that
record the GPS coords directly to the image file. I've never used one and
the cameras might still be a bit higher cost (I don't really know,
though),
but I think that would be the easiest/quickest for any real amount of
records. I do know that my Magellan Explorist 210 will save the info in a
point of interest (POI), waypoints, or in it's "breadcrumbs" (track log),
but like most GPS's it isn't that quick or easy to navigate through to
either get the info out of, or to tag each waypoint or breadcrumb with
some
meaningful info for later. It's perfectly fine if you just want the coords
for a whole cemetery, but you could use Google or MapQuest for that
anyhow.
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