Do I need a GPS in Alaska?
I am planning a trip from Victoria BC to Alaska and was wondering if I need a GPS Navigation unit for use in Alaska? or is it map friendly enough. thanks
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FWIW...
I used a Garmin 495 in the -12. Probably use about 30-50% of it's capabilities in the air. It also has Marine capability (I use 5% of that) and auto capability (0% since I tend to know the roads in AK). However, the 495 (as posted by Sue) is very useful for following Forest Service Trails, seeing where the stream goes, deciding to walk on the ridge or in the valley, etc. When I fly somewhere and don't want to take anything else, I simply pop the 495 out of the dock and use it as a handheld...world's most expensive handheld GPS.
I also have a Garmin 62 something that I use when driving or going somewhere where it is either not convenient or too risky to take the 495. I have no interest in points of interest, but I've downloaded most of the available Alaska topos and other maps and having the GPS is handy to sense check all of the above and/or some general guidance in certain towns in Alaska.
I used a Garmin 495 in the -12. Probably use about 30-50% of it's capabilities in the air. It also has Marine capability (I use 5% of that) and auto capability (0% since I tend to know the roads in AK). However, the 495 (as posted by Sue) is very useful for following Forest Service Trails, seeing where the stream goes, deciding to walk on the ridge or in the valley, etc. When I fly somewhere and don't want to take anything else, I simply pop the 495 out of the dock and use it as a handheld...world's most expensive handheld GPS.
I also have a Garmin 62 something that I use when driving or going somewhere where it is either not convenient or too risky to take the 495. I have no interest in points of interest, but I've downloaded most of the available Alaska topos and other maps and having the GPS is handy to sense check all of the above and/or some general guidance in certain towns in Alaska.
