GPS OUTDOORS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS

GPS OUTDOORS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS * Plan a trip* Navigate along a route* Gather data from an outing* Analyze trip data after the trip For about $150, anyone can access the United States' multi-billion dollar GPS program. This guide shows readers how to plug in & enhance most any outdoor experience. Whether hikers on a weekend trip through the Great Smokies, backpackers cruising the Continental Divide Trail, mountain bikers kicking up dust in Moab, paddlers running the Lewis & Clark bicentennial route, or climbers pre-scouting the routes up Mount Shasta, a simple handheld GPS unit is fun, useful, & can even be a lifesaver. Described in conjunction with today's most popular GPS software, easy to understand information enables readers to plan a trip, navigate along a route, gather data form the outing, & analyze trip data after the trip.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Russell Helms, as an editor of outdoor guidebooks & a committed lover of outdoor adventure, gained his practical knowledge of GPS technology through putting boot to rock, paddle to water, & tire to dirt. A tireless advocate of enhancing outdoor experiences through GPS tgechnology, he also hires & coaches other guidebook writers to capture & analyze accurate trail data with handheld GPS units. A resident of Birmingham, Alabama, he is the author of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: BIRMINGHAM. ISBN: 0-89732-967-8 publish date: 07/30/2006