On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:00:50 +0100
Tony Smith <tony.smith@???> wrote:
> On Thursday 12 July 2007 14:45:36 john lewis wrote:
> > On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:29:25 +0100
> >
> > Tony Smith <tony.smith@???> wrote:
> > > > You can then specify coordinates within those squares using
> > > > eastings and northings to the required accuracy: so SU424155
> > > > is the entrance to the Zepler building where we have
> > > > meetings, to 100m accuracy.
>
> No I didn't!!
I realised I'd snipped wrongly after I'd clicked on send :(
> Anyway, anyone who relies on one method of position location whilst
> on the hills deserves to walk over a cliff. Never forget your
> traditional map and compass work.
True! I am unlikely to go hill walking again, just climbing stairs
gets me out of breath, so am very unlikely to be using one of these
devices to guide my way.
I much prefer using a map for route finding and have a still growing
collection of OS and Michelin maps. they haven't taken me up any
dead-end roads so far :)
--
John Lewis
Debian (Sid) with the GeneWeb genealogy package
