Can you read a map?

Technology is great, so long as it works; but the moment it gives up (for what ever reason) we can have a problem, especially if we have become reliant upon it.
An article in the US Marine Corps Times, today, highlights the concern that the Corps has for the reduction in map reading and orienteering skills [...]

GPS satellite Navigation System at risk

The US Government Accountability Office is forecasting a 20% chance of failure of some part of the Global Positioning System between 2011 and 2012 due to the age of it s satellites.
While there are a number of other Satellite Navigation systems, including the European “Galileo” system, planned to be operational by that time, unless the [...]

Marine GPS; Or How Not To Get Lost At Sea!

Marine Navigation has come a long way

During WW2, two destroyers were heading into port after weeks at sea, the last 3 days of which were in thick fog.  The leading destroyer signalled the other asking what they calculated their position to be.  The reply was: “Not sure; navigator calculates us to be on the 15th [...]

Garmin eTrex Legend HCx

Garmin eTrex Legend HCx

If you enjoy orienteering and cycling, you might find that the Garmin eTrex Legend HCx waterproof GPS unit could be of use to you.  Not only does its high sensitivity receiver allow you to locate your position when under heavy cover, in deep canyons or surrounded by high buildings, but you [...]

Ordnance Survey Maps Available on Garmin Oregon 300

In the Army they used to say that the most dangerous thing on a battlefield was a young lieutenant with a map, because he was, invariably, lost. Hopefully that will now be a thing of the past as Garmin have joined forces with Ordnance Survey to provide maps of the
U.K.’s national parks.
 
 

The Garmin Oregon 300 [...]

Snooper introduces the G300 Shotmiser

Snooper G300 Shotmiser

Where a lot of golf gps’ give out numeric readouts to the hole, they aren’t tremendously useful if you are in the unenviable position of not being able to see the hole. The Snooper G300 Shotmiser, on the other hand, uses accurate and detailed maps of the course and provides yardage information to [...]

Nokia buys NAVTEQ

Nokia announced today that it has its completed its acquisition of NAVTEQ which it purchased in July 2008. As a hardware manufacturer, Nokia may well be planning to go into the handheld/car GPS market.
 

 
 
NAVTEQ is one of the major producers of maps for in car sat navs and handheld GPSs with more than 100 million [...]