GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

Chapter 4: Grasping Important GPS Concepts75Create WaypointCreateCreate FromQuick SaveCurrent PosCursor PosEntered PosAverage PosProjected PosPAGESFINDFigure 4-2:A waypointpage.MENUEXITZOUT ZINEMT . . . PWR . . .As you hike down the trail, you hear the call of a rare ivory-billed woodpeckerand head off into the brush, intent on getting a sighting of the veryelusive bird. After an hour of tromping around in the dense woods, you discovertwo things. First, the bird was just a robin; second, you’re totallyturned around and are somewhat lost. But fortunately, because you have aGPS receiver with you (and have read this book), you know that you’ll be ableto easily find your way back to the car and be home in time for dinner. Thefollowing sections show you how.Using the waypoint listGPS receivers have an information page that lists all the waypoints thatyou’ve created and stored. (Again, check your user manual for information onhow to access and use this list.) The waypoints can be listed by name orthose closest to your current location. By selecting a waypoint, no matterwhere you are, you can find your way to it. The distance to the waypoint, such as a parking lot or trailhead. The compass direction in degrees that you’ll need to head to get to thewaypoint.In Figure 4-3, see a GPS receiver screen providing information on how toget to a selected waypoint.