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Getting the Gee-Whiz effect
I got the Gee-whiz look the other day from our GIS guru as I showed off Backcountry Navigator. I am a forester. I had imported timber stands as tracks into BN. In addition to this there were foot trails, wildlife points, roads, ect. All these in different colors. The guru is used to the high-end Trimble stuff and I like to rub it in with my setup which is a fraction of the cost of Trimble's units.
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You showoff! Gotta love it. When I show people the TOPO maps of the area they think it is sooooo neat. Then they start asking me "How do you tell which ways up?" LOL
When you have great software like Backcountry Navigator its hard to be humble.
I like cranking up BN in front of my Garmin friends.
"What's a matter, don't you have a 24K topo? Oh, Garmin hasn't put out 24K maps of our area? Thats too bad. By the way,how much did the 100K mapset cost? Excuse me for a second...From the aerial photo, it looks like there is an old field over there...Sorry, didn't I mention it? Besides the topo maps, Backcountry Navigator loads all the aerials you want for free... Tell me again, how much does Garmin want for their 100K maps?"
I encourage showing off as much as possible. There are a great number of people that don't know why you would ever want to navigate with a Pocket PC device - they still think it is a planning tool.
I too have gotten the same effect when folks see my h2215 mounted to my dash, with the Holux GR-271 w/external active antenna mounted to the roof.
My only other "wish-list" item would be to have the proximity be closer than 25'. With my Garmin, it can get down to 20', with an accuracy of around 5', so I still find myself taking the Garmin along to get just a little closer.
Thanks for a great product.. It's a savior for my aging PocketPC's! :)
My favorite to date was when we were discussing the layout of a generating station during a meeting. We couldn't agree on the orientation of some of the structures, and we had JUST finished touring the area. So I whip out BCN where I'd already downloaded 1/4m Urban (color) maps and ended the argument in my favor. ;D The pictures were so detailed you could determine the make of the vehicles in the parking lot. :o
Then I went caching after the meeting. ;)
And BruteForce: I usually switch to the Nav screen when I'm within a few dozen feet of the goal coordinates. I think it's more useful for homing in on the exact spot.