On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:03:01 GMT, Frank Church
wrote:

...an inexpensive GPS receiver that has PC interface cables? I've been
finding weird addresses for more than 24 yrs delivering RV's so I don't
need it for that. I plan to float the John Day river solo this summer
(well, not the whole river, maybe 2 days worth) I've given up on the
outfitter(s) that I was supposed to go with...turns out they take mostly
chunk and winders, hell, I never thought about that when I made first
contact. I've decided an adventure on my own would be fun, even without
someone else to BS with. A sackful of jerky, lots of bottled water, my bivy
tent and a ground pad should be all I'll need. Somehow I'll find a way to
bring my backpacker stove and coffee fixin's too. Anyhow, these folks:
http://servicecreekstagestop.com/index.html will get my truck to the take
out point, I just don't want to bypass it in the dark :-) FYI, here is a
map of the area, find Service Creek and you're there. Anyway, I've been
looking at some inexpensive Garmin GPS units (around 100 bucks) seems to me
that they would do the job. Suggestions appreciated. An invitation is
extended to join me, this will take place sometime in June. Be prepared to
meet me on short notice (about a week is as much as I can give) as I will
be delivering an RV to get myself out there. That's it! a mini-clave on the
John Day!! (didn't I hear that last year?)

Frank Sr.
a thought for Louie...put tank treads on your wheelchair to get to the
river. :-)

Pretty much any one will do it. You'll have your lat and long and
maybe a little map of each time you turned it on and you'll know, from
your maps, where to stop. Anything more is overkill for this
particular trip.

Take along extra batteries.
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Often taunted by trout. Almost entirely harmless.
Really.