RE: GPS system

From: Rick Barnes (barnesrv@comcast.net)
Date: Fri Apr 08 2005 - 23:05:36 EDT


Always happy to share my lack of wisdom and non-tech information

Rascal

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Allewelt
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 4:23 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: GPS system

Thnak you Rascal you made my day by providing me with a good laugh

Wayne
01 IB QC V8 4x4

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Rick Barnes
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:51 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: GPS system
>
>
> I went down to the old Texaco station and found an old map that some woman
> could not re-fold..got it for a quarter....
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jason
> Bleazard
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 3:13 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: GPS system
>
>
> On Fri, April 8, 2005 2:34 pm, rwerning@wi.rr.com said:
> >
> > What sort of GPS systems do you all use for your Dak's? Debating
> picking
> > one
> > up, but would actually have more use for a hand held one I could take on
> > my backpacking trips than a vehicle mounted one.
>
> We have a handheld Garmin eMap and a bracket to mount it to the dash for
> driving. We also plug it in to the cigarette lighter for power, and added
> a magnetic antenna that sits on the roof for better reception. It works
> quite well as long as you don't mind having it stuck on the top of the
> dash and being able to see the wires, instead of having everything flush
> mounted and hidden inside.
>
> I think they quit making the eMap, but I'm sure they replaced it with
> something better. I haven't checked lately.
>
> --
> Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Burlington, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>
>
>



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