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| I've always found that a decent topographical map combined with the excellent Swiss signage and a smidge of navigational sense is all that I ever need. Having a GPS with saved co-ordinates would seem to take part of the fun out of exploring and getting to know new places. | |
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I find the Swiss signage to be pretty ropey. Maybe I need to change my specs.
I suppose we're different people. I like my gadgets and you like your folding paper. Vive la difference.
As for Eire, I think I'm talking about a different thing - I'm talking about a pleasant afternoon cycling, skating or hiking on marked tracks, with that being the goal, rather than the navigation. I'm not climbing the north face of the Eiger. If my batteries go flat, I change them. If I drop my gadget, I have a 2nd one. If I drop that, I use my map. If my map blows away, I call the wife and she picks me up in the car!
For me, my goal is to go for a nice walk/skate/hike. I don't go for the sake of navigation, so the less time spent on it the better. It'd be nice to download coordinates and I'm quite surprised these aren't more readily available. I've used Swissgeo, by the way, but it's not much better than a map.