Garmin etrex

Being a keen hill/mountain walker I have been aware of GPS for a few years but have never felt the need to buy one because a) what is wrong with a map and compass and b) they can be expensive. But now with being successfully selected for the Geo Art Cache project I decided it was time to invest.

I plumped for the Garmin etrex - a mid range model with an accurate altimeter. This was a feature that is important in the mountains. I spent Christmas trying to set it up and then took it with me on a New Year trip to Scotland and tried it out on a few Munros. I quickly found out that it is only as accuarte as the information you give it and six-figure grid references aren't very useful!

Hurray!

Today I have been told that my proposal has been successful and things will get underway in the new year. I'm looking forward to working with the team at Chrysalis, meeting the other artists on the project and getting to know the Yorkshire Dales - a part of England I've only visited once.

Homework for Christmas: start to research the area and also learn about geocaching.

Start of Project

Interviews were held at Chrysalis Arts in Gargrave today. After the interview I enjoyed a walk back to Skipton railway station along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal which runs right behind CA's Art Depot building.