How to Find Your Position on a Topo Map Using a GPS & UTM

[PunoDeTierra]

Going Hiking to Yosemite and got my self a Topo map. thanks for showing me how to read it. Now I know what is UTM zone 11 mean. going out there with compass and this map. Half Dome and the backwoods. first time going. getting all my Intel via youtube by watching and learning from people like you. Thank you again.

[johngo6283]

You cause some confusion at about 3 minutes. You talk about map datums, pick up the GPS, then go right into setting the coordinate system. Datums and coordinate systems are totally different. An improvement would be to adjust the datum first, then the coordinate system. Plus, it's my understanding that WGS 84 and NAD 83 are, for recreational field use purposes, the same thing.

[thecyr]

@johngo6283 I don't' think it matters which one you change first on the GPS, the important thing that I mention in the video is that both position format & datum need to match the map. But you bring up a good point about datum, I should probably expand that in a future video.

[MrRocque]

I realize you put in an annotation of 'in 500m and up 300 m, but that's barely going to register with viewers. The description of the 100m location verbally says 'down 5 (easting) and down 3 (northing)' which completely breaks the 'right up' rule of coordinates. Perhaps a longer annotation with the correction, laying over the video, as opposed to a few seconds in the top left corner. Or a voice over with the correct plotting.

[thecyr]

@MrRocque thanks for the feedback, I'll adjust the annotation

[MrRocque]

@thecyr cool, otherwise, nice video. I find too many ppl that rely on their GPS like its a 'God send' but don't have any skills when it comes to navigation other then following their electronics blindly. My preference is map/compass...but ANYTHING that gets ppl to develop some kind of skill (map reading for example) other then 'my GPS will save me, its a computer dooooh' gets my vote.

[Aonexia]

Cool Mate! I just seen the bird's Eye Video. Very nice.... I was watching a video a few days ago on how to use Google Map's together with your Garmin. This video allowed you to down load JPEG images from Google Maps to your GPS. It was a very complicated and lengthy video, but it was accomplished. I so wish they made the Garmin simplier; but I enjoy it and its features.

Thank you for writing me back mate. I look forward to your vidoe's in the future.

[thecyr]

@Aonexia I also made a similar video for creating custom garmin maps using google earth. Myversion is shorter and not as complicated

[Aonexia]

@thecyr I will chwck them out! Cheers!

Question: Would the 62st allow its user to the allowance of the 16G micro SD card? Or is it limited only to the 4G micro for now? Thanks

[thecyr]

@Aonexia I don't see a limit with the micrSD slot in the manual, so I assume a 16GB card would be fine.

[DENMONKEY]

I'll probably never use it but very helpful none the less.

cheers

[thecyr]

@DENMONKEY Yeah it's kinda like using microsoft word, you only end up using 10% of the features. :)

[Aonexia]

Thank you for you video. Please keep posting. I have a question: I just purchased the 62st and a 16G micro SD card. Can you talk about this in one of your videos?

Also, can you talk about the bird's Eye View?

[thecyr]

@Aonexia I haven't picked up a SD card for my 62 yet, but it's coming! As for bird's eye, I did a video about it about a month ago, check it out! "Garmin GPSMAP 62 - How To Prepare for a Hike - BirdsEye Imagery "

[DENMONKEY]

@thecyr My 62s is on its way ( I hope) . The way I see it you can use custom maps to interpret an image and overlay/underlay the map. I'm wondering why you would not be able to use Google earth to generate a satellite image of the area, convert it to the correct format and then use it to create your custom map ?

If this is possible, no birds eye subscription would be required. ?? Is there a cost to use the custom map software ?

Am I way off base with this one, or am I on to something ?

[thecyr]

@DENMONKEY take a look at my garmin playlist - I made a video how to make an overlay map using google earth.

[erosaffinity115]

Thank you for the tutorial.... I have a Garmin 62s for Geocaching and now I am starting to love this device.. Please make some more video using TOPO map and 62s..

[Starshoals]

I've started my journey learning land navigation, and videos like this are really helpful. To the point, no nonsense, and concise! At first I found the UTM system confusing, and now I'm seeing the beauty of its simplicity and accuracy. Thank you!