If you let go of the bright sunlight requirement, there are several
applications that include a GPS receiver and run on your garden variety
laptop.  Long ago there was an HP800 CT Laptop which had a very bright
display although not 12" sq. and just enough suds to handle the Delorme GPS
tool and the application.  Cute little critters they were.  Perfect for
apps, like oscilloscopery  Ideal for W98SE or Dos 6 dedicated  doodads.

Maps like the paper NY Times have a certain feel and comfort factor knowing
that in a pinch you can make a fire with em or line a birdcage or cat box in
a less important emergency.  Try THAT with a Garmin, bunkie!

Maps, no batteries required, work in bright sunshine, light, portable, many
uses for the enterprising vanagon journeyman, and his mate.

Now the garmin collection with its array of guidance and reference maps
achieves a functional density perhaps only exceeded by the P38 can opener.

"If you don't know where you're going, any road will do.  If you don't know
where you are a map won't help".

The GPS tells you where you are, can route you to where you want to go and
serve as a passable doorstop along the way or a dangerous driving
distraction.

Pensionerd.

On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> wrote:

> >>>>>> It's fulla  maps.<<<<<<
>
> On 10/9/2009 5:52 AM Frank Condelli wrote:
>
> In a message dated 09/10/2009 12:03:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>>
>>            Trade  the maps for a GPS (:-)
>>
>
>
> Maps are funner to read. Soon's they make a GPS with a 12 inch square
> color screen that can be read in direct sunlight and which packs National
> Forest, BLM, topographic, and city maps I'll sign up.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
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>