I get a similar reaction when I explain what it is. I tend to avoid inclement weather but I have found my unit does not suffer at all in very cold temperatures. If I need to, I just put a plastic shopping bag over the unit by putting the bn over my shoulder then pulling the bag up over it from the bottom with the handles parallel to the unit, and then tuck the handles in so the pressure of the bn against me holds them in plaace. With the bn closed, repeats set to what you want, and the keyboard locked I am sure you could still use the gps.
Have a great day, Alex
----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date sent: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:43:33 -0500 Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: question about equipment safety
Hi, I've done smaller things.I've used the gps in snow storms in 10 degree weather. the bn
and gps
were both under my jacket and I had multiple repeats going of the
key
things I was interested in as I could not input commands.I have had people ask what it is, when I tell them it's a pda
with gps
they are impressed, then walk away. Chris On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:38:51 -0500, "Raul A. Gallegos" <raul@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Tina. Thanks for giving the Main Menu show a listen. I
really
enjoyed being on there. As for me, I've used the Voice Sense a
couple of
times while out in the rain. It was not pouring a lot, but just
lightly.
I had on a jacket and before I put the jacket on, I put the Voice
Sense
over my shoulder like I always do. Zipping up the jacket was
enough to
cover it so it would not get wet. As for the receiver, it was
affixed to
the shoulder strip which was also behind the zipped jacket so itpresented no problems. If I needed to hear any information, I
would stop
for a brief moment and reach inside my jacket to input the
command. In
some cases, it may help to set the multiple repeat commands in
case you
want to continuously hear certain information.
As for safety, where I usually travel, it's not much of a
concern, so if
the whether is nice, I simply let the Voice Sense hang off my
left side
from the shoulder strap. It's small enough that it does not
stand out
much more than someone who is carrying a PDA, CD player, or MP3
player
in any case.
Hope this helps.
Tina B. wrote:Hi. I just listened to this week's main menu and the gps talked
about
this week ounds like it's on a tiny device, but someone's
comment made
me wonder about carrying bigger things likethe braille note that
can't
fit in a pocket. Has anyone had problems using these devices or
has
anyone bugged you, tried to take your equipment thought you were
weird
because you were walking around with it? Wondering mostly about
people's
thoughts on the safety of the stuff being carried while its in
use and
what have people done with their bns in the rain? Do you just
not use
the gps then, do you virtually go thru the route and try to
memorize it
or write it down some other way so you can use it? It doesn't
rain often
where I live, but thought i'd ask anyway.
Chris Grabowski
- Customer Support and Product testing
Phone: 888-757-6810 EXT. 113
Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
