May 30, 2007 Citizen Science Training Manuals Lesson 3: How to Use a GPS The Training Workshop Title 2007 Annual Meeting Location, CO Your Name – Your Title Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory Colorado State University

Choosing the Right GPS Features Ease of Use Battery Life Cost Increasing Cost

Basic Buttons Power Page Up Down Enter Find Up Down Enter Page Power Up Down Find Page Power Thumb Stick LCD Display

Screens Satellite Map Navigation Trip Computer Main Menu Page

Satellite Screen “Ready to Navigate” must appear to begin use Accuracy should not be >10 m Ways to Improve Signal move around move to an open area

Map Screen Map Scale North Pointer Waypoints Trail Menu Options Data Fields Page Selection

Navigation Screen Guide to Destination Gives heading and bearing Not a magnetic compass!

Trip Computer Screen Trip Odometer Moving Time Stopped Odometer Speed Maximum Speed Moving Average Overall Average

Main Menu Screen Advanced Features create waypoints view waypoints create a route save track logs view track logs access setup features

Marking A Waypoint Highlight MARK Press ENTER Edit waypoint name and symbol if desired Highlight “OK” Press ENTER

Navigating to a Waypoint Two Methods Match GPS Coordinates GPS Waypoint Navigation

Match GPS Coordinates Obtain UTM coordinates of target Note your present UTM coordinates Compute difference in eastings Compute difference in northings Walk distance and direction required to eliminate differences between your coordinates and those of target

Match GPS Coordinates Example: YOUTARGET Easting m Northing m N

Navigation Highlight WAYPOINT Press ENTER Highlight name Press ENTER Highlight GOTO Press ENTER Find

Using GPS to Navigate 360 o 225 o 315 o 135 o 45 o 270 o 90 o 180 o

Using GPS to Navigate Speed 100 m/h PLOT m 5:13 to go 360 o 225 o 315 o 135 o 45 o 270 o 90 o 180 o E N W S

August 9, 2007 For more information contact: Your Name Contact Information Congratulations! You have completed Lesson 3!