Basic GPS Exercises

These GPS exercises will help you overcome the first hurdles. The first time that you unpack a GPS receiver and its manual, you could easily be overwhelmed. This is a critical moment. Without a bit of external help, it is difficult to really get started correctly and we are always sad to hear from people, who never made it and who only look at the satellite page of their receiver, a couple of times during their holidays, in order to know their actual position. Still sadder is it when people leave their GPS receiver in the box, because they cannot impress themselves or others with the possibilities of GPS navigation.

For everybody who could use a little help with the first steps, we have worked out some basic GPS exercises. We sincerely hope that a lot of people, who are new to GPS, will take advantage from these GPS exercises.

GPS navigation can not be learnt in front of the television or the fireplace. You have to play with your receiver in open air. Playing means having fun, and the more fun that you have had with this wonderful toy, the better you will be prepared, the day that you really need its help.

A good understanding of the GPS Terms will make it easier to read the GPS Exercises.