Joan and Steph have been talking on the phone a lot the past couple days... Steph and Dan are coming here for Christmas, and we are excited to have them! A great deal of planning is necessary... I can only assume it is so they can surprise me with something special for Christmas. Of course, just having the kids here with us for the holidays is gift enough. Well, that and something special for me. After all, it is better to give than receive, and I want to make it better for them. I am very giving that way... when it comes to receiving. 'Tis the season! ;-)
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We didn't go out on the boat, but I did get some "messing about in boats" in... the port side windshield wiper needed an adjustment. December 23rd - beautiful sunshine, high in the mid-70s, and breezy. We have been preparing for for our company tomorrow.
We were up early this morning... Joan wanted to do some grocery shopping at Wal-Mart. Two days before Christmas, I expected the worst and suggested we go there early. We stopped at Manuel's for breakfast (best breakfast tortillas ever!), then on to Wally World. I expected the worst, since it was now 8:00... there were about a dozen cars in the lot. No crowds. Easy to get around the store. No one in line for the cashier. I expected the place to be a zoo... not even close. I consider that an early "gift." ;-)
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Captain Jim, it would be a blessing to have some detail either here or on the C-Brats site of how you actually use an Ipad for nav puposes with either or both Navionics and now Garmin. How do you get your data, WiFi or wireless modem/air card/hot spot and how much data is involved anyway? Thanks - love to read you blog!
Bob Jarrard
Hi Bob, Thanks!. Here's a link
http://captnjim.blogspot.com/2012/09/ipad-as-chartplotter-again.html
Or, you can go to September 12th of this year on the blog.
You do NOT need wifi, or any type of wireless connection to use the iPad for navigating, as long as you have a 3G or 4G capable iPad. NO, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE CONNECTED, you just need the GPS chip that is in those models and NOT in the wifi only iPads. You have to download the app onto the iPad, then load the map area (with either Navionics or Garmin); once that is done, there is no need to be connected - the iPad as a nav unit is stand alone. Really.
If that link above does not explain everything you ever wanted to know about navigating with the iPad, drop me a note.
Best wishes,
Jim
Thanks - will follow the link. I go the part on the no need for a connection except to download the apps and the maps, but how do you two stay in touch otherwise?
Bob
Stay in touch? You mean get on-line? Over the years, we have used wireless cards, then a Mifi, and currently use my 4G Droid phone as a hotspot to get our different devices on-line. It is rare that we are somewhere with no cell/data signal. We have used a signal booster in the past (Wilson Sleek) when in the boonies.
We've been using wireless connections for years. I am grandfathered in for unlimited data... until Verizon makes that go away. Most months, we use between 5 and 10 gb of data. It used to be less than that before 4G. ;-)
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