Saturday, October 9, 2010

Soggy GPS


Hoping my GPS is not a lost cause after going for a swim in the Atlantic Ocean, I am trying some electronics first-aid. I removed the batteries, took the unit apart, and rinsed it with filtered fresh water. Now, I have it sealed in a zip-loc bag with some desiccant to hopefully absorb any moisture that may be left in it. Going to give it a few days, then put the batteries back in and see what happens. Wish me luck!!!

1 comment:

Kevin Stiegelmaier said...

GPS Update:

Unfortunately, the unit is toast. Thankfully it worked long enough so I could upload all of the waypoints and tracks I had stored on it. Otherwise I would have lost a few weeks of paddling research.

My new GPS is now on its way from Amazon.com and should be here soon.