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Posted by Outdoorlover on July 1, 2011 at 9:39 PM under
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Ahhh, the good old days. Reminiscing with an old friend recently
about the good times we had when we were young, traveling around the US
by car and all the adventures we had back then. Good times, exciting
times, living in poverty or nearly so some of the time, but still
enjoying life to the max. One of the memories was the challenge of
folding the maps. You practically needed a college course to manage to
fold a map and actually get it back anywhere near as compact and tidy as
it was when you bought it. Then there were the times when you felt
like you would be carsick if you were the copilot and trying to read the
map, help with the road signs and not block the view of the driver
while you were trying to hold the map so that you could actually read
it, sometimes even having to pull over and lay that map out on the trunk
of the car so that you could pour over it together, trying to figure
out the best way to take to get where we were going. Of course, some
folks never did master how to read a map. One of those friends and I
actually traveled from Virginia to New York one time during which I fell
asleep. Rather than wake me or stop for directions, and knowing he did
not know how to read the map, he drove for over an hour in the wrong
direction while I was asleep! Well, wasn’t that exciting!
Wow, how things have changed. Now there are even automotive GPS units
that will talk you through your trip and even plan out the best way to
go, even down to helping you avoid the bad traffic, road work or
accidents along the way and recalculating for you if you take a wrong
turn. Now that is really slick. With lots of features to choose from,
budget to fancy options, and much smaller than most of those old maps we
used to use, why would I even consider pulling out one of those old
maps any more. Perhaps you lose some of the sense of adventure and self
reliance we learned so early? Or, maybe not so much…
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Posted by Crandela on June 9, 2011 at 5:35 PM under
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Oh the thrill of Americade! I love to see the assortment of bikes, big
and small, some with luggage carriers, side cars or even customized
trailers, as they drive down the road. Some travel in groups, some
individually out to explore the beautiful countryside and open roads
with this wonderful weather we have been having. I envy those with
motorcycle GPS the most as they can take off with confidence and explore
the area, looking for historic sites or just simply enjoying the
beauty of nature here beside beautiful Lake George and throughout the
Adirondacks. Well, today we had quite a sudden storm with the sky
opening up and dropping quite a deluge on all. I am certain that any
cyclists caught on the road were especially glad their motorcycle GPS
unit was waterproof at that time, or it would have been ruined for
sure. Of course, I expect most have motorcycle GPS mounts so they were
able to grab their GPS units and run for shelter until the storm
passed. Now the rain has passed, the sun is peeking through, and I envy
those cyclists again as they are back out on the open road enjoying
the camaraderie of their friends and the beauty of nature all around
them. Such a wonderful family type adventure must certainly be
remembered for years to come and anticipated with relish from spring to
spring.
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Posted by Crandela on December 23, 2010 at 11:40 AM under
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Oh my, we get lots of calls requesting me to make a choice for folks so
that they don't have to decide which GPS unit to buy. Looks good on
paper, but how can I know which features might be really useful or
totally useless to each individual person. I could just decide which
GPS unit I might prefer, but how would that information help a total
stranger whose needs and budget may be totally different from mine? I
feel like I really disappoint people when I try to point this out, but
we are all individuals, which is why there are so many different
versions of, for instance, handheld or automotive GPS units out there.
Most of the manufacturers, especially Garmin, have really great
interactive websites already where you can choose to compare several GPS units to each other so that at a glance you can sort them out by which
features you really want, which ones would only be nice perks and which
ones are definitely yes or no features for you. Do you want it to be
small and thin with a great battery life so you can carry it with you to
find your way back to your car? Do you want lifetime traffic?
Bluetooth? You get the idea. Anyway, once you have it narrowed down to
possibly one or two favorites, it becomes simple to go back to Google
or your favorite GPS store
and see which one they have to offer, which types of accessories you
will need and for what price they are offered. I just think it totally
simplifies your shopping experience. I like simple. After all, I
would rather be spending time exploring with my GPS unit than sitting
in front of a computer trying to figure out all the pros and cons or
entrusting my decision to someone who doesn't even know me. Well, good
luck in your search for the best GPS units for your needs and budget,
and I hope this helps.
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