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Wandering with GPS

Posted by Outdoorlover on July 2, 2011 at 5:14 PM under
GPS unit, automotive GPS, automotive GPS unit, handheld GPS, handheld gps device
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School’s out, the kids are home, and it's nice outside. I wonder if I can use my GPS unit to get away from the kids and find myself? Well, maybe I should use it to find adventure with the kids, in so doing perhaps to help us find each other? We can grab the handheld GPS device and take off on foot exploring the trails nearby. I like to pack a picnic and head out after work and do just that. Or we could do a day trip and take off exploring in the car using the automotive GPS unit to do that. Actually, now that I think of it I probably really don’t need to leave those kids behind to find myself after all. There are some great spots here in the Adirondacks for hiking and boating or just sightseeing, even to sit beside the lake and read while the kids splash around in the water. See ya later – its a pretty day – time for me to go pack that picnic lunch and get outdoors wandering with the kids…

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Automotive GPS “Thingie”

Posted by Outdoorlover on July 1, 2011 at 9:54 AM under
Garmin nuvi, automotive GPS, automotive GPS unit, automotive GPS units
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We live out in the country. I love the quiet, our view and the space between our home and our neighbors. Now, don’t get me wrong – I really appreciate our neighbors ‘cause we have the best neighbors anyone could ask for, but I’ve lived where you can hear your neighbors just as well as your own family even when they are in their own homes. Can’t say I enjoyed that. I prefer life out in the country. Well, that being said, it is sometimes difficult for people to follow the directions we give to them so that they can easily find our house.
A friend of mine just called, and we decided it would be fun to get together at my house. I was mentally preparing myself for the usual “are you familiar with…” conversation and extensive directions when my friend spoke up and asked “what’s your address? I have one of those thingies in my car!” I love it! Gotta admit that I really love my own “thingie” in my car! Automotive GPS units are such a convenience. Of course, my Garmin nuvi has me spoiled. Sounds like my friend feels the same way about her automotive GPS “thingie” and has learned to rely on it the same as I have mine. I love to explore new places, but I sure love being able to find my way home again no matter where I wander and now that it is summertime I plan to do plenty of that! Have a happy 4^th of July, and enjoy your own wandering this summer...

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Roadwork, Detours and Summertime Travel

Posted by Outdoorlover on June 26, 2011 at 9:41 PM under
GPS navigation system, automotive GPS systems, automotive GPS unit
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Hey, I was just at a party and met some folks who had come quite a distance to attend. It is summer, and with summertime comes lots of road work and detours, and with that comes much confusion on unfamiliar roads. I overheard two of the guests who were comparing notes on their automotive GPS systems and their experiences on the way there. As one of them had just gotten her first automotive GPS unit, and this was her first experience with it, it was fun to hear her new friend explaining the ins and outs of using their GPS units. The newbie missed a turn, and her unit told her so and suggested that she turn around and make a "legal U-turn" (which in some states is NOT legal on the highway) while the second person explained that her GPS navigation system recalculated for her when she was sent on a detour because of road construction. Explanations continued as to the fact that the GPS unit would calculate the fastest route or the most economical. It was just fun to hear people comparing notes and educating each other on the use of their automotive GPS systems. It is also really nice to see strangers find common ground and help each other out along the way. As ever, happy traveling!

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Live and Learn

Posted by Outdoorlover on May 21, 2011 at 9:10 PM under
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My friend and I went to a seminar away from home recently, held in a conference room at a hotel in an unfamiliar town. Well, wouldn't you know that when we went out for lunch we took a wrong turn and got lost getting back. Who hasn't ever done that? Anyway, we realized that the solution to our dilemma was to use her automotive GPS unit. Not having the exact address of the hotel with us, we just put in the town and the name of the hotel chain into the GPS device. This worked great! Step by step we got closer to our goal only to find that we were at another branch of that hotel chain, albeit still within the same city. I guess the moral of the story is to be as specific as possible, looking perhaps for the exit off the highway which was nearly across the street from the hotel rather than the name of the chain. Who knew that such a small city would have two? Well, lesson learned, we followed our GPS unit's instructions back to the correct hotel just in time for our seminar to begin again. We live and learn; still, the GPS actually took us exactly where we asked it to, twice. I hope others will learn from my mistakes. Enjoy your travel with automotive GPS!

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Live and Learn - Automotive GPS

Posted by Outdoorlover on January 16, 2011 at 11:35 AM under
GPS device, GPS unit, automotive GPS, automotive GPS unit
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My friend and I went to a seminar away from home recently, held in a conference room at a hotel in an unfamiliar town. Well, wouldn't you know that when we went out for lunch we took a wrong turn and got lost getting back. Who hasn't ever done that? Anyway, we realized that the solution to our dilemma was to use her automotive GPS unit. Not having the exact address of the hotel with us, we just put in the town and the name of the hotel chain into the GPS device. This worked great! Step by step we got closer to our goal only to find that we were at another branch of that hotel chain, albeit still within the same city. I guess the moral of the story is to be as specific as possible, looking perhaps for the exit off the highway which was nearly across the street from the hotel rather than the name of the chain. Who knew that such a small city would have two hotels of the same chain? Well, lesson learned, we followed our GPS unit's instructions back to the correct hotel just in time for our seminar to begin again.

We live and learn; still, the GPS actually took us exactly where we asked it to, twice. I hope others will learn from our mistakes. Enjoy your travel with automotive GPS!

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