tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post916329573889713121..comments2023-05-27T16:19:09.069-04:00Comments on Reflections From the Fence: GPS, Friend or FoeCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-6539106814150704272009-08-24T19:18:00.951-04:002009-08-24T19:18:00.951-04:001. Trailer Trash 2 said it: I like to plan the rou...1. Trailer Trash 2 said it: I like to plan the route on S&T, then follow it live, but having the PC in the truck is a pain. I'd love to plan in the PC, then dump the plan into a smaller GPS, then upload the trace to the PC for later reference. My brother, who races his bike (think Tour de France), uses a bike program on the PC, downloads to his miniature Garmin, then gets the trace back later. Does any body know of a thing like this for trucks/RV's?<br />2. My GPS has gotten me out of some wrong-turn jams: once in LA and another time in Connecticut, so I still like to keep one running while traveling unknown territory.<br />3. Microsoft should buy TomTom, which would resolve their patent lawsuit and fulfill my wish.KathyandDave88@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-18827075424676185082009-08-17T19:04:02.692-04:002009-08-17T19:04:02.692-04:00As you I have spent lots and lots of money on upda...As you I have spent lots and lots of money on updates and more updates, Garmin, DElorme, and a new MS S&T program with the GPS plug in for the laptop.<br />We found out how unreliable it was when we took our first long vacation across to Nebraska, in So Dakota the street name were on the streets post but not on the Garmin just a RT # very confusing at times, MS S&T you can program your route and plan it the way you want go then save it as a route, I cant do that with the garmin it want to take me the way it thinks is best for me.<br /><br />Trailer Trash 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-86877898591680831782009-08-12T19:12:02.059-04:002009-08-12T19:12:02.059-04:00I rely on paper maps, but then I'm basically h...I rely on paper maps, but then I'm basically hopeless when I'm outside my own neighborhood, so GPS probably wouldn't help me. Glad I'm not the only directionally-challenged person.Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-68719832765018661092009-08-12T14:14:51.709-04:002009-08-12T14:14:51.709-04:00I couldn't agree more about keeping paper maps...I couldn't agree more about keeping paper maps, even with GPS. Normally I plan my travel routes with Streets & Trips and Google Maps. I look very hard at the major intersections so I can remember them when I get there. Often I print a local map of a town. <br />But lately I have gotten careless and have not studied the route on paper/computer before the trip. That's when I have problems with GPS navigating - when a road splits in 3 or 4, GPS voice commands can be confusing.<br /><br />Love the street signs!Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342771222165776515noreply@blogger.com