GPS Units

[jonyyuma]

My small amount of experience with GPS units of any kind tells me that in the downtown of a big city(Atlanta) drive slowly as the signal seems delayed; you get directions to turn after passing said street. In the mountains, the GPS just does'nt have good data - it will have you turning through a pasture that appears to have been there for years, then recalculates and has you turning on an even more narrow pigpath.

Exactly, from two lane maintained to single gravel road with deep ditches on both sides. Map shows zero on the landscape, could not see an exit road.. Brand new Tenn. map had nothing shown that area. How do people find their homes?Ha, I did not dare ask directions, hardly anyone was outside...Except guy working on his tractor and he only looked puzzeled as to whom we were? I should have taken my Magellan handheld as it has a compass>>:laughing::laughing:

 

[om21braz]

Exactly, from two lane maintained to single gravel road with deep ditches on both sides. Map shows zero on the landscape, could not see an exit road.. Brand new Tenn. map had nothing shown that area. How do people find their homes?Ha, I did not dare ask directions, hardly anyone was outside...Except guy working on his tractor and he only looked puzzeled as to whom we were? I should have taken my Magellan handheld as it has a compass>>:laughing::laughing:

For the roads less taken, a atlas/map such as the one of N.C. in the link below is hard to beat. It has practically every vehicle-traveled road in the state labled and shown. Very good in the N.C. mountains IMHO.

Amazon.com: North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer (0019916002770): Delorme, null: Books

 

[dmccarty]

For the roads less taken, a atlas/map such as the one of N.C. in the link below is hard to beat. It has practically every vehicle-traveled road in the state labled and shown. Very good in the N.C. mountains IMHO.

Amazon.com: North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer (0019916002770): Delorme, null: Books

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I have several editions of that map book. Excellent. I do not know if they have a book for every state but I had one in FLA as well. Not only does it show danged near everything it is large enough to be able to see! :laughing:

We use our Smartphones to drive but we still carry the Mark I Maps. Works with out power and cell service. :thumbsup:

Later,
Dan

 

[JB4310]

Yeah map and gps are a great combo.

I feel sorry for this techno generation that will never learn how to use a printed map and will have to depend on their gadgets.

I have to say gps saved my butt one night in a unfamiliar city looking for a hotel at night in a heavy rain. Brought us right into the parking lot, this place was not right off the highway either. I remember thinking it would of been very difficult, if not a nightmare with just a map trying to find all the turns and streets needed to get there in those conditions.

JB.

 

[forgeblast]

I tell people all the time not to use their gps for our street address. We have a street address for about a year now, before it was a rural route. When they put in our address they are taken 5 miles away to a different town.
I was having an estimate at our house for our roof, and told the gentleman not to use his gps. I get a call he is running late why? I followed the gps! I said I told you not to now you have to turn around. Gave him point by point directions. Get a call again, Im lost. Why? I said. Because I was following my GPS. I said thank you for your time, we are going with the other company. But I didnt give you an estimate,he says. They could follow directions I said and hung up.