Mountain pass Grades
I am planning a trip Sunday or Monday, depending on weather, from Seattle to San Jose pulling a 15K 5th wheel. I am always concerned about how steep the roads are going thru mountains. Can anybody...
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obgraham wrote:I must have missed the discussion about directing attention to the phone while driving.2oldman wrote:Horseapples. People directing their attention to their phone instead of their surroundings is the cause of many an accident.Provide an example of where a "smartphone" gives me an advantage over my standard laptop.musicman54 wrote:No, but if you travel you should.
not everyone has a smartphone
It's a lot easier to connect to the internet on the phone sans wifi. That's one thing I can think of. Another is that you can find things that many GPS cannot. My experience with Garmin is that it's really devoid of information about small towns. And they're a whole lot easier to carry than a laptop. Of course if you have no use for any of that, then your standard phone or laptop is fine. I'm just pointing out that it's wise to use all the tools available to you when traveling, not eschewing them as some sort of curse.
I carry paper maps and books too, including 3 laptops. Everything has its place.
