Another near death by GPS story
LA Times What the heck they thought they were doing out there is a mystery. 67 is that road into the park from Jacob Lake that is closed all winter. But they blindly followed the GPS down a dirt ro...
Forum Discussion
paulcardoza wrote:
Hmmmmm...... Isn't coming here and asking others to share their experiences and recommendations a form of doing research? How to get better info than from someone who's been there done that????toedtoes wrote:
Look at how many folks come to this forum and ask for directions, "where should we go", "what should we see", etc. People don't do their own research anymore - they depend on others to do it for them (whether a GPS, a stranger on the internet, or a guide book).
No it's not. Part of doing research is verifying that the source of the information is legitimate and knowledgeable. Just because you say you know the way doesn't mean you do - or that your way is the best way to go. Just because 5 complete strangers on the Internet say "go this way" doesn't make that way right - those 5 people may be total whackjobs or may have a different idea of what "best" means.
Asking the forum and then VERIFYING the information via maps, GPS, etc., is doing research. Blindly accepting those directions is not research. And yes, it's amazing how many people blindly accept what they're told on forums and don't verify the information.
