GPS, Atlas, Mapquest and More....
OK Ladies and Gentlemen: As I am approaching the one-month mark until flight-time, I would like to hear your experience in finding your way. Mind you, I am a mechanical and map midget OK...? When m...
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A GPS is a wonderful tool, but you should never blindly follow the route without verifying it ahead of time, if possible.
When I plan out my route I plan it out with Delorme Street Atlas because it makes the roads easy to see. I then plot the route with Garmin Boot Camp, which I then transfer to my GPS. The last step is to check the route on the GPS to make sure it transferred successfully and is following the route the way I planned it. I haven't used a paper map in years. I have them, just don't use them. I can't get them to zoom in and get the fine detail. :)
I've traveled and toured on my motorcycles for about 5 decades and I love the freedom to hear where I should turn instead of having to search out where I am, and then where to turn, on a paper map. It's a fine and wonderful thing.
When I plan out my route I plan it out with Delorme Street Atlas because it makes the roads easy to see. I then plot the route with Garmin Boot Camp, which I then transfer to my GPS. The last step is to check the route on the GPS to make sure it transferred successfully and is following the route the way I planned it. I haven't used a paper map in years. I have them, just don't use them. I can't get them to zoom in and get the fine detail. :)
I've traveled and toured on my motorcycles for about 5 decades and I love the freedom to hear where I should turn instead of having to search out where I am, and then where to turn, on a paper map. It's a fine and wonderful thing.
