GPS-Go Play in the Snow?

[Medusa]

Too bad the GPS knows nothing of road construction and detours too.

My brother got hopelessly lost while trying to get me to the train station from his house at 2 a.m. one time. He had to do that very uncool, unmanly thing, and find an open convenience store and ask for directions!

He was really p.o.'ed at his "b*tch on the dash" as he fondly calls her.

Ok, now I'm really scared. LOL

[pomtzu]

Ok, now I'm really scared. LOL

You'll do fine!

I swear by (not at) Mapquest - it's never failed me yet. I just print it out and pretty much have it memorized before I even leave the house. Of course I take the copy with me - just in case.

[smokey the elder]

I have a GPS but still prefer printed directions!

[caseysmom]

I love love love my gps. When I bought my daughter a car I made sure we bought one with gps for her. She has never gotten lost. She drives all over and feels secure knowing she has her gps.

[Karen]

I have had Mapquest fail on me - it thought a street connected to another when in fact it ended in a round-about, no connection to anywhere. I like to use Google maps, and check the satellite photos as well as the maps.

[RICHARD]

I have a GPS but still prefer printed directions!

OR

"Just because your GPS tells you to jump off a cliff, are you going to follow?"

[GILL]

I travel all over the US. The GPS is great, BUT you have to use common sense too. I also Mapquest as a double check. Between the two no problems for me. Yes GPS and Mapquest has failed, but by using both I don't.

[caseysmom]

I travel all over the US. The GPS is great, BUT you have to use common sense too. I also Mapquest as a double check. Between the two no problems for me. Yes GPS and Mapquest has failed, but by using both I don't.

Exactly how I feel. I can't really sit and read a map while I am driving, particularly when I go into the san francisco areas, there are a lot of rapid freeway changes, etc, how can you sit and read direction through that?

[Medusa]

OR

"Just because your GPS tells you to jump off a cliff, are you going to follow?"

As dain bramaged as I am, yes, probably.

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm a tad directionally challenged myself, but have always relied on Mapquest and good old fashioned paper maps.

[pomtzu]

I'm a tad directionally challenged myself, but have always relied on Mapquest and good old fashioned paper maps.

Mapquest is how I found my way to your house, Maggie. I didn't get lost till I couldn't find your street once I got onto the main street in your development. You gotta' admit - it is pretty well hidden.............

[RICHARD]

As dain bramaged as I am, yes, probably.

You just have to remember this little adage....

Nose to north, back to the south
Right is west and the east is what you have "left".


North is ALWAYS off your nose.


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[RICHARD]

Wheeeee!

Another couple got stuck on the SAME ROAD a few days ago.....same thing happened to them, GPS sent them there.

LOL, I have to use the saying I hate the most- They just stayed the course.

Again, cell phone tech saved their lives.

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How many of you have an emergency bag inside your car for situations like that?

[Barbara]

Nose to north, back to the south
Right is west and the east is what you have "left".

Things are even more strange in your end of the world than I thought.
Here west will be left if your nose points to the north

(Written by a directionally challenged woman who is proud of it )