GPS-Go Play in the Snow?

[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?

[happylabs]

Oh my... Their first mistake was driving a Toyota LOL!

I like my printed directions from Rand McNally website. My sense of direction ain't what it used to be.

[pomtzu]

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

Interesting question. Let me think for a minute...............

Okay - I don't drive in bad weather.
I seldom drive at night - even in good weather.
No mountain roads around here. I think the highest point in DE is a hill about 60' above sea level.
ETA: I stand corrected. It's a dizzying 448'.

What kind of emergency survival kit should I have with me to go to the mall????

[Cataholic]

I love my GPS. I have had many a diasters with online map services.

I would make the "turn left" directional come on a bit earlier than it does currently. If I am flying along at 45, I need more than 10 feet to safely execute a turn.

[Asiel]

I find it handy since I'm very directionally challenged. I have to adapt my left for my right and vice versa which gets me lost many timmes . The GSP has gotten me out of many situations but if I were to drive totally unknown territory I'm not sure I would trust it, probably would follow up with the good old fashioned road maps.

[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 )

[lizbud]

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 )

Same here Barbara. Maybe it's different in fantasyland.

[Karen]

Same here Barbara. Maybe it's different in fantasyland.

He could have just misremembered it!

During the day it's easy, sun rises in the East, sets in the West. At night, a compass is more helpful! We live on North Street, and funny enough the longer part of it is pretty directly North-South pointing, but then the street takes a 90-degree left turn, so who knows why it got its name!