Re: [St] New GPS

[gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Yep, you can create routes and download them.  You can put in way points too.  It all depends on what you want to do.  

For me it depends on where I'm going.  The wife and are heading out on a ~2,000 mile trip in a week and I have created the routes I want to take and downloaded them.

One of my favorite things to do is select a destination and tell the GPS to get me there.  I'll tell it to avoid major roads, tollways etc.  That way I wind up on back country roads most of the time.  If I don't like the route I change my heading and let the GPS recalculate a route.  It's shown me numerous roads I never knew existed.

I still carry paper maps when I travel long distances..  They both have draw backs but together the kick a$$.  Besides I like studying maps just to what's out there.

George

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From: "Peter Kroeker" <peter.kroeker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> I've also been considering a GPS but I've been reluctant so far since I am not 
> directionally challenged so I'm not sure how much benefit I'd get.  I only do 
> one or two big tours a year where I might even think of getting lost.
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> I do have a question for experienced GPSers.  Can you select a route then 
> download it?  When I plan a tour, I do all sorts of research into what route I 
> want to take then follow the map there.  I suppose I could enter a bunch of 
> waypoints along the route to force the unit to use the roads I want but that 
> seems a little silly.
> Pete
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: brettwilson21@xxxxxxx 
>   To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:35 PM
>   Subject: Re: [St] New GPS
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>    I was seriously considering one of these. I organise rides about once a 
> monthly and figured a navigation system would be a good help rather than relying 
> on my memory. I have narrowed it down to a few units.
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>   Trouble is the cost of the 550 with a bunch of bits is $1200 + !
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>   Enought to make balk before I rush out buy one.
> 
>   Brett.
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>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Philip Schilt <philip.schilt@xxxxxxxxx>
>   To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 6:21 am
>   Subject: Re: [St] New GPS
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>   i love mine.?i use the wiRevo with it and the Benchmark camos. it is awesome 
> to 
>   control your phone / mp3 / nav all in one device. only complaint is the mono 
> for 
>   the phone mic. very hard to hear people above 50 (depending on wind).
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>   ----- Original Message ----
>   From: Bil Swartz <bil@xxxxxxxxxx>
>   To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:13:59 PM
>   Subject: Re: [St] New GPS
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>   George K wrote:
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>   > I would highly recommend anybody thinking about a new GPS give the Zumo 
>   > 550 a really close look.
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>   I've been considering one of these for a while now George, will look forward 
> to 
>   your comments after you've used it a bit more...
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>   We were playing with one at a rally not long ago, and couldn't for the life of 
>   anyone find a way to reverse a route.? Is it in there somewhere?
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