03-23-2017, 03:34 PM
I could drive across country without a map. Knowing where to go once I got to a big city (or in Florida) might be a different story.
GPS might be good for saving time. But here are some things to consider:
1. I stick to numbered routes by night except in the areas close to home. Vision is worse, and signs are smaller on rural roads. State highways are better marked.
2. GPS is not good for seeking things to do along the route. I am still a AAA member. If I ever take the road trip to Florida, then I know of some places to see along the way -- probably not Disney World, but instead such places as Cape Canaveral, Saint Augustine, Savannah, Asheville, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the MLK historical sight -- maybe some Civil War battlefields.
3. GPS is good for getting you to obvious service. But if I dislike 'corporate' restaurants, what alternatives do I have?
4. You are right about 'bridge out'. Beware construction zones.
GPS might be good for saving time. But here are some things to consider:
1. I stick to numbered routes by night except in the areas close to home. Vision is worse, and signs are smaller on rural roads. State highways are better marked.
2. GPS is not good for seeking things to do along the route. I am still a AAA member. If I ever take the road trip to Florida, then I know of some places to see along the way -- probably not Disney World, but instead such places as Cape Canaveral, Saint Augustine, Savannah, Asheville, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the MLK historical sight -- maybe some Civil War battlefields.
3. GPS is good for getting you to obvious service. But if I dislike 'corporate' restaurants, what alternatives do I have?
4. You are right about 'bridge out'. Beware construction zones.
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