Returned from 2200 mile trip
Sun, 09/12/2010 - 8:46pm
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17 years
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Just returned from a 2200 mile trip to Western Nebraska and S Dakota. Traveled over many miles of "ranch roads" and roads located on federal grasslands with no problems. The garmin identified most of the county roads by name and it showed us the grassland roads but no numbers. Garmin helped a lot.
2200 mile trip
Glad to hear the Garmin did okay. Around there it must have a clear view of the sky with no mountains or forests to block its view of the satellites.
Is that where the "Badlands" of South Dakota is?
dobs108
Nassau County NY - a suburb of NYC
badlands
No, we were further West near Ardmore, SD
Hillclimber
are there issues with
are there issues with garming and the mountains?
Mountains
Any GPS has a problem if something gets in the way of its seeing the satellites. Sometimes the satellites are directly overhead and sometimes closer to the horizon. Tall buildings, mountains, trees with leaves, or even rain can interfere with the signal. The result is a position that is less than accurate.
dobs108
X country
I'm on the 20th day of a 23 day trip from NYC to LA. 4500 miles so far. NYC to Phillie to DC. to Niagara Falls, Detroit, Minneapolis, Pierre, SD., Badlands, Rushmore, Cody, WY., Yellowstone, Salt Lake City, Bryce and Zion Canyons, Las Vegas, LA.
John_nuvi_
Not too much
are there issues with garming and the mountains?
City's give more problems with tall buildings. Canyons can give some problems.
John_nuvi_
Good trip
I'm on the 20th day of a 23 day trip from NYC to LA. 4500 miles so far. NYC to Phillie to DC. to Niagara Falls, Detroit, Minneapolis, Pierre, SD., Badlands, Rushmore, Cody, WY., Yellowstone, Salt Lake City, Bryce and Zion Canyons, Las Vegas, LA.
Sounds like you are having a nice trip and seeing some nice places with plenty of scenery.
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Mountains
On another trip to the Colorado Rockies, we didn't have any problems with the mountains. Garmin got us into Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park without any trouble.
Hillclimber