Keeping the Windmill Alive - Your last trip? - August 2012

I caught a small skunk in my Hav-a-Hart trap just a while ago. I threw a blanket over the trap and drove to a set a farm buildings where I released the polecat. This is the same place I took one a couple of years ago. Jill took me right to it in the dark.

Getting out of downtown after the seminar yesterday.

That's when I actually use the "home" POI. Not to get to my home but to start getting out of an unfamiliar, congested, heavy-traffic area until I'm in the more familiar area.

just playing with my gps to figure out when I'd get to my destination (late for work or not?)

It is nice to have a gps for companion during times when you drive along the highway. You can see where to stop, where the rest areas are, where to eat, where to turn and if you have the pois for where police has been reported by members.

I've done this before also. If you don't really know where you want to go, this is a quick and easy way to get to a main road that will lead you out.

Latest significant trip: non-stop Chicago-Sarasota FL, then back in several days. Garmin 765t behaved OK. POI-related event: at some point I used "rest areas combined" to find the closest rest area. When searching for it, I forgot to specify "Near" -> current route, and then selected the closest one that appeared ahead. Result: very soon, following the directions, I took an exit, and 5 miles later realized that I should have used "near current route". It was downtown Atlanta, and the highway I mistakenly took was as large as the right one.

In another case GPS turned out a big help. I was stopped by the police, going 95 in 70 zone. This was forgiven after I invited him into the car and showed the screen of Garmin showing that the average speed during the trip was 76, and it was visible that the trip was actually recently reset. The cop admitted that it was first such proof in his career, and issued a warning.

I drove back to Florida from Indiana this week for the cooler weather! Actually, it seems about the same now, but previously Indiana was 100+ for several days. The Garmin worked flawlessly on the trip, and I enjoyed trying some of the newer (to me) POI files.

It was 2 weeks ago. A trip to Philadelphia from Staten Island.. I would be lost without it,

Using Google nav app, went to Baltimore and back. Accurate time estimate even with a very heavy backup due to an accident from early in the afternoon. Hot, but all went well.

We read the stories of people following GPS nav directions and driving into lakes, huge lorries trying to go through small towns, and wonder, "were these people paying attention?"

Working with a client up in the hills in Morgan Hill, CA. Followed another guy up to the place last time. Didn't pay attention to the route. Set a marker in my Nuvi for the front gate of the property. Heading out today, pulled up the location and told my Nuvi to take me there.

Nice drive, different roads than I'd been on before, lots of curves which is fun in my Mini Cooper -- until it tells me to turn RIGHT on to Mt Madonna Road, and the only thing I see is a small unpaved road amongst the trees and brush that might as well have signs reading "HAUNTED FOREST" and "THEY'LL NEVER EVEN FIND THE BONES"...

Okay, the bloody thing has taken me to the OTHER side of the hill Alex lives on... Zooming out on the Nuvi map, this road will get me there, 1.6 miles, winding right over the top! Oh, no cell coverage where I am -- thanks ATT!

Where the Mini is great on winding roads, I would much rather have had the Jeep, with its much better road clearance when those windy roads are not quite paved! I took it very carefully, looking for spots where I could turn around if needed.

But I made it all the way. And on the way out after our meeting, I set new waypoints on the "hard" roads!

A trip to remember!

Gone all week ... Buffalo ... Rochester ... Buffalo ... finally back home.

went to Vegas love my nuvi

I need to get out. Its been a long time since I have had a nice long road trip.

Went to Washington DC and just returned an hour ago. It was a church trip on a bus, but I used the GPS to mark a few spots I want to return to when we go visit the DC area to see family in September.

Just adding some local POIs of interest.

This weekend I took a country dirt road, which the Garmin described as "off road". I would have been really surprised if that trail was in the map.

Next weekend we are going down to Niagara Falls to a 6 place tour of the wineries. Then we will head over the border, to have a nice night in a hotel to then buy some stuff in the US.

Good thing the dollar is almost again at parity.

Hope you have your passports!

Headed down I95 past Baltimore yesterday and back. Moderate traffic, no major slow spots. Hit rain on the way back, but avoided the torrential downpours when they came through. Google nav provided accurate time and traffic info to and from. No impacts with other vehicles or close calls, so I call that a success!

Heading to the BWI area this wek and then to Florida in 32 days. (Not that I'm counting)

Lititz, PA for a surprise family gathering in celebration of a 40th birthday.

Fred

Just took my newly updated Garmin to Germany for business and it was GREAT to have maps that were less than 5 years old (like my previous trip!) ... other than issues with local road closures due to construction, it had absolutely everything in its place. Even the RLC files I had were good!

CC

Drove several girlfriends to a bachelorette weekend held at a casino just on the other side of the state line.
I love my friends, but road trips with children are easier! Trying to coordinate 3 cars of wild women was like herding cats. Fairly futile.

Had a good time though, and we all made it home alive.
The road trip to the wedding next weekend will be shorter and easier.

Just wondering.

Obviously had its GPS "home" set to your home

Wasn't my choice. But the bride-to-be liked it.

I used it to find my new life...I moved from Long Island to Charlotte, NC for a new job and my nuvi 760 got me there safe and sound.

I know the way to the in-laws in central PA but I took some different routes through the hills. Used the wife's car and 765T.

She likes the 3D view. I still find it difficult to judge distance in 3D. For 1, there is no scale on the screen to help figure out distance. I'll stick with the 2D Track Up view on my 2 GPSs.

We had a great trip to Texas to see the grandkids. looking forward to next month to go to Chicago to visit an aunt and uncle.

Palm Springs...hotter than the anvils of Hell there!
My daughter and her family live there, and we were watching our granddaughter while she was in Paris...we'll never do that again, granddaughter or not. Thay can come to San Diego next time!

a business downtown. Was a little tough on the motorcycle in the sun at 106, but the Nuvi did the job!

Used my nuvi 760. Hotter than Hades in Sacramento this weekend.

Coventry, CT every Sunday

Last week, my wife and I took the gps (Android) and drove from covered bridge to covered bridge. We took pictures of many of them. For some reason, covered bridges are always located in the most beautiful areas.

I wasn't even aware there are still so many covered bridges left in New England. GPS apps are my favorite apps for the Android.

Last place my Nuvi took me is the farmer's market on the east side of YYC.

It's about to do dramatically more than that in the next few weeks...

Just did some local short trips this weekend for errands, shopping, etc. Normal Saturday traffic, no issues with navigation app. A welcome break from driving longer distances for a few days.

me thru constuction and traffic to my destination at a church in Grapevine, Tx. I trust my GPS.

Just came back from a little trip in Niagara Falls NY. Went down for the day Saturday during that bad weather. Why not shop, and get some things while it is raining outside.

I just spent the week in Florida, driving from Illinois to St. Augustine Florida and back again. My Garmin 2350LMT acted up twice on the way back, the GPS shutdown in the route, turned on the device, continued with the route, then 1 hr later the GPS shutdown again, did a soft reset and the GPS has work without an issue for over 10 hours. Checked the GPS Diagnostics Page, under Shutdown Causes, the GPS shutdown due to Data Abort

St. Louis, MO to Taylorville, IL round trip

Tampa Florida

Temps today in Ventura, CA are in the low 70's. Much better than the 112' that is expected in Palm Desert.

Down to Carbondale and back. Very easy trip once outside of Chicago, but it can be a bit tricky getting out of Chicago with 3 or 4 Tollway changes rather rapidly. Garmin came through as always.

The family and I took a trip to Ohio from Virginia to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary with our family and friends.

on holidays as we speak

My 18 day international trip cost me my windmill - now I have to work to get it back again

The good news is that I got to visit Belluno, Italy between Venice and the Dolomite Mountain Range. I went to Venice one day and to Cortina one day and was able to use a Garmin with the EU maps. I can say that I am sure glad that I had one to use - a life saver From there I went on to India and I am in China now - looking forward to coming back to the US.

College Station

Made a few local runs this week - groceries, Home Depot, and the like. Google nav app worked fine, no issues.

Know Aggies need a GPS to go from their dorm to the dining hall let alone classes.

hung around the house