Keeping the Windmill Alive - Where was your last trip with your GPS?

What's the difference???

Dodgers in 3 who would of thought?

OK, so I'm a geek. I watched as our plane sped through the air at 527MPH from Detroit, north of Denver, on into Oakland, CA. Had great weather and better scenery.

Just return from a trip to Douglasville, GA. Left the day it started to rain. Nuvi 765t worked prefect. Lane assist was a big help

Sunday - South San Francisco - Jackson Arms for a handgun safety class for my son and I.

Saturday - Castro Valley - Chabot Gun Club for trap shooting lessons for my son and I.

Im hooked!

We drove to Nashville & picked up our rental motorhome for camping out at the 4 day Bill Monroe Festival in Kentucky. Looking at the windshield, I would guess that nearly every renter in the past must have used a windshield mounted GPS.LOL

Just a little road trip for fun. Dallas west to NM, then north through CO and WY, then east mid-way thru NE, then south thru KS and OK arriving back in Dallas.

Drove up to my 15th year high school reunion in NJ. One thing I didn't know is that there now is a ramp from GSParkway North to I-78 West. When was this built?

Nuvi 760 worked great on SouthWest to Disney Orlando. Big help on the ground and having access to POI's and phone numbers. Southwest allows GPS usage above 10,000 feet. At one point the elevation was at 33000 ft and 626 mph

Europe. UK, Ireland, France. GPS not used all the time but very useful when required. Also have two transatlantic polar tracks in the database and my top speed has increased considerably!

My wife and I will be touring Missouri wineries and poi's that we haven't been to previously beginning tomorrow. I'll let you know how the gps does. We used it in Chicago and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin recently and it performed flawlessly.

Pumpkin Festival by the Pacific Ocean...

I went to Houston Texas, woohoo!

To Beulah's Idlewild, golf trip. We've been going there for almost 25 years.

We took a weekend trip from Detroit to Traverse City, Michigan. When we left for home Sunday, I decided to make an unplanned trip to Mackinaw so my 6 year old granddaughter could see and cross over a "really big bridge", as she put it.
The Nuvi saved me some time, and easily got me to our new destination and back home with no problems.

used my 250W to find a friends cottage back in gods country ,a lot of dirt roads ,it had a bit of trouble as they are rebuilding the highway and some roads are closed for construction but it persisted and got me back.

Just returned from the land of red light cameras, none other than Phoenix. I lost count at 15 cameras, (I10 and 101 Loop).
Love my Garmin GPS. It gave me a little extra warning when I was approaching a speed camera on their freeways.
JeffSh

My 885T ia giving yoeman service in New England as my bride (of 41 years) and I travel the back roads enjoying the changing of the season as evidenced with the beautiful colors.

In the morning, we leave Bar Harbor for one last trip in Maine befor heading across northern New Hampshire and into Vermont. Probably be spending that night in Burlington. From there to Cooperstown, NY for the BB Hall of Fame on the way back to the Washington, DC area. It's been a gorgeous week and still another to go!

Traveling from Maryland to Canada, stopped to sleep on the way and used the hotel database on the original POI to search for accommodations in the vicinity of th exit we chose to stop.

Very easy process. Called a couple of numbers, got the rates, breakfast included or not, etc. Made our choice and were on our way to the hotel in a couple of minutes time.

Good stuff.

Claudio

i love my windmill. but i hate the commercials with the lifetime traffic subsription

Used now daughter's Nuvi to find Indian lunch spot in Chicago. Really good!

I drive from the NE to deep SE (Alabama) and up to the Midwest (Missouri) in my vehicle and use my car Garmins. No issues to report. Any time it was not aware of road construction or such just driving a little beyond it will figure out an alternate route.

The eTrek has been great in the woods. Fast lock up on the satellites.

The free traffic antenna and info on the 265WT is not too useful in big cities. Seems every road is jammed so offering any suggested re-routes usually is not applicable. I think that has more to do with big city congestion than the unit's ability to find a road less traveled by. Outside big cities the traffic info is usually not available.

Nothing is perfect in this world but I still am satified with all my Garmin's.

How often should one update maps. I keep getting a message when I turn on the 780!

As expected for a Friday afternoon, traffic was backed up in the usual spots north of Baltimore. The traffic warning steered me way from the worst of it saving probably 10 minutes off the trip. A good value in my book!

I've been spending my time fixing my computer!

Dolphins! Somebody's gonna to beat the Saints. Might as well be the Fins.

My wife and I went to Cirque Du Soleil's OVO, in Toronto, Ontario on Oct. 16.

The show was absolutely awesome. Great costumes, music and phenomenal gymnastics.

If you ever get a chance to see any Cirque Du Soleil show, just do it.

The GPS was a big help, even though I had a pretty good idea of the location.

Back from a short trip. Toured a winery west of St. Charles, Mo. Went to the new casino in downtown St. Louis. Ate a meal at Fast Eddies in Alton, Illinois. And spent the day walking around the shops and historic homes in Kimmswick, Missouri. Awesome Christmas trees at the Christmas Haus in Kimmswick. My Garmin 255 never had a glitch the whole time.

But, one interesting incident during my two weeks there: a redlight camera stop! Anyone familiar with the Galleria area in Houston might know of the easbound Westheimer and I-610 access road intersection.

One night I was approaching the intersection eastbound as the light was nearing a change to red, and my redlight POI warning was going off. So with that extra help, I stopped and then watched as two other cars sped through the intersection. That was actually the first time I'd ever seen a redlight camera flash go off. In this cas twice, as it apparently caught both cars!

looking for a cheese store

From Atlanta, GA to Charlottesville, VA and Back. My c550 never let me down although I went up one route and back another, Both the same time and close to the same mileage. Go figure.

My last notable trip was taking my wife to Dulles Airport, and then returning home via White's Ferry (the only other Potomac crossing between the Capital Beltway and US 15). This was the second time I've taken a ferry with my GPS powered on.

-Dave

Just returned from Guyana South America from a yearly Missions trip to assist the Amerindian Indians in the Rupinuni jungle in Guyana SA.
Just wished I did not have to bring back so many mosquito bites all over my body, even in places I do not care to mention

1st time in a long that i didnt use my gps, but i as at costco eyeballin the newer ones....

Just back from a weekend trip to Albuquerque.

Got caught in hail and snow, and saw several cars that had spun off the road.

used it to finda dog field trial spot.

Took a 6th grade class to a YMCA camp. I go back tomorrow to bring them back.

We just moved here, and even though the roads are laid out in a grid pattern and there is a beltway-like loop, we'd be lost without the Garmin. Best travel tool we ever bought!

I am planning a trip from GA to DC. The gps (660) always helps on long trips. My favorite features are traffic and ETA.

Sunday we went exploring back roads in nearby county. The gps showed a through road even though I noticed 2 mailboxes at the intersection. Being brave, we drove right up to the farmers machine shed. Then noticed the driveway went around the shed. It was the road! And away we went.

Don't know where... May be POIs will help me!!!

Everyone have a great week ahead!

Weeeee 4 time zones in 10 days...sleeeeeeepppp eatttttt...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

On my way to Geneva New York last weekend, I was surprised to discover that my GPS (Map Version NT 2010.10 ) did not include the newest section of Route 15 which opened on October 15 2008 (5.5 miles in Pennsylvania and 1.2 miles in New York) The GPS went absolutely wacky for this section of the road. It was somewhat amusing to see your vehicle track off road with voice prompts stating to turn right or left which would have resulted in a disaster. Does any one know if the newest map version includes this new section of Route 15?

What fun

Allentown PA is the destination...

Took the Garmin to Pennsylvania....navigated everywhere we wanted to go with ease!

Used mine to get around to several Haunted House attractions on the 30th. Lots of fun, but dang they are charging a lot for the attractions these days. most were $15 per person.

Hope I wasn't toooooo late

Last trip with GPS was from Beaufort, SC to Panama City, FL... diagonally across Georgia... ALL back roads... Not a single highway on the ride... it was AWESOME!!

Las Altos Gun and Rod club.

The best place in the bay to shoot trap. Manual and Electric trap.

Lots of ranges. Tin can range is fun.

Very friendly people.

Las Altos Gun and Rod club.

The best place in the bay to shoot trap. Manual and Electric trap.

Lots of ranges. Tin can range is fun.

Very friendly people.