Keeping the Windmill Alive - Where was your last trip with your GPS?
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If anyone is in danger of losing their windmill, maybe you can share with us the last place your GPS took you and if you encountered any problems, or if you use it to seek out special places to go. (Like Thai Food, ice cream shoppes, etc.) Anything to keep your windmill alive 
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This isn't my last trip, but I thought I'd share this.
My sister and her husband just got back from England and Scotland. Before they left they purchased a Nuvi 270. She said it saved their marriage.
With absolute accuracy, it took them down old dirt wagon roads and goat paths until they reached their destination - an old English cottage in the middle of no where that belonged to an old aunt. I saw the pictures of these four ft. wide dirt roads and was amazed that a GPS even knew they existed.
The GPS also was a big help in city driving as well.
After much debate, they were truly happy with their decision to buy it for this trip. She said the could have rented one for $20 a day out there and they stayed 20 days. Considering they paid $400 for it here in the US, it paid for itself. My sister said that if she never used it again, she got her monies worth!
(Being a golfer and a motorcycist, I'm sure she'll be using it again, and again.)
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Kingston NY - Eden Mills Vt
Winter camping - Kingston NY - Eden Mills Vt and back, with a stopover at ben and Jerry's factory tour - strange info on traffic - heading North through Albany NY - traffic working - then as left area turned gray, on the return trip, never had the traffic icon at all.
tried to get to a friends
tried to get to a friends house, but the dang battery died after 15 mins..shoot
time for a new gps
Dallas TX to Kerrville TX
300 miles and 20 turns with my trusty nuvi 760 and it worked great. first time I was using it somewhere where I had never been in the area at all.
Nuvi 3597 LMT
The windy city
Chicago, IL
Boy it was cold!
Houston, TX
I took my unit to Houston. It was a mess even with the toll road avoidance on it still wanted me to be on the toll road.
Last Trip
Used it to meet some friends at a Cuban restaurant in Chicago.
Nuvi 765T, Nuvi 2350LMT
Unfortunately Nowhere
We've been pretty much snowed in since last weekend and we've got another blizzard pounding us right now. Who knows when we'll be able to get out.
Garmin nüvi 765T, nüvi 350
Missed most of the snow driving events
Used the Nuvi to and from BWI airport this week - Monday departure, Thursday return. Saw a number of issues on the road to/from including accidents, sudden lane closures for snow removal, and a taxi spun out in a snow bank right by the airport. Given the magnitude of the storms that came through the area, I was satisfied with the traffic information - and I was able to avoid at least part of a major backup on Monday (should have been rerouted earlier though.
Still going?
Ok I needed a post to keep my status up. Like I'm the only one!
from Connecticut to Connecticut...
by way of the Tappan Zee Bridge, Thomas Edison's lab in West Orange, NJ, Brooklyn, NY via the West Side Highway, Sheepshead Bay, Whitestone Bridge, I-95, I-91 and I-84...good to be home!
non-native nutmegger
windmill
trying to find Amsoil dealers in Michigan and New york.
The Home of BLUMARU HOUNDS
Back from Tunica, Ms
Just time to reload and head for Florida. These trips really allow my GPS to show off. It does add a lot to the enjoyment of travel.
:260W, 50LM
NY
Watertown then to Rochester and back to Asbury Park.
Nuvi360 with map 2010.40
Disney in Dec
Last extended trip was to Walt Disney World in early December last year.
Short trip today to our vet which is about 30mins away.
No problems with either trip as far as directions. Although in Disney there were a few instances where it took us one way to the parks and a different way back to the resort. Not a problem though because both ways took basically the same amount of time.
laying low-- had shoulder
laying low-- had shoulder surgery on monday- lots of pain.
NUVI 680, NUVI 5000, MS S&T,
Oklahoma and Indiana
Oklahoma City and Elkhart, IN
John_nuvi_
Off
to Washington, DC
"For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know."
Tri-Cities, TN
Went to see oldest Baptist Church in TN.
Manhattan!!!
planning a trip soon...
TOMTOM - LG LN740 - Magellan Roadmate 1430 - Garmin Nüvi 255W - Garmin 2455LMT
Got to love our 260...
We're setting in Tempe visiting family after a quick GPS tracked trip over from our home in Vegas. NOW we're planning a motorcycle ride from Vegas up to Spokane using the old 260. Seems we can't go anywhere now without the GPS now
Nuvi 660
Trip from Chicago to Virginia Beach and back!
To The In-Laws...
... and back again.
Garmin nüvi 765T, nüvi 350
Queens
Queens
around town - gps is in the
around town - gps is in the glove box
staying alive
GPs is wonderful, was in areas of Houston I never go in and had construction I needed to avoid.
GPS save3d me a lot of time
downtown sf.. to help a
downtown sf.. to help a friend with her 66 Mustang convertible
Last Trip
Up to our cabin. Nice 3 hour drive. I could do it in my sleep, but I like knowing how far to the next turn and our arrival time.
Lake Ontario
we went around Lake Ontario using the back roads to see all the nice places you don't see from the highway.
Garmin nuvi 350
Orlando FL
Moved my son down there. Had updated maps (still not all that accurate) and drove over 2000 miles with it. GPS still gets me where I'm going but, honestly, the routing my Garmin comes up in some areas baffle me. Trying to route me off the highway because it thinks it is closed (reopened 3 months ago and route hasn't changed),pPicking very slow routes next to highways that are 1 mile longer, etc. They really need better QA!
Myrtle Beach, SC
Planning a trip to get away from all this snow.
Skiing
Stayed in Truckee, CA and skied Sugar Bowl. On the plane back from Reno to SFO was Julia Mancuso...who was on her way to Vancouver to represent the USA in Olympic Alpine skiing. She's earned a couple of Silver medals since that trip a few weeks ago! It was fun to watch her on NBC wearing the same powder blue ski boots she was carrying on the plane. Small world indeed....
Nuvi 760 (died 6/2013); Forerunner 305 bike/run; Inreach SE; MotionX Drive (iPhone)
Hmmmm
Ooops, I screwed up the "quote" but in response to Wongman's post on page 34 which said --
tried to find a casino in placerville, but too bad the poi wasnt there... bummer
I reply---
The exit is pretty new, it is Red Hawk Parkway (for Red Hawk Casino)---it is one of the larger offramps outside of Sacramento, so you can't miss it.
I'll see how my spare time goes, if I can find the resources and locations, maybe I'll start a list of Indian Casinos in California.
Been taking short trips in
Been taking short trips in central FL visting areas we have not been to before.
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC for a baseball tournament. The team I brought is 3-0 as of now with one game to go.
... drove from Boston to NJ
=)
have you been to
Been taking short trips in central FL visting areas we have not been to before.
Charley
Have you been to Lake Wales and Bok Tower Gardens?
If not here is a link to the highest elevation in Florida on the Lake Wales Ridge.
http://boktowergardens.org/
-81.5659760,27.9175060
Using Android Based GPS.The above post and my sig reflects my own opinions, expressed for the purpose of informing or inspiring, not commanding. Naturally, you are free to reject or embrace whatever you read.
@BobDee Yes we made the trip
@BobDee
Yes we made the trip earlier this year.Listen to to the music of the bells.Very peaceful there.We have a day trip books we use to find different places to visit plus the web.We have seen a lot of Florida including Key West.
Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
oakland hills to play a ps3
oakland hills to play a ps3
short
Just across town/
17
A local library for the
A local library for the business tax seminar. It's a new library in unfamiliar part of the metro area, and I had to navigate through a slow moving traffic.
Have you noticed that people who drive slower than you and accuse you of "going nowhere very fast" are those who really aren't going anywhere in life?
That's misquoted George Carlin.
nüvi 750 & 760
Departing today for Orlando area.
As soon as I can get the Mrs. to stop loading stuff into the car. We're only going to be gone 5 weeks.
:260W, 50LM
Unfortunately Nowhere, yet again
Hopefully we'll find time this weekend to get away.
Garmin nüvi 765T, nüvi 350
Well the day is finally here
My long anticipated wait for my job offer that will bring me back home has finally arrived - I can't wait until tomorrow, as that is when I was told I would get the call - followed up by the overnight arrival of the offer packet - if all goes well I should have a start on 3/15.
JRoz -- DriveSmart 55 & Traffic
To Airport
Trip to BWI was OK - I was disappointed that the traffic signal took a long time to be detected on my 760. Once detected, the traffic problems were delayed in being reported and I was unable to avoid getting caught up in the heavy traffic. Did not result in missing the flight, but it was close.
Trip to Omaha
My last trip was to the grand metropolis of Omaha, NE, to visit someone who wasn't there and to buy a book not available at the bookstore.
At least I enjoyed my journey to and from.
Spring map is great
I love the new map released by Magellan. Several new areas close by in Maryland are now easily found!
Garmin Nüvi 265W
I will be using mine to . . .
Well I received my offer and accepted the position - I will be using mine to relocate back to my home state of Ohio.
JRoz -- DriveSmart 55 & Traffic
windmill
Took a trip to A city to sit and wait for my wife ,while she shopped.
The Home of BLUMARU HOUNDS
R/T Vegas/Phoenix.
The car has the route memorized but we sure like the estimated time of arrival
Dallas
Just got in from a Dallas trip using nothing but back roads. Long trip but fun to see things you miss on the highways
(formerly known as condump) RV 770 LMT-S, Nuvi2797LMT, Nuvi765T