Hear! Hear! and there, be dragons, and over there, terra incognito! I don't need no stinking GPS! Turn off the stereo, loose the cell phone, take the road less traveled, stop and smell the roses! Luddites unite! me in AZ

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski" <kpcnsk@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 8:40 PM Subject: Re: Heads Up Warning on Garmin GPS Map Update

> Thanks for the info, Loren. I think it's good to know the limitations > of the tools we use. I'm also in less of a hurry to update the map on > my Garmin Nuvi 350 (which both the wife and I love, btw). > > If I do update, however, I don't think I'd be terribly upset. For one, > I find the GPS most handy when navigating strange cities, where > streets don't always take you in the direction you really want to go. > I rely on it far less on the back roads. More than that, however, I > don't rely solely upon my GPS. It is but one tool in my navigational > toolbox. That's why you'll still find me toting around paper maps and > gazetteers when I take any journey. I marvel at the technology, but I > grew up with maps, and for some things, they just can't be beat. > > Personally, I actually like it when I find things NOT on the GPS. > There be dragons, it is said, and I enjoy the discovery. And > truthfully, if your favorite swimming hole is no longer on the grid, > I'd consider that a good thing. The roads are crowded enough as it is. > > Jarrett > '89 Westy, Oly >