tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053095488689271539.post3407644923072438004..comments2023-11-25T05:22:44.384+11:00Comments on Overland Live - Overland Expedition & Adventure Travel : GPS Graveyard...Martin Solmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00031965921522744777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053095488689271539.post-56969979792906319872012-04-11T22:19:11.348+10:002012-04-11T22:19:11.348+10:00Magellan Pioneer was my choice, I,v just switchd i...Magellan Pioneer was my choice, I,v just switchd it on and it still works!<br />Can you all remember life before GPS ?MrLeadfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556617904414006517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053095488689271539.post-33718961681083615022012-02-15T00:51:42.711+11:002012-02-15T00:51:42.711+11:00I hear ya'. Having the GPS tell me what to do ...I hear ya'. Having the GPS tell me what to do seems an extension of the work-world to me, and snuffs out any adventure of exploration.<br /><br />So I've always preferred to use my GPS to tell me where I *am* and where I've been, rather than where I should go. I keep the GPS zoomed to street level detail and refer to the map and compass on top of my motorcycle tank bag for the "big picture".<br />(This technique must come from growing up with video games...)<br /><br />You can see the view from the saddle here:<br />http://bit.ly/gYcDBR<br /><br />This method works for me because I travel without pre-planning any routes and I'm careful to avoid having to be anywhere at a certain time... I'll have a few landmarks to hit, 'Chichen Itza' or 'any small fishing village' but generally it will just be a direction, 'west' or 'along the Pacific' .<br /><br />I find this also avoids the frustration of goofy GPS instructions like U-turns on a divided highway. Besides, coverage is so patchy and inaccurate in places like Central America the GPS isn't capable of holding your hand.<br /><br />anyway, map and compass is just fun. I remember kids in Guatemala coming up to check out the motorcycle. They weren't impressed by the GPS - they thought it was a phone - but they were fascinated by the compass! Kids always know what's cool.Anthony - Motojournalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654160341369149903noreply@blogger.com