I would like to get a GPS for extensive car travel and perhaps some short
hikes. I don't have a laptop, would like to avoid getting one. Briefly
looked at Larry Chase's RoadHaus system, but last I read he might have to
purchase a new GPS to work with MS Streets/Trips 2003. Blah! (I still think
PCs, software, now GPS, etc. incompatibility are part of a big plot to make
us buy upgrades, more plugs, batteries, wires -An endless loop... )
However...

My type of travel is often 1-2 months cross or around much of the US/Canada.
Other somewhat more confined trips could be western Wash. Oregon; wandering
from WA to the Southwest.

I've read about the Garmin Streetpilot III Deluxe, while expensive, looks
interesting, esp for the fact it can talk to you. I would like that feature
when traveling through cities with much congestion. My concern is I don't
know if I will need a laptop to load maps when I change areas of the country
or if I would need to buy many memory devices at a huge cost.

My mind is about to explode. Should I stick to AAA maps? Is there a
reasonable and effective solution?

Looking for experiences, advice, GPS/Laptop/Software suggestions.
WoodyB

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