Walt,

LOL! Reminds me one time on I-40, in North Carolina at a rest area
some guy asked me, "which way to L.A.?" He had just about exhausted
his knowledge of the English language, and didn't have a map. I just
pointed him west. I'm sure he would've found it after a few days!

As for GPS, I'm a bit of a Luddite, as are others here, but I bought a
used Magellan 500 on eBay, last of the B&W screens, it has a USB port
so you can download your data onto your PC. Another feature I like is
that it takes AAA batteries instead of some proprietorial and
expensive battery pack that will be unavailable when you need it.
Works great for what I need. As for Garmin, I know the Mac people love
them.

As far as "conspiracy" goes, I would agree not to get too attached to
the technology. The satellites and/or their signals could disappear at
any time for any reason. I still have boxes and boxes of maps and
would never attempt a trip without them (the pertinent ones, that is).

My $00.02 (worth less every day)

Gary

> Date:    Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:21:40 -0500
> From:    Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
> Subject: Re: GPS recommendations, handheld & incar?
>
> Scott,
>
> Maybe for the first time ever, I agree with you.
>
> I always think this:
>
> A. You can't get lost on roads in the US.  Sooner or later you will find
> some landmark that will tell you where you are.
>
> B. There are only 2 things you have to know.  Some roads connect with
> others, and some don't.
>
> Walt
>