On Oct 11, 2009, at 7:44 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> yeah, but GPS's are outstandingly dimwitted about picking routes.
> See, for
> example,
> http://socal2bend.blogspot.com/2008/08/massive-trucks-migrate-to-eugene.html

very true.  but i've found that you can usually get around that if you
create the correct defaults - like no interstates or no unpaved
roads.  i usually go for the shortest distance with no interstates and
no major highways.  i've found some very cool byways that way.  and
i'm hardly ever in a hurry so i don't really care if it finds the
"best" route.

now when planning a real trip i always use something like google maps
and combine that with real maps and create a route that i want to
take.  then i convince my GPS to remember it and give me instructions
on how to follow it - like it will tell me that the interstate exit i
need to take is in one mile from the left lane.  it may be that some
maps have that info, but i sure can't find when i'm driving down the
interstate.  and if i'm on the interstate it usually means i have
somewhere important to be quickly since i REALLY don't like big
highways.

I remain, as always
YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,

r