It was a pre-Christmas gift, but I'm really enjoying my new Garmin
DriveAssist 51. In addition to navigation it has a dash cam, hands-free
mobile phone via bluetooth, and a backup camera. The voice recognition
works really well, just need to learn a few basic commands. It will also
detect when you stray out of your lane or follow another vehicle too
closely and sound an alarm. I'm not yet sure if this is a feature or just
an annoyance.

-Mark

On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 10:04 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote:

> Hi Listers,
>
>         I’m Hoping to ear about Vanagon or related Christmas gifts
> received.  I usually get some nice ideas from this discussion.
>
> On my end, i gave Heidi a mosaic of a splitty.  The closest we will get to
> ever having one!  Students at my school made it and I’m told it is pretty
> nice.
>
> I received a vanagon travel mug,Key fob/bottle opener, t-Shirt, and a
> creative set of hooks made to look like the front of a vanagon.  Most of my
> past items have been bus or splitty or some persons idea of a bus that is a
> mix of a splitty and a bus.  So, I’m happy to have some Vanagon specific
> items.
>
>         Any additions to your vanagon or related to vanagon life?
>
> Best,
>
> Eric Caron
>