Comments on: GPS and the Solo Traveler http://solofriendly.com/gps-and-the-solo-traveler/ All You Need to Travel is YOU Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:43:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Restaurant Review: Nu Art Cafe, Montreal | SoloFriendly.com http://solofriendly.com/gps-and-the-solo-traveler/#comment-298 Restaurant Review: Nu Art Cafe, Montreal | SoloFriendly.com Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:29:16 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=2545#comment-298 [...] of my primary reasons for visiting Montreal last weekend (besides testing my new GPS) was to see some friends I hadn’t seen in almost two years. I was delighted that they were [...] [...] of my primary reasons for visiting Montreal last weekend (besides testing my new GPS) was to see some friends I hadn’t seen in almost two years. I was delighted that they were [...]

]]> By: SoloFriendly http://solofriendly.com/gps-and-the-solo-traveler/#comment-728 SoloFriendly Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:41:21 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=2545#comment-728 Oh, you stuck yours to the window. See, I think if mine were built differently, that would work better. Have a base that adheres to the window then a bracket on the base that you can just slide the GPS into and out of easily instead of having to worry about the sticky factor. What kind of GPS do you have, Sarah? Oh, you stuck yours to the window. See, I think if mine were built differently, that would work better. Have a base that adheres to the window then a bracket on the base that you can just slide the GPS into and out of easily instead of having to worry about the sticky factor. What kind of GPS do you have, Sarah?

]]> By: sgaughan101 http://solofriendly.com/gps-and-the-solo-traveler/#comment-727 sgaughan101 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:38:12 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=2545#comment-727 I just got a GPS for my birthday and I have to say I love it. Yes sticking it to the window was a mightmare but other than that I think it is just brilliant, I would be lost without it.<br><br>Cheers Sarah I just got a GPS for my birthday and I have to say I love it. Yes sticking it to the window was a mightmare but other than that I think it is just brilliant, I would be lost without it.

Cheers Sarah

]]> By: SoloFriendly http://solofriendly.com/gps-and-the-solo-traveler/#comment-726 SoloFriendly Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:07:37 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=2545#comment-726 A "love-hate relationship" -- that's exactly what it is! LOL. Can you share what some of those work-arounds are? I have a feeling I may need some in the future. A “love-hate relationship” — that's exactly what it is! LOL. Can you share what some of those work-arounds are? I have a feeling I may need some in the future.

]]> By: SoloFriendly http://solofriendly.com/gps-and-the-solo-traveler/#comment-234 SoloFriendly Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:41:21 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=2545#comment-234 Oh, you stuck yours to the window. See, I think if mine were built differently, that would work better. Have a base that adheres to the window then a bracket on the base that you can just slide the GPS into and out of easily instead of having to worry about the sticky factor. What kind of GPS do you have, Sarah? Oh, you stuck yours to the window. See, I think if mine were built differently, that would work better. Have a base that adheres to the window then a bracket on the base that you can just slide the GPS into and out of easily instead of having to worry about the sticky factor. What kind of GPS do you have, Sarah?

]]> By: sgaughan101 http://solofriendly.com/gps-and-the-solo-traveler/#comment-233 sgaughan101 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:38:12 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=2545#comment-233 I just got a GPS for my birthday and I have to say I love it. Yes sticking it to the window was a mightmare but other than that I think it is just brilliant, I would be lost without it.<br><br>Cheers Sarah I just got a GPS for my birthday and I have to say I love it. Yes sticking it to the window was a mightmare but other than that I think it is just brilliant, I would be lost without it.

Cheers Sarah

]]> By: SoloFriendly http://solofriendly.com/gps-and-the-solo-traveler/#comment-232 SoloFriendly Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:07:37 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=2545#comment-232 A "love-hate relationship" -- that's exactly what it is! LOL. Can you share what some of those work-arounds are? I have a feeling I may need some in the future. A “love-hate relationship” — that's exactly what it is! LOL. Can you share what some of those work-arounds are? I have a feeling I may need some in the future.

]]> By: Betsy http://solofriendly.com/gps-and-the-solo-traveler/#comment-231 Betsy Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:23:46 +0000 http://solofriendly.com/?p=2545#comment-231 Ha ha ha! I have a love-hate relationship with my Garmin as well. Unfortunately, as I am wont to do with technology of all sorts, I have developed quite a few work-arounds -- especially when living in the NYC Metro area and driving around New Jersey.<br><br>It HAS come in very handy when I've been completely lost and just needed to get back to civilization, and has been a godsend since I moved to Texas. In fact, I really SHOULD be learning my way around by now, but why should I when I can just plug the address into the GPS?<br><br>All said, I've learned the limits of my GPS and still rely on it a lot of the time. But my maps are getting old now, and I, too, am terrified of "updating..." Ha ha ha! I have a love-hate relationship with my Garmin as well. Unfortunately, as I am wont to do with technology of all sorts, I have developed quite a few work-arounds — especially when living in the NYC Metro area and driving around New Jersey.

It HAS come in very handy when I've been completely lost and just needed to get back to civilization, and has been a godsend since I moved to Texas. In fact, I really SHOULD be learning my way around by now, but why should I when I can just plug the address into the GPS?

All said, I've learned the limits of my GPS and still rely on it a lot of the time. But my maps are getting old now, and I, too, am terrified of “updating…”

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