Does anyone have any experience with the Garmin GPS units? Specificallyãthe Drivesmart 55 and for US/Canadian travel?ããI am looking for a unit that will allow me to customize my route, i.e. ifãit picks the fastest or shortest and I decide I want to take a side roadãthat I have heard is more scenic.ããIn past I have not been so interested in GPS because I would rather useãmaps. However, in recent years, my eyesight has gotten where it would beãnice to have something tell me where to turn, but only if I had some inputãin setting the route. :)ããMikeããã * SLMR 2.1a * I had another drink...Drink-a-drink-a-drink-a-drink...ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

** On Friday 17.03.23 - 15:10, you wrote to ALL:ãã DW> Does anyone have any experience with the Garmin GPS units?ã DW> Specifically the Drivesmart 55 and for US/Canadianã DW> travel?ããI have a Drive 50. I've never used it for what you describe, ãbut remember options for selecting alternate routes.ãã DW> In past I have not been so interested in GPS because Iã DW> would rather use maps. However, in recent years, myã DW> eyesight has gotten where it would be nice to haveã DW> something tell me where to turn, but only if I had someã DW> input in setting the route. :)ããNothing beats planning and envisioning a route with a map ãfirst. ;)ããã--- OpenXP 5.0.57ã * Origin: Ogg's Dovenet Point (723:320/1.9)ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Does anyone have any experience with the Garmin GPS units?ã> DW> Specifically the Drivesmart 55 and for US/Canadianã> DW> travel?ãã> I have a Drive 50. I've never used it for what you describe,ã> but remember options for selecting alternate routes.ããThanks for the feedback. I assume you are happy with your Garmin product?ããã * SLMR 2.1a * Wind in my hair - shifting and drifting...ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Re: Garmin GPS Units?ã By: Dumas Walker to OGG on Sat Mar 18 2023 09:28 amãã > > DW> Does anyone have any experience with the Garmin GPS units?ã > > DW> Specifically the Drivesmart 55 and for US/Canadianã > > DW> travel?ã >ã > > I have a Drive 50. I've never used it for what you describe,ã > > but remember options for selecting alternate routes.ã >ã > Thanks for the feedback. I assume you are happy with your Garmin product?ããgarmins are pretty outdated compared to google maps.ãi still use one but i have no idea why. when i'm really traveling nothing beats google maps.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

I have a Drive 50. I've never used it for what youã >> describe, but remember options for selecting alternateã >> routes.ãã DW> Thanks for the feedback. I assume you are happy with yourã DW> Garmin product?ããI've had it on the road for a while. It's spot on wrt to ãspeed, and elevation. It's designed to be used in a vehicle ãand thus I assume always connected to a power source. I got it ãprimarily to demo the GPS products that I sell; as such, the ãbattery doesn't seem to last too long even when the device is ãturned off for several days. Maybe your Drive55 model ãovercomes that. Anyway.. now that I know that batt power can ãbe conserved by turning it off, the Drive50 can make a decent ãportable unit for hiking.ããI presume that the "50" in Drive50 means a 5" screen, and the ãDrive55 has a 5.5" screen?ããAnyway.. explore the menus. There is some modest prompting on ãhow to program an alternate route.ããã--- OpenXP 5.0.57ã * Origin: Ogg's Dovenet Point (723:320/1.9)ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Quoting Dumas Walker to All <=-ãã DW> Does anyone have any experience with the Garmin GPS units? ã DW> Specifically the Drivesmart 55 and for US/Canadian travel?ããHi there, I have a Garmin Drive 61 which is the predecessor to theãDriveSmart. I also still use a Garmin Nuvi-1450.ãã DW> I am looking for a unit that will allow me to customize my route, i.e.ã DW> if it picks the fastest or shortest and I decide I want to take a sideã DW> road that I have heard is more scenic.ããBoth of my Garmin GPS units will let me set a route and then pickãan alternate. The directions step you through doing this. Theãreason I have 2 is that I have one for my vehicle and one for myãwifes vehicle.ãã DW> In past I have not been so interested in GPS because I would ratherã DW> use maps. However, in recent years, my eyesight has gotten where itã DW> would be nice to have something tell me where to turn, but only if Iã DW> had some input in setting the route. :)ããI still have maps in my vehicle as well. There have been one or twoãtimes where the GPS has tried to send me 'Off road' in Pittsburgh atãa mall. Other than that, these units are great. They may not beãthe newest thing on the market, but I can and have recentlyãdownloaded updates for the US maps. Unbelievably, I have the latestãmaps on my Nuvi (granted I did have to buy a 4GB SD card for it).ããI also owned a Tomtom GPS, but I found the Garmin better for meãpersonally.ããBest regards,ããCougarãã... One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.ãã___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CJ's Place, Orange City, FL - cjsplace.thruhere.netã

turned off for several days. Maybe your Drive55 modelã> overcomes that. Anyway.. now that I know that batt power canã> be conserved by turning it off, the Drive50 can make a decentã> portable unit for hiking.ããI have not actually bought one yet, I was just looking into them.ãã> I presume that the "50" in Drive50 means a 5" screen, and theã> Drive55 has a 5.5" screen?ããI am not 100% certain on the screen size, but it is bigger than the 50 andãsmaller than the 65 so you may be onto something there.ãã> Anyway.. explore the menus. There is some modest prompting onã> how to program an alternate route.ããI have watched some youtube videos about them and it does sound like theãroute is "changeable" enough to suit my needs.ããã * SLMR 2.1a * She cried away her life since she fell off the cradle!!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

garmins are pretty outdated compared to google maps.ã> i still use one but i have no idea why. when i'm really traveling nothing beaã> google maps.ããI have tried using google maps on a few occassions. My favorite storiesãabout those attempts involve google maps attempting to tell me I was aboutã500 feet out into Lake Michigan when I was in fact on land and not even inãdirect sight of the lakeshore. It did have me in the right area ofãMichigan, but had no clue where I was exactly. Since I could not satisfyãits direction to move 500 ft East to get out of the Lake, it was prettyãuseless. This was NOT in an extremly rural area... I was actually in aãsmall town just off a major highway. It has done that to me multiple timesãwith Lake Michigan and the other lakes, in rural areas and in town, and onãmore than one phone and different carriers.ããMy other favorite story is how I was using it, with some success, whileãtrying to navigate Chicago (when my planned route was closed) and, later,ãMilwaukee (when my planned route was also closed). For whatever the Hellãreason, either google maps or the phone kept turning the volume down at randomãtimes, and usually when I really needed its assistance.ããMy third favorite story is the time it had a road marked as a thru street,ãand was very much directing me to stay on it, even though it was not a thruãstreet and quite obviously had not been in years. That was within theãlimits of a major city. Similarly, it once took me on a longer thanãnecessary trip back to my hotel through a bad part of Michigan City for noãapparent reason. That was in 2019.ããI remember fussing in one of the echos about that last one only to be toldãthat Google Maps had turned off their "don't route through bad areas" codeãbecause people complained it was not "politically correct" to do so.ããSo my experience using Google Maps on my cell phone is very different thanãyours. :) My successful use cases for Google Maps involves using them asãa map, and maybe even writing my own directions to certain places, on theãlaptop before taking off for the day. I use it a lot for that and thatãusually works well (although I still have to be careful of the roads thatãno longer exist issue).ããã * SLMR 2.1a * "Stamp Collection?? Ha-Ha!" - Nelsonãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Re: Garmin GPS Units?ã By: Cougar428 to DUMAS WALKER on Sun Mar 19 2023 09:17 amãã >ã > I still have maps in my vehicle as well. There have been one or twoã > times where the GPS has tried to send me 'Off road' in Pittsburgh atã > a mall. Other than that, these units are great. They may not beã > the newest thing on the market, but I can and have recentlyã > downloaded updates for the US maps. Unbelievably, I have the latestã > maps on my Nuvi (granted I did have to buy a 4GB SD card for it).ã >ã > I also owned a Tomtom GPS, but I found the Garmin better for meã > personally.ã >ããi think one time they stopped letting me download maps and wanted me to buy a subscription for my nuvi. it depends on the version you have.ãi just download the maps via torrents and copy them on.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Re: Garmin GPS Units?ã By: Dumas Walker to MRO on Sun Mar 19 2023 09:18 amãã > So my experience using Google Maps on my cell phone is very different thanã > yours. :) My successful use cases for Google Maps involves using them asã > a map, and maybe even writing my own directions to certain places, on theã > laptop before taking off for the day. I use it a lot for that and thatã > usually works well (although I still have to be careful of the roads thatã > no longer exist issue).ã >ããi think you have a defective cellphone. i have used google maps a LOT. i've driven all over wisconsin and surrounding states(because of my employer where i was a tech going to new places every day) and to the east coast every year.ãI haven't really seen any crazy stuff.ããYou can probably just buy a 30 dollar cellphone and dont activate it and just use it as a gps with google maps.ããyou wont see any difference with a garmin other than you won't have a defective device serving up maps.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

MRO wrote to Dumas Walker <=-ãã > So my experience using Google Maps on my cell phone is very different thanã > yours. :) My successful use cases for Google Maps involves using them asã > a map, and maybe even writing my own directions to certain places, on theã > laptop before taking off for the day. I use it a lot for that and thatã > usually works well (although I still have to be careful of the roads thatã > no longer exist issue).ãã MR> You can probably just buy a 30 dollar cellphone and dont activateã MR> it and just use it as a gps with google maps.ããIf you don't activate it, it won't work unless on Wifi. Not much Wifi ãout on the open highway. Duh.ãããã... He does the work of 3 Men...Moe, Larry & Curlyã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Dumas Walker wrote to ALL <=-ãã DW> Does anyone have any experience with the Garmin GPS units?ã DW> Specifically the Drivesmart 55 and for US/Canadian travel?ããNo, but I've been having a blast playing with some rather inexpesive USB GPSãunits. My Dad had the idea of using them for a clock in his ham shack. Theãraspberry PIs don't have a RTC (Real Time Clock), and these get you close.ããhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z61KYS9ããThey get detected as a simple USB device under linux. Comport under Windows. ãPretty interesting and it's been fun to have something to tinker with andãdecode. Unfortunately, the GPS traffic doesn't have date (just the time), soãdaylight savings time changes aren't possible.ããThe gpsd (linux) handles some of that, and uses the system clock. Which won'tãwork with the PIs.ããSo now I know what time it is, and where I'm at! I don't have to leave theãhouse to know where I'm at.ããTake care,ãbugzããã... The non-vilolent Star Trek: Set phasers on tickleã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Red Green BBS (bbs.red-green.com)ã

Both of my Garmin GPS units will let me set a route and then pickã> an alternate. The directions step you through doing this. Theã> reason I have 2 is that I have one for my vehicle and one for myã> wifes vehicle.ãã> I still have maps in my vehicle as well. There have been one or twoã> times where the GPS has tried to send me 'Off road' in Pittsburgh atã> a mall. Other than that, these units are great. They may not beã> the newest thing on the market, but I can and have recentlyã> downloaded updates for the US maps. Unbelievably, I have the latestã> maps on my Nuvi (granted I did have to buy a 4GB SD card for it).ãã> I also owned a Tomtom GPS, but I found the Garmin better for meã> personally.ããThanks for the input! I have since found some YT videos where people letãthe Garmin pick a route and then they "shape" it to add the side roads theyãwould rather take.ããIt sounds like it would be a close fit to what I am looking for.ããã * SLMR 2.1a * "I am EVIL Homer! I am EVIL Homer!" - Homerãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

i think you have a defective cellphone. i have used google maps a LOT. i'veã> iven all over wisconsin and surrounding states(because of my employer where iã> s a tech going to new places every day) and to the east coast every year.ã> I haven't really seen any crazy stuff.ããPhones plural. The original experience was on an Android. I have alsoãused two different iphones over the years in question. Two were on theãsame carrier, and one a different carrier, so that is also not the problem.ããMaybe you stay on the highway routes more than I do. <shrugs> It doesãseem to get the Interstate parts right.ããã * SLMR 2.1a * "Gasoline clears my sinuses!" - Fred G. Sanfordãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Thanks for the input! I have since found some YT videosã DW> where people let the Garmin pick a route and then theyã DW> "shape" it to add the side roads they would rather take.ããYes.. I believe selecting alternate routes is as simple as re- ãdrawing your route on the display by touch.ãã--- OpenXP 5.0.57ã * Origin: Ogg's Dovenet Point (723:320/1.9)ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Re: Garmin GPS Units?ã By: Dumas Walker to MRO on Mon Mar 20 2023 05:17 pmãã >ã > Phones plural. The original experience was on an Android. I have alsoã > used two different iphones over the years in question. Two were on theã > same carrier, and one a different carrier, so that is also not the problem.ã >ã > Maybe you stay on the highway routes more than I do. <shrugs> It doesã > seem to get the Interstate parts right.ããi was driving all over the place. google maps uses the same data that garmin uses plus other sources. it could be someone in your area submitted incorrect data or maybe they were using the gps on a boat? you can always add feedback and it might get corrected.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Re: Re: Garmin GPS Units?ã By: Gamgee to MRO on Mon Mar 20 2023 07:54 amãã > If you don't activate it, it won't work unless on Wifi. Not much Wifiã > out on the open highway. Duh.ããI don't know about Google Maps, but there are navigator packages such as Osmand whichãwork offline. You need some Internet to update the map database every now and then,ãbut while you are out in the woods the phone uses GPS only.ããMost of the time you may benefit from IP Geolocation too, in theory. I don't have itãenabled in any of my devices.ãã--ãgopher://gopher.richardfalken.com/1/richardfalkenãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Dumas Walker wrote to COUGAR428 <=-ãã DW> Thanks for the input! I have since found some YT videos where peopleã DW> let the Garmin pick a route and then they "shape" it to add the sideã DW> roads they would rather take.ããBack around 2014-2015, there were a couple of GPS apps for your phoneãthat would pick side roads and points of interest between point A andãpoint B. I used it to discover ghost towns, birthplaces of celebrities,ãoldest buildings in their respective counties, and so on. Lots of funãwhen you're not on a tight schedule.ãããã... Think of the radioã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Back around 2014-2015, there were a couple of GPS apps for your phoneã> that would pick side roads and points of interest between point A andã> point B. I used it to discover ghost towns, birthplaces of celebrities,ã> oldest buildings in their respective counties, and so on. Lots of funã> when you're not on a tight schedule.ããThat does sound pretty neat!ããã * SLMR 2.1a * "Kills millions of germs on contract"ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Re: Garmin GPS Units?ã By: Dumas Walker to MRO on Sun Mar 19 2023 09:18:00ãã DW> I remember fussing in one of the echos about that last one only to beã DW> that Google Maps had turned off their "don't route through bad areas"ã DW> because people complained it was not "politically correct" to do so.ãã When did it become "politically incorrect" to steer clear of danger? '-)ã Regards, ã HusTler ãã...Some of the crowd have decided to voice their opinion by staying away.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Chaotic Bliss BBS - cbliss.synchro.netã

I remember fussing in one of the echos about that last one only to beã> DW> that Google Maps had turned off their "don't route through bad areas"ã> DW> because people complained it was not "politically correct" to do so.ãã> When did it become "politically incorrect" to steer clear of danger? '-)ããI don't know but it is. :(ããã * SLMR 2.1a * 2 + 2 = 5 for extremely small values of 5.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã

Re: Garmin GPS Units?ã By: Hustler to Dumas Walker on Mon Mar 27 2023 07:20 amãã > Re: Garmin GPS Units?ã > By: Dumas Walker to MRO on Sun Mar 19 2023 09:18:00ã > ã > DW> I remember fussing in one of the echos about that last one only to beã > DW> that Google Maps had turned off their "don't route through bad areas"ã > DW> because people complained it was not "politically correct" to do so.ã > ã > When did it become "politically incorrect" to steer clear of danger? '-)ã > Regards,ã > HusTlerã > ã > ...Some of the crowd have decided to voice their opinion by staying away.ã > ããIf an area is considered high crime or a place where people from outside theãarea are prey for the local gangs, that is a good enough explanation withoutãgoing into the socio-economic or other conjecture based on race or culture. ãIf there is a riot zone in my path, I don't care who it is or what they standãfor. Chances are they have their opponents gathering on their borders andãthe entire area is a hot zone.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.netã