 When The Gps Leads You Astray....., What scrapes have you gotten into from "obeying" your GPS? |
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| DXSMac |
 Sep 8 2008, 02:59 PM
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I am staying at Jacks Landing in Grants Pass. Nice RV park! If you ever stay here, I have two GPS tips for you.
The park is located on Morgan Lane. When GPS tells you to turn at Hillcrest, OBEY IT! Even though you will pass right through Morgan Lane. Making this tactical error will cost you five minutes of having to go around the block. Ok, my bad. NOW! If the GPS tells you to go around the La Quinta hotel, DISREGARD! Instead, weasle through the La Quinta and Jack's Landing is right there. If you "obey" your GPS at this point, it will cost you dearly. The GPS will take you up a narrow, steep road to a DEAD END. The only way out is to drive backwards, down the grade, and around a sharp, blind curve. When I checked in, I asked the desk clerk what the "body count" was for people who obeyed their GPS and went up the dead end street. TOO MANY TIMES. Anyone else have a snafu with their GPS? JJ -------------------- JJ from Pacific Northwest
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| DXSMac |
Apr 5 2009, 08:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2067 Joined: 12-September 07 From: Pacific Northwest Member No.: 16651 |
Galli, BEEN THERE! "shortest" sometimes is the shortest mileage wise, but takes you another half hour longer to get there.
JJ -------------------- JJ from Pacific Northwest
Check out my blog on TOADLESS RVing! http://rvingtoadless.blogspot.com/ Feel free to leave me some suggestions. |
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