[VB] travailing out to CA again & GPS systems

[edragndean at yahoo.com]

Get a Garmin.  Costco has a good one at a good price.  And yes, they don't lose signal unless in a tunnel ir parking garage.

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On Jun 18, 2013, at 9:19 PM, "Kevin Guarnotta" <kguarnotta at usa.net> wrote:

> Well I am going out to CA again to take another longer test drive in my '78
> westy. I'll be driving from Mountainview up to Lake Tahoe, Grover Hot
> Springs, Mono Lake, Maybe Yosemite, or Lake Alpine, New Melones Lake.then
> back to Mountainview.
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> I think this will be my last Test Drive of my bus before I drive it back
> home to Boston. I think my wife and I have decided to do the big drive in
> the fall. 
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> When we drive together, I'm usually doing most of the driving, and go a
> little crazy trying to get directions from my wife. It Is a big
> communication black hole. I'm trying to come up with a better system. She
> typically uses her cellphone GPS, and I can't get her to use a paper map.
> The cell phone things doesn't always have a good signal - especially when
> you get to the remote locations where you actually really need help. Plus
> the screens are a bit small. If I were to get one of those GPS units like a
> Garmin or TomTom - do they have much better reception? Ie they work
> everywhere. And if I get one-what do you guys recommend?
> 
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> 
> Suggestions.?
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> 
> -Kevin Guarnotta
> 
> Jamaica Plain, MA
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> '78 Westy
> 
> '69 Singlecab
> 
> '65 Ez-camper
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