If you aren't familiar with these great little devices, a GPS is a space age navigational system that can pinpoint where you are anywhere in the world very accurately within a few yards or meters for our Canadian students. They will work day or night using a constellation of 24 satellites in precise orbits approximately 11,000 miles above the earth and the satellites transmit data via high frequency radio waves back to Earth in all weather conditions on land, on water and even in the air.
Although you don’t need one they are great to have if you are boating, driving, camping, hiking, 4 wheeling and anywhere on the move…
Top Sellers are the Basic Garmin, TomTom and the Garmin Magellan
Although they are great, when you are using a GPS a few helpful things to remember:
- Once you input your route, review it to be sure it makes sense to you
- You may not want to use the smaller recommended roads where services might not be readily available especially in new areas that you aren’t familiar with
- Your GPS should be a helpful tool, but always take and review a new updated street, topographic or marine map
- Don’t let the GPS distract you – don’t program it while driving; don’t pay more attention to the GPS unit than the road and never neglect your line of sight while following the directions from the GPS unit
- Pay attention before making turns when the GPS tells you to turn or take an exit, remember the GPS has no idea if its safe to do so at that moment… Some drivers might panic when thеу gеt thе instructions and aren’t able to take the turn or exit..
- Remember if you miss a turn or exit, thе GPS will recalculate аnd gеt you back οn track.
- Mοѕt GPS devices offer multiple routes tο a destination, ѕο іf you don’t lіkе or agree with thе proposed route, then choose another way with the help of a map….
- Don’t check your common sense at the door (or the dock) just because you are using a GPS device…
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