On Feb 22, 11:44*pm, riverman wrote:
And that's the crux of the bisquit. You lose all sense of place when
you use them; instead you rely on the GPS to keep track of your
journey instead of constantly checking landmarks, keeping mental tabs
on surroundings, mapping the 'big picture' in your mind and knowing
where you are on it, etc.

I've never thought I needed one (& still don't); & I see your point;
though I haven't used one enough to have my brain switch off. Thus
far, I've taken it along as an amusement more than a tool, and I've
been sure enough of my route that I've just ignored it when it told me
something other than what I wanted to do anyway.

I have used it a few times in lieu of being prepared with directions
and a map of my own, and it's performed admirably; surprisingly so, in
fact. Still, I doubt I'd ever use it as a primary tool without backup
for anything critical. I'm still too much of a Luddite for that.

Joe F.