On 06/09/2015 10:39 AM, KenK wrote:
Last week on the way to downtown I found my main east/west road was closed.
Trying to avoid a two mile drive to and from the next e/w main road I
ducked into the residential area nearby. This is a dry agricultural area so
there are lots of irrigation ditches and I kept getting blocked by them.
Quickly became lost. Finally ended up on the next main road I was trying to
avoid driving to but with many side trips on the way. sigh I had wished I
had a compass. Can you still put one in the car? There used to be many more
places to fasten one around the windshield than nowdays on a modern car.

Like others have said, the base model Nuvi GPS will run you about $90.
Compasses are great if you're on a dirt bike and don't mind riding
through backyards, jumping ditches, and otherwise bee-lining. Get into
one of those subdivisions with all the cul-de-sacs and they won't do you
any good. Then there are the other little annoyances like rivers,
canyons, freeways, and Walmarts in your line of travel.