kufengler Loc: Meridian, Idaho 83646

My car is 9+ years old, 2015 Fusion which doesn't have Sync 3, but I do have the phone synced, I even then do I seldom answer a call, that's what voice mail is for. I don't understand why I see so many people on there phones in really new vehicles!
As far as music I use a small thumb drive that has over 3,000 of my favorite music on it.

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

All of the comments here have been to use GPS to get somewhere. It's also very useful to getting someone to you. Most apps using GPS, will, if you touch the screen in your location, will give you your latitude and longitude. You may have to scroll to find them but they will be there somewhere. If you need a tow, give AAA or the tow truck these coordinates and they will lead him right to you. If you call 911, and are not at a known address, give them these coordinates, and they will find you even if you are not on a road. If you are hiking on a trail and have an emergency, any first responder can find you with these coordinates.

As an aside, it you want to enter GPS coordinates into a search app, you enter your latitude first and the latitude second. It's important to put a comma after the latitude. For most of us who are in the northern hemisphere and in the US. the latitude and longitude will look like this 41.04207, -80.50913. The minus sign in front of the longitude means you are in the western hemisphere. If you forget, you will get directions to somewhere in Mongolia. If you are in the southern hemisphere, like our friends in South America and Australia, you will need to put a minus sign in front of the latitude.

davejann Loc: Portland Oregon

Glad that worked for you. The down side can come when, as it happens in my neighborhood, the "shortest route" involves an unprotected u-turn to save about 100 feet. Probably not significant in the country.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Depends on your perspective AND how fast you wanna get there

lbrande

Difficult to pilot a boat over the land, but a private plane, however can go over the land.
Sailboat ~7 kts, Mooney ~175 kts.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Can't catch a sailfish or a tuna or go snorkling from a Mooney
Again - all a matter of perspective - and what you wanna see or do.

jlg1000 Loc: Uruguay / South America

I always drive using Waze, not only for navigation but *very specially* because of speed traps, jams, detours, etc.

I'm even a Waze traffic data contributor. That means that I report blocked streets, edit road modifications, etc.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

I took a solo camping trip from SC to CA and back in the summer of 1978. AAA maps got me everywhere. It took a lengthy process of making notes each night by camp lantern listing every route number and turn... But I only got "lost" a couple of times. Both times led to decent photo opportunities, so I didn't care.

Now, however, Siri is a blessing.

lbrande

So true, but the last time I had gone fishing in the ocean, I was "praying to Roark" for 5 hours. Not a fun time. I do love to sail, though.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

I came close a couple of times in the back seat of 'my' F4.

Merlin's Little Jet - Circa 1978

(Download)

cjr1952

Awhile back I was in stop and go traffic on an L.A. freeway when I was rear ended. By the look of the other drivers car, it appeared that this was her routine method of stopping. I used my phone to take photos of her car, licence, insurance info, etc.
Later, my insurance co. wanted to know exactly where the accident occurred. Apparently there was a disagreement.
I found that looking up may cell phone photos and using the "Further information" option, the GPS longitude and latitude is displayed. I realize I may be the last one to know about this, but maybe not.

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

I posted a comment just above yours on the top of page 4 on how to get GPS coordinates from your cellphone and use them to bring people to you like a tow truck, 911, any other type of emergency. You can use it to find your car in a big parking lot or whatever. I also included some comments an putting GPS coordinates into your cellphone. Check it out.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

If you want to refer to a specific post, look at the top line of your post, where your name is. On the right side there is a '#'. That is a link to that specific post. Click on that and it will load your post (along with the others in the thread. The URL of that post will be displayed in your browser. You can copy that and direct someone to that specific post. It doesn't have to be in this thread or even in this section.

Your post is at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804749-4.html#14569459

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Yep! There are times to block that data, and times to keep it. When I post phone photos here, I remove the GPS data. But for an insurance company accident report, I leave it in the files!

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

OBTW - "My" little jet (above) was one of the first GPS test-bed aircraft.
It was used to test GPS controlled ordinance delivery during GPS development.
Yes <shock, shock> GPS was a military program. Col Parkinson, however, knew of its wider potential.
The actual GPS equipment was loaded into the centerline gas tank, along with 60# of dry ice for cooling.
GPS wouldn't work back then if it got too hot (110+ in El Centro during the Summer).
Unlike for the pilot and the 'guy in back' who had to work without cooling until airborne.