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Old 09-02-06, 01:33 PM
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AVolta
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Here's what I did for "on the cheap" GPS just for emergencies, especially since I tour long distance at night. I take a paper map anyway, but I just upgraded my cell phone to a Motorola RAZR, which is small and light and has GPS mapping capability that can be accessed under my cell phone plan on an individual instance or by monthly subscription. Under my plan it costs $4 a day (individually) or $9 per month for a subscription. So I figure if I'm ready to bonk, lost at night, it's starting to rain, and I REALLY don't want to be lost, $4 get's me un-lost. - and I like the idea of having GPS if I ever have to call 9-1-1. To date I haven't had to use either capability, but I take my cell phone with me for safety sake, and it only costed $69 for the RAZR when I renewed my plan. Other brands of cell phones are adding this capability as well.
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