Originally Posted by
pdlamb
…and we could start another thread with goofy GPS directions (e.g., turn left. 50 feet later, turn right. Situation on the road: there's another road on the right, and nothing visible to the left). But when a sign points thataway to Tall Trees Campground, I've got a solid feeling Tall Trees Campground is thataway.
This is a myth promoted by people who don’t really know how to use a GPS.
Just following the turn guidance the GPS issues is a bad way to use it.
GPS units have a map. That is what keeps you from following “goofy” directions.
If you are following a route/track, you can’t really get lost if you pay attention to the map.
It can take some practice to be able to do this easily (you have to learn how to keep an eye on the map while riding).