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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 5:35 am
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Originally Posted by tev9999
One thing I NEVER will use the Garmin for is walking. There is nothing that screams "TOURIST" more than someone walking down the sidewalk with their GPS in hand, staring at the screen.
As opposed to following a hotel/tourist map?

I sometimes use the GPS on my smartphone when "on a mission" in an unfamiliar city. Beats the hotel maps, and often doesn't look a lot different then browsing the web. Add in the ability to put some travel guidebook info on the phone & you have a winner. That said, I generally don't try and do this while actually walking - I'll stand off to the side or sit down to do this. Lower risk that way.

Sometimes I prefer to get lost - find some interesting things that way.
Agree completely, assuming I'm on a trip where I have the luxury of time.
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