My Awesome GPS Breakthrough

By Randy Q. Logan

Have you ever been lost while on an important driving trip? It's one thing to get lost when you're not in a hurry or anything, but when you are late for a meeting, or a job interview, it can be particular troublesome. That's happened to me quite a few times. And I'm not somebody that can easily ask for directions from others. I have this ego problem, that I always need to figure things out for myself. That's why when I get lost, it can turn into a disaster.

The first thing I tried to do was to take a wilderness survival course. I figured if I learned basic compass reading skills, I could find my way easy enough if I had a map and a compass. But it's a lot more difficult that it looks. Especially if you are out in the desert, and there aren't any landmarks you can use to figure out exactly where you are. So I was sad when I decided that this particular method wasn't for me. I had to try something else.

My second choice was to buy one of those fancy branches that can find water underground. I thought maybe you could use it to tell North from South. I tried it a for a couple weeks, and it was no use. I even bought a book that told you how to use it. No luck. I couldn't even find water with that thing.

Then I was out wandering around, and I overheard these people talking about something called a GPS navigation system. It sounded more far fetched than that magic stick. It was supposed to connect with these satellites up in the sky, and tell you exactly where you were at all times. They even had all kinds of information stored in them, in case you needed to find a liquor store or something.

And it worked really good. I was driving across Minnesota the other week, and I wanted to buy some more film for my camera. So I looked on my little unit for the nearest department store, and within just a few moments, my little system was directing me to the nearest department store. I was amazed. It would have probably taken me weeks to find that same department store on my own.

If you ever drive anywhere, and are the slightest bit worried about getting lost, you need to get your hands on one of these units. You'll never regret it, as it was the best decision I've ever made.

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