I bought the
Garmin E-Trex GPS yesterday and, so far, I have been pleased. It is as simple and uncomplicated to use as I expected. I've only stored two waypoints, so far, but it has already provided me with some insights. For instance, I have learned that I only live 5.3 miles from work, as the crow flies. However, I am not a crow, so I must follow the streets, like every other human in this area. Still, given that distance, it is a little disconcerting to spend nearly 40 minutes getting home through the traffic, as happened last night. Wow! That's a whole 8.8 miles an hour if we calculate velocity to my apartment. No, I can't walk that fast, but I can sure bicycle that fast. With the price of gas expected to break $3.00 a gallon, soon, it's back to MapQuest to find a suitable bike route to work. My Trek gets great mileage, too.
