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Motorcycles may symbolize freedom, the wind in your face, the open road, Steppenwolf (or Nickelback) blasting.   But sometimes, even astride your Harley on a flawless Saturday, you might just want to know exactly where you are.  If you agree this could happen at some point, consider the purchase of a motorcycle GPS.

When choosing a GPS unit that will serve your needs on your bike, consider factors such as the terrain you tend to prefer, what kind of reception capability you will need, how you would like to mount your GPS on your bike, whether you want or need 2-way communication to be part of your GPS, and whether you want to be able to download maps to your device.  Happy shopping and safe riding!

If so, I heartily endorse the books of Bill Bryson.  He has traveled extensively in America, Europe and Africa, and his sense of humor and writing skills make for engrossing reading.

I’m not sure if Mr. Bryson has ever used a GPS device, but I doubt it—he tends to get lost on many of his trips, providing some of the hilarity that ensues.  But if you prefer not to be lost, I Buy GPS has all the handheld Garmin GPS units you may need for any journey you undertake.

Colin Fletcher was an expert hiker and writer. The Thousand Mile Summer and The Complete Walker are two of the three books he wrote.

The Book that impressed me the most is The Man Who Walked through Time. This is journal chronicling his hike through the Grand Canyon.  Don’t thousands of tourists in fashionable outfits do this every year?  What’s so special about this hike?  Most tourists hike from the North Rim to the South Rim on well-marked trails.  Colin Fletcher started at the Havasupai Indian Reservation on the west end of the canyon with 60 lbs. on his back.  Over an eight-week period, he covered huge waterless distances, to the eastern end of the canyon.

I am going  to recreate his trip in the spring of 2009.

Speak Commands:
Some Garmin GPS not only tell you where to turn but listens to your spoken commands. With nüvi’s innovative speech recognition, you safely control nüvi’s interface with your voice — allowing you to keep both hands on the wheel. Simply press the button on the remote (which attaches to the steering wheel) to activate speech recognition and begin speaking menu options. Nüvi even recognizes shortcut phrases for popular functions. Tell nüvi “Find Address” and speak an address to start navigating.