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Old 12-30-2011, 09:32 PM
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My husband just asked me if there was a GPS that would be able to tell him how to navigate the multi modal pathways. I thought there was a reference to something like that in an earlier post but can't find it. Anyone know of anything that would help?

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Old 12-30-2011, 09:33 PM
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None exist that I'm aware of or read about.

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I'm thinking Golf Carts and Paths and the Mayhem Insurance Commercial,

Turn Here CRASH! Recalculating!!
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My Garmin Nuvi is four years old and doesn't have a "pedestrian" option that some of the newer models now offer. I wonder how this option would work with a golf car? Or does it only work in a large metropolitan city?
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Old 12-30-2011, 10:53 PM
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You can pick up a nice 8.5 x 11 paper map of the trails at the LSL Sales Center. It only took me about 2 years or so to learn it!!

I ended up scanning it into a PDF since we went thru so many of them on our carts....just a thought.

The best technique tho is just heading out and getting lost...seriously.
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When I came for my lifestyle visit I too got lost and bought one of the handy dandy maps at the sales office. Come to find out the map did'nt help a bit and cost me 5 bucks. When I close on my house in January I'm going to do as Jazzper says and learn by getting lost and then maybe in 2 years I'll remember where I'm going
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I have a Nuvi in my cart and it works fine. Most trails are adjacent to roads and it shows where you are and also serves as a speedometer. The unit was in another vehicle that I sold so I figured I would just put it in the cart.
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Yes, there's no substitute for exploring and getting lost. It also helps if you're gifted with a good sense of direction. I suspect it's part of the inner ear, and you either have it or you don't.
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I agree with the explore aspect. Until now we've only been snowflakes but I think I know almost every cart path (and even most of the shortcut paths) in TV. It doesn't take long and if you need help just stop and pull out a map, someone will ask you if you need help real quickly.
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I'm not sure that a GPS would work for golf carts (due to the tunnels etc.) IF you golf alot you'll soon learn by "trial and error"! Do as everyone else says here---explore! Getting a bit lost every now and then will also help you find out the "lay of the land". Believe me...I'm "directionally challenged" and if I can navigate here, anyone can!!
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Use the maps/addresses to find the GC's. After 1 or 2 rounds you will have no problems. If you do, just stop and ask for help.
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OK....I've read about this issue for a couple years now.

If I develop a golf cart GPS app for Android and iOS, who wants a copy?
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That would be great except for us, we have an ipod touch but no iphone. Now if TV went WIFI that would work!
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OK....I've read about this issue for a couple years now.

If I develop a golf cart GPS app for Android and iOS, who wants a copy?
Need a venture capitalist?
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OK....I've read about this issue for a couple years now.

If I develop a golf cart GPS app for Android and iOS, who wants a copy?
I'd buy it. I think I have room for one more app on my IPhone.
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