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Replying to: nortsr1 (May 27, 2009 7:35 am) The bad news first. Your Garmin is a very basic model, so it doesn't allow you to set multiple waypoints or a preset path prior to leaving on your trip. Other models do, but not your Nuvi 250. The good news is you can still make it work, it's just going to take a bit of effort. Well, a lot of effort, but still, worth it. What you'll have to do is set multiple destinations and maybe some way points inbetween. I just drove on Rt. 13 on Monday, coming home from the beach, so maybe I can help a little. Let's see. I would probably set the Destination as the towns you drive through, and change that as you go. From North to South, you could set Desinations as: Stop 1: Cape May, NJ - then take the Cape-May Lewis Ferry, which should be gorgeous this time of year. Stop 2 Option A: from there, go to Dewey Beach, then Ocean City, then Berlin, all MD. It will take longer but those are all the beach towns. Stop 2 Option B: skip the coast, and go take Rt 13 instead. Set your destinations to Georgetown, then Laurel, then Salisbury. You will mostly see corn fields and chicken farms (Purdue is all over the eastern shore). So option A if you like the beach, option B if you like farm land. Be ready for the stench of chicken manure if you pick B! Stop 3 would be Pocomoke City, then keep going south on Rt. 13 all the way to Kiptopeke. Then take the Chesapeake Bridge/Tunnel, which is breath-takingly beautiful but be ready for the take-your-breath-away Toll as well. It was $22 last time I went. At that point you're close, Williamsburg is a little north but again you're in a scenic area so it would be a nice drive. Do it, at least once. It was take several hours longer (hence why the Garmin routes you elsewhere), no doubt, but you will really enjoy the journey. That's a full day at least, maybe even stop for a day at one of the beaches on the way down, you'll love it.
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 27, 2009 8:10 am)
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Replying to: nortsr1 (May 27, 2009 8:20 am) Garmin's POI database in that area is not particularly great, they still don't have the McDonald's in Bridgeville, and it's been there since the 1980s at least. Still, you should see plenty of gas stations and food stops along the way. Watch out for speed traps in all the small towns, especially where the speed limit drops. And also watch for red light cams on Rt. 13, don't run yellows! |
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Replying to: nortsr1 (May 27, 2009 7:35 am) In your case, I'd set the destination for someplace in DE on Rt. 13. Once you get there, follow 13 and then set your destination for Williamsbug. Eventually the nav will reconfigure for the ferry and in from the coast.
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Replying to: robr2 (May 27, 2009 10:24 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 27, 2009 10:36 am)
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Replying to: nortsr1 (May 28, 2009 6:29 am) If you're planning a trip on that some time let me know. I can always use an excuse to take that ride. |
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I don't get to use my Nuvi 350 much, but recently I did on a trip to the Bay Area. After I entered the address of my destination, it asked if I wanted to simulate the route. What is that about, and should I have said yes or no? I don't recall exactly, but I think I said no, and it froze on me. I then shut it off and restarted, and I don't think I got that message again.
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Have been tempted by all the Best Buy ads to upgrade to a newer and better Nuvi (even though I don't really need one!  ). Can anyone comment on the usefulness of the following features: 4.3" vs. 3.5" screen (a friend of mine says the bigger screen makes no difference since you're perpetually only interested in limited scope of view anyway. ie. the road and intersection coming up, and the bigger screen is not going to give you more pertinent details); Bluetooth; Lane Assist; 3-D view; FM (don't most cars have FM already?!; Traffic (the consensus seems to be this is not useful) Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Replying to: bodble2 (May 31, 2009 5:19 pm)
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