GPS ?

Alan have you loaded the Tracks4Australia onto your c320, you'll find they are great for offroad, but that won't autoroute you.

But you don't take any notice of either of them. Maybe you need a young bloke telling you where to go. LOL:))))))))))))

Hey Des,

Maybe a young lady telling me, like all us shall I say mature gents, we seem to be able to listen better when the passengers are young and shapely, not that I'm sexist or discriminate against shapes etc Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
mm well maybe a little.

Well Blaze, at least no one can say that your not in shape.
Afterall, ROUND IS A SHAPE. lol :((((((

GPS units, if you dont know where you are, or where your going, and you are relying on a GPS unit, should you be there? Most maps have main roads and off tracks marked. Cost of Map maybe $1.50, GPS units???
Maybe some homework via the net (maps) might be a good idea before leaving your driveway. Regarding back-track maps on GPS units (i dont wanna go there) think back before these GPS units arrived. I hope all these people putting in these GPS units, and technology in there vehicles, NEVER have a problem with there battries, as i would hate to see anyone relying on these units, Perish...
Food for thought!
All this technology is only helping the people who are making these devices.
Would'nt it be alot easier to have a look at the map, before you left home, make way points by Phone calls, if you have to. Date, time, arrival, ECT.
A GPS unit can cost alot of money
A phone call?
GPS units are only useful for two things, DESERT or OCEAN.
For all the rest of normal day travelling (by a map)

Few interesting points you have listed there HZ, if I were to address them in depth it would take pages, but just a couple. Have you possible thought about the fact that 10 - 20 years ago when some people became lost in the outback, a GPS may have saved their lives, to late to say you should have done your research when you’re already lost, which I guess we all have been at some time. I guess that in your opinion there is no need for epirbs, because again we shouldn't rely on things with battery power (bet a few fishermen/sailors would debate that with you). As a last statement on the matter, can't see how you can say jump on the net and look up information, most of these maps are compiled by GPS, where do you draw the line with technology. Food for Thought....