2-day Ride to Idaho's Lost River and Lemhi Ranges

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Originally Posted by Cal25

GPS's are a great tool (and toy). I have learned not to expect everything to be as advertised though...About 2 1/2 years ago my company moved into a new building. Every so often people will walk in with a confused look on their face asking if we are a post office. After this happened a few times I asked someone why they thought it was a post office. Their Garmin GPS says so. LOL

Yes, the map databases are certainly not perfect!

Originally Posted by Cal25

...Many times I have had to back track when the road I was on ended at someones drive gate...

Yes, I expect to backtrack every once in a while. Especially when riding in unfamiliar territory, I budget my riding time accordingly. The GPS can tell you a road or trail is available; however, it does not tell you if the road is gated. I had to backtrack in such a manner during my recent ride to Promintory Point, just north of the Great Salt Lake.

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