I hate asking for directions – I think it’s a guy thing (it has to be in our DNA) but in the recent years we’ve all seen the range of GPS units. GPS has allowed me to never ask for directions (but does make me ask for people address a lot more then in the past). It’s been a life saver at times, no more maps, no more talking to people at gas stations who haven’t a clue about directions and going on wild goose hunts. I’ve always had one big issue is that things change and GPS units get outdated quickly… new roads are built and opened and other roads are closed… Most GPS units now allow you to purchase updated maps but few have live streaming – enter Telenav who has fundimentally changed the way I’ll use a GPS.
I’m not flying with anything extra just my cellphone why?! because thats all I need. I have the TeleNav powered AT&T Navigation app (which is a paid subscription) for my iPhone (more information). Its been amazing, so hopefully you’ll follow along on from the stories of the road.
You can also follow the rest of the TeleNav Navigators in Chief Dad Panel on Twitter with the hashtag #TeleNavDad. There are five of us in all including the aforementioned Drew Bennett (@benspark) of BenSpark, Josh Becker (@DadStreet) ofDadStreet, John Taylor (@TheDaddyYoDude) of The DaddyYo Blog, and Tshaka Armstrong (@Tshaka_zulu) of Digital Sheperds.
You can find out more about TeleNav through these different outlets.
- Navigating Life (blog): http://blog.telenav.com/blog/
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/telenav
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/telenav
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/telenav
- Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23382466@N03/
Disclosure: I am a member of the TeleNav Navigator in Chief dad panel and was provided compensation to participate. While I have received compensation to participate in the program all opinions are 100% my own and honest.
Hey there!
So great to meet you at Staples the other day. I had to swing by and check you out. You dads, and men in general, are certainly the same when it comes to directions and what not. My hubs NEVER trusts the GPS. He is horrible with directions, yet claims he can find his way out of the forest if need be, and is constantly lost. It’s hysterical. I’ve never really had an issue with the GPS, yet he claims it never takes him to the right place. Hmmmm.
I’ll have to check this one out for him, maybe it’ll help.
Anything would help at this point!
Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma, What’s For Dinner
I admit that I totally never ask for directions and completely rely on my GPS. Even when its wrong, I rely on my GPS. 🙂
I’m with you. Directions are for sissies.
I absolutely refuse to ask for directions, and because of this I have made many trips in circles when visiting, New York, Atlanta and Las Vegas, etc. I just tell my wife that those times that we got lost in big cities are moments that we can look back on when we are older and laugh.