5.26.07:  My GPS came in today from CompUSA!  I tried it out on the drive from my house to my girlfriends (about 10 miles away).  I was pretty pleased with the results.  I have it wired to my headlights, so when the bike is turned on, so is the GPS.  I was careful not to overload the wires going to the headlight (that would be pretty bad).  The problem I have with it is that it froze up on me.  I really don't know why, maybe the vibration from the bike.  Tomorrow I want to mount it the right way on my bike.  Right now, it is just suction cupped to the windsheild.  I want to get secuirty bolts and bolt it to the frame so you need the special allen key to remove it.  The GPS mount itself is almost tamperproof. Although I will be taking it off when I am way from the bike, I just want it to be secure incase I do go away for a few minutes.  It is not waterproof either, but for the price I'll still take it.  The ones made of motorcycles cost in upwards of $575, and this was only $150, plus I have 5 gigs of room to store music, video, and pictures. 

5.24.07:  Okay, so I have this crazy idea to plan a trip cross country from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Francisco, CA making my through 16 (maybe 17 states).  Right now I am in the planning stage: asking advice, planning routes, and gathering gear that I might need, oh and trying to get the time off work!  I am planning this instead of just going off on a whim because I like the security of knowing I have a place to stay every night.

 

The preliminary route as of today.  My problem is that I would like to visit LA and Yosemite (marker 6) but if I choose both, it will really be out of my way and add an extra 2 days on my travel time.