"I'm probably the most overprepared announcer there is," she said.

I felt overprepared - which is just how I want to feel - and every bit of information I needed was at my fingertips.

Instead, the auto companies' own research shows, it has become a nation of overprepared commuters, as millions of Americans use the rugged vehicles only to drive to work and haul youngsters and groceries.

In Views Afoot, published upon his return, he expressed befuddlement at many of his overprepared fellow travelers, who had little interest in anything save simple comfort and canned guidebook wisdom, scarcely lifting their eyes to see the real scenes.