We also have a couple other GPS devices and two smart phones with GPS and a drawer full of paper maps. Our favorite set of maps is the 2015 Rand McNally Large Print, Spiral Bound Road Atlas that we just ordered from Amazon for $17.00. Our old 2013 Road Atlas was partially destroyed by our two year old Grandson, Sean. He is a traveler at heart and loves turning pages.
We use the Garmin GPS and always have. Others brands are probably just as good but once you get used to a certain interface it makes sense to upgrade to another unit of the same brand to make the learning curve easier.
Recently our Garmin started acting up, freezing, dropping the map off the screen etc. Ginny and I have admired the larger 7 inch RV GPS that Garmin makes. We got to see it used first hand by our friends, Dave and Kathy, we decided to upgrade.
There are other benefits to this up-grade:
- The old screen is a 5 inch, the new screen is 7 inch.
- The new model has free lifetime maps and traffic subscription that provides current traffic information.
- The new GPS screen updates faster after I input commands.
- The newer model responds faster and follows me better in the turns.
- Old eyes can read the much larger text easily
- "Lane Assist" tells you which lane to be in when approaching exits with many lanes
- The RV model has many RV specific tools like:
- programming your height and width so low underpasses can be avoided.
- RV campgrounds listings
The cost is quite a bit more, but that's no surprise.
Our first Garmin was the Garmin Nuvi 360.
Our second Garmin was the Garmin Nuvi 760.
Our third Garmin was the Garmin Montana 650t.
Our fourth and current new Garmin was the Garmin Nuvi 760 LMT.
Here are some screen shots Ginny took while we were driving.
Another typical upcoming turn. The "Distance" shown in the bottom right corner is optional. You can also choose time of arrival, time to arrival countdown or one of a few other options. |
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