Garmin RV 770 routing through the boonies
I just received a new Garmin RV 770 set up for a 30 foot 5th wheel and took it on a maiden voyage. Kept it on the 5th wheel mode for a trip to town 15 miles away and wanted me to turn on a back road t...
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Get a map book, combine it with , say, Bing maps (laptop) and go from there. IMO, these GPS systems are a PITA too many times. One..I used to have (Tom-Tom) didn't know about a shopping center that had been in existence for TWO YEARS!
Another wanted me to get off the highway to put me on a dirt road leading to a military facility ! I was just glad I know where I was.
Using a map book/Bing Maps...I traveled from NJ to Mesa Arizona (snowbird destination) and didn't miss a beat. Also used was the KOA directory and the GoodSam Travel Guide listing all the campgrounds along the way for overnights.(Altho I have used WalMarts for overnights, (twice) I was never comfortable...so much prefer a cg))
Problem today, as I see it, is that folks put too much trust in "gadgets" and the younger generation just do not know HOW to read a map. "Old" tech is sometimes alot batter than "new" tech.
Just me
Another wanted me to get off the highway to put me on a dirt road leading to a military facility ! I was just glad I know where I was.
Using a map book/Bing Maps...I traveled from NJ to Mesa Arizona (snowbird destination) and didn't miss a beat. Also used was the KOA directory and the GoodSam Travel Guide listing all the campgrounds along the way for overnights.(Altho I have used WalMarts for overnights, (twice) I was never comfortable...so much prefer a cg))
Problem today, as I see it, is that folks put too much trust in "gadgets" and the younger generation just do not know HOW to read a map. "Old" tech is sometimes alot batter than "new" tech.
Just me
