GPS

I have a Garmin 890RV also. Pro is you input your RV size and hazards are avoided, low bridges overpasses, etc. It will also avoid Google's shortest route down some one lane dirt & gravel roads. Screen size is nice and is pretty intuitive if you use an android tablet you're in.
Con: Cannot change the directions voice. Ours is permanently on Zoe, which we dislike. Garmin said they are working on this. Yeah!
All in all do get one for a RV. You won't regret it.

We recently acquired an 890 and are learning to use it effectively, but it still sucks for a planing platform. It really is a shame that we are going to be doing planing and enroute navigation with a 2015 copy of Street Atlas until it is completely useless. When looking ahead for fuel and ONP stops that may change by the moment, having the navigator device not get upset is worth the effort to learn it.

This week I am hoping to cross load my SA address book to the 890, but I know I can't input all of the POI files I have.

With very little effort, Garmin could OWN the dashboard of every RV that travels any farther than one days drive from home. Particularly any of us that run out of cell phone coverage.

I had such great hope when Garmin bought out Delorme only to have it smashed on the rocks of NIH....

Matt

Why does cellular continue to be talked about. This is simply not an issue with the phone/tablet usage with Google Maps and WAZE.

LouLawrence wrote:
Why does cellular continue to be talked about. This is simply not an issue with the phone/tablet usage with Google Maps and WAZE.

What if the tablet/phone doesn't have onboard GPS? Would you still not need cell access?

fj12ryder wrote:

LouLawrence wrote:
Why does cellular continue to be talked about. This is simply not an issue with the phone/tablet usage with Google Maps and WAZE.

What if the tablet/phone doesn't have onboard GPS? Would you still not need cell access?

That really has nothing to do with the conversation but if you are using a flip phone you likely don't need to be in this discussion.

fj12ryder wrote:

LouLawrence wrote:
Why does cellular continue to be talked about. This is simply not an issue with the phone/tablet usage with Google Maps and WAZE.

What if the tablet/phone doesn't have onboard GPS? Would you still not need cell access?

You really have to try if you want to find one that doesn't come with built in GPS. If you do find one, it's likely been in a warehouse for the last 10yrs gathering dust.

PS: Low bridges are really not a big issue. Check your route over before departing and most obvious issues will be apparent.

LouLawrence wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:

LouLawrence wrote:
Why does cellular continue to be talked about. This is simply not an issue with the phone/tablet usage with Google Maps and WAZE.

What if the tablet/phone doesn't have onboard GPS? Would you still not need cell access?

That really has nothing to do with the conversation but if you are using a flip phone you likely don't need to be in this discussion.

Thanks Richard, I actually didn't know if all cell phones had GPS built in, which was why I asked. Thanks again Richard.

valhalla360 wrote:

fj12ryder wrote:

LouLawrence wrote:
Why does cellular continue to be talked about. This is simply not an issue with the phone/tablet usage with Google Maps and WAZE.

What if the tablet/phone doesn't have onboard GPS? Would you still not need cell access?

You really have to try if you want to find one that doesn't come with built in GPS. If you do find one, it's likely been in a warehouse for the last 10yrs gathering dust.

PS: Low bridges are really not a big issue. Check your route over before departing and most obvious issues will be apparent.

I actually didn't know if all cell phones came equipped with GPS. I don't pay any attention to phones.