Need gps recommendations
Have never had a GPS system.Wife and I have a 34' 5th wheel and plan on going to places we haven't been before so was wondering if anyone has any recommendations. Ease of use VERY IMPORTANT (NOT TECH...
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I had the Magellan - didn't like the way it worked, using the POI database to find campgrounds, etc. Took it back. Got the Rand McNally - loved it's operation, but it failed.
A five month hassle with warranty repair/replacement - been a year with a replacement unit which is fantastic.
Only thing I don't like about the RM is the live traffic options. But I have my older Garmin nuvi1490 for that alongside on the dash in busy cities.
I've never seen the Garmin RV - but to me the key factor for an RV GPS is how easy it is to find a campground in an unknown area.
On a whim we headed to Ruidoso, NM last August. The RM GPS quickly listed all the GS parks near Ruidoso, all the commercial RV parks (with phone numbers and Woodalls ratings), I could also list just USFS parks, BLM parks - 2 in the Tularosa Basin, military RV parks, etc.
That is a key function IMHO.
Normal Garmin GPS units - you have to search for commercial RV parks under lodging, and for non-commercial campgrounds under Recreation / Parks.
A five month hassle with warranty repair/replacement - been a year with a replacement unit which is fantastic.
Only thing I don't like about the RM is the live traffic options. But I have my older Garmin nuvi1490 for that alongside on the dash in busy cities.
I've never seen the Garmin RV - but to me the key factor for an RV GPS is how easy it is to find a campground in an unknown area.
On a whim we headed to Ruidoso, NM last August. The RM GPS quickly listed all the GS parks near Ruidoso, all the commercial RV parks (with phone numbers and Woodalls ratings), I could also list just USFS parks, BLM parks - 2 in the Tularosa Basin, military RV parks, etc.
That is a key function IMHO.
Normal Garmin GPS units - you have to search for commercial RV parks under lodging, and for non-commercial campgrounds under Recreation / Parks.
