RV navigation systemsl

whjco wrote:

ktmrfs wrote:
We have the garmin RV890 had a previous version years ago.

Advantage:
after entering trailer and TV info will help keep you from going down roads you shouldn't and won't route you on those roads
Lots of info on campgrounds, RV related stuff etc.
Great integrated optional rear view/backup camera and input for a optional camera

Disadvantage:
Google maps or our car display does a better job showing traffic and google does a fantastic job of direction display and test especially if you can link it to your TV nav display. But google looses some of it's value if your in areas with poor or no cell reception.



for planning, we still use microsoft streets and trips. Old but still works well for us.

You may want to download Garmin's free Basecamp program for your route planning. Once you plot a route (or multiple routes) you can then directly upload them to your Garmin device. You can also determine the vehicle configuration in Basecamp so that it will also take weight/height/length/width into consideration. One tip, if you do install Basecamp, attach your Garmin to your computer and then run Garmin Express and make sure that you have the latest map database installed on your GPS. Once this update is performed, leave your GPS attached (for the first local map install) and then also install the map database to your computer. This will allow the program to run much faster and you don't need to have your Garmin device attached to your computer to access the map database.

I do use basecamp. We do lot's of trips on FS roads so with my Garmin Montana I use basecamp and also have the topo 24K maps installed.

And the custom POI lists are nice for any GPS unit. Actually I can load custom POI's into our Denali factory Nav unit as well as our Acura MDX factory Nav unit.