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pnichols
Apr 27, 2018Explorer II
At least for traveling "Out West" there is no substitute for these atlases - one for each state: https://www.benchmarkmaps.com/atlases
.... and yes .... I'm a bit of an "expert" with a modern laptops and how to tether them to our smart phone. The laptop has a super detailed map of North America contained entirely in it's memory that is almost as good as Google Earth Pro. We also have an iPad and a Galaxy S7. We also have a cellular band antenna on the RV roof with a coaxial cable leading inside the coach to a Wilson cellular band amplifier to boost cell signals coming and going.
Our top tools are the state atlases referenced above, the laptop map database, and our constantly updated Garmin Nuvi navigator unit with around 500,000 custom Points of Interest residing right there in it's memory.
.... And the atlases, the laptop's super detailed laptop map of North America, the Garmin, and Points of Interest all have nothing to do with needing access to cell towers while traveling.
We always leave home on each RV trip considering it as a bit of an expedition - so we like to be as completely self-contained as we can right from the start. Being completely self-contained, IMHO, does not mean needing access to the Internet throughout, or at all, for the trip.
.... and yes .... I'm a bit of an "expert" with a modern laptops and how to tether them to our smart phone. The laptop has a super detailed map of North America contained entirely in it's memory that is almost as good as Google Earth Pro. We also have an iPad and a Galaxy S7. We also have a cellular band antenna on the RV roof with a coaxial cable leading inside the coach to a Wilson cellular band amplifier to boost cell signals coming and going.
Our top tools are the state atlases referenced above, the laptop map database, and our constantly updated Garmin Nuvi navigator unit with around 500,000 custom Points of Interest residing right there in it's memory.
.... And the atlases, the laptop's super detailed laptop map of North America, the Garmin, and Points of Interest all have nothing to do with needing access to cell towers while traveling.
We always leave home on each RV trip considering it as a bit of an expedition - so we like to be as completely self-contained as we can right from the start. Being completely self-contained, IMHO, does not mean needing access to the Internet throughout, or at all, for the trip.
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