RV navigation (Device or app)

valhalla360 wrote:
Overhead clearance is really an overstated concern unless you drive blindly following the GPS directions.

Most folks can't even quit looking at their phones while driving.

They can't do anything without some electronic device TELLING them what to do or how to do.

Heck, I am waiting to some time soon read in the news of someone playing games using a virtual headset while driving.. It IS that bad. Just watch folks walking at a mall, a store or even walking down a sidewalk.. They can't take their gaze off of their phone screens..

GPS is a nice tool in the toolbox but it should never be the sole tool, it can and does make mistakes and one must use some knowledge and understanding to ensure it isn't leading you the wrong way.

ALWAYS "preplan" your trip, review the trip on a map.

Mapquest and Google maps online can be used to map out your route BEFORE you leave, their maps are just as current or even more up to date than any GPS map. Mapquest and Google maps can also give you turn by turn directions which you can save for your trip..

Then you simply follow the roads and road signs (hence the problem with folks not being able to quit looking at their phone texts)..

We tried the Tablet GPS thing a couple of times, found it clunky, found it was slow and found that it was often incorrect or inaccurate. GPS just isn't for us.