I am also a Co-Pilot user installed on a 7" Samsung tablet. Several hundred $$ less than a large display GPS. Does not need internet service for the maps to function with a complete USA map held in memory. Very helpful when you are way out in the sticks with no or limited service. Good routing with multiple avoidance options. Has taken me from south eastern Virginia north to New York state and back home last summer avoiding all the toll roads and various other restrictions. Also took us all around Virginia last summer and a Thanksgiving trip to the Florida pan handle.
I did buy the traffic avoidance option that does require internet to function and I use my phone as a mobile hot spot for such. As a side benefit using the tablet I have various music files and pod casts in memory to listen while on the road or at the CG via blue tooth connection to the dash radio. When at the CG the tablet becomes by normal internet access device via the phone hot spot (if I have service) and I pretty much don't touch my phone until the trip is over.
As far as travel advice goes I've done US17 from Charleston SC to home avoiding I95. Only add a few hours over the summer traffic. North of Norfolk VA area US13 is a great drive. You problems area is going to be I95 at Washington DC and points further north. Very heavy traffic with restrictions in Baltimore and high tolls along the way into New Jersey and New York. I81 is a good alternate route to take you into central New York. Just watch for the toll roads up north. Considering you'll have four axles rolling 10 tires the tolls can be a bit shocking.
I did buy the traffic avoidance option that does require internet to function and I use my phone as a mobile hot spot for such. As a side benefit using the tablet I have various music files and pod casts in memory to listen while on the road or at the CG via blue tooth connection to the dash radio. When at the CG the tablet becomes by normal internet access device via the phone hot spot (if I have service) and I pretty much don't touch my phone until the trip is over.
As far as travel advice goes I've done US17 from Charleston SC to home avoiding I95. Only add a few hours over the summer traffic. North of Norfolk VA area US13 is a great drive. You problems area is going to be I95 at Washington DC and points further north. Very heavy traffic with restrictions in Baltimore and high tolls along the way into New Jersey and New York. I81 is a good alternate route to take you into central New York. Just watch for the toll roads up north. Considering you'll have four axles rolling 10 tires the tolls can be a bit shocking.
