Best GPS?

I have been using google maps for the last several years and is as good as any Garmin or TomTom dedicated unit I had before. The only real gps that I use is an older Garmin for hiking.

My old boss uses a truck one that gives bridge heights and such.. Lifetime maps etc.

If I was higher then 10 ft 7" I would get one..

The cell phone apps lead me on too many wrong paths.. especially the i phone one.. Google is better but nothing beats a device thats made just for roads...

I only owned garmins.

https://explore.garmin.com/en-US/dezl/

We have an old nuvi but when it dies, it's the cell phone that will take over. Just doesn't make sense to carry and update a uni-tasker when the cell will work just as well and automatically updates the maps.

My Nuvi died last year and I replaced it with a 10 inch Android tablet and Osmand GPS app. Way better than the Nuvi ever was.

My opinion is that a dedicated vehicle GPS is much better than a phone. I'll use my phone when I need to, but the dedicated unit provides much more. Pictures of complicated exits and indications of which lane you need to be in before you get there are a big deal to me.

I've been helping a Luddite friend's wife learn their Garmin RV 760LMT. It has the typical weight and height information for an RV unit, but one thing that has sold me on it is the ability to plan a route and then upload it to the unit for use on the road. I can see that being a big advantage when you want to apply some brain power to choosing the best route and still have the GPS give you turn by turn guidance.

Two things to consider on smartphone/iPhone apps.

1. If you lost cell phone signal you do not have real time data.

2. When using map apps, unless you have a unlimited data plan, you are being charged for data usage.

I have been told you can download the route, but I prefer a Garmin 760LMT

I have a TomTom which is next to worthless, but it keeps the DW happy as she can see how fast I'm driving.

On my side I use an Android tablet running Co-Pilot RV. Set your vehicle dimensions and it will pick routes based on that. I also run Waze for traffic alerts.

I consider these tactical tools for changes in route underway. The strategic planning takes place with Google Maps, Google Earth and the mountain guide.

I turn on terrain in maps and Google Earth has a route elevation profile feature that I use in the hills.

Osmand as well as some other Android GPS apps do not need a cell signal to work. Once you download the maps they reside on your phone. You can plan routes, save them, edit them, get turn by turn voice directions, embed pics, videos, voice messages, etc.. All free. Plus you can choose whatever size phone or tablet screen you prefer. My whole setup cost less than $90, way cheaper than a new GPS.

You can find a good used Garmin StreetPilot 2720 on eBay for less than $50.00. People are selling them cheap as they replace them with smartphones.

The problem with the SP2720 is that you cannot load the complete North America map set because there is not enough storage space. I load the 80% of the map set that I am going to be traveling in. I use BaseCamp to plan the trip and then load the planned trip to the SP2720

I’d take a look at the Garmin RV 770. Nice big screen, plenty of features, and you can update it over WiFi... No computer required. I don’t trust Google maps as the last time I tried, it still didn’t find my house.