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Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Basic GPS Wanted Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Just Lee • View posts California Senior Member Joined: 02/02/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/08/12 10:24am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We normally travel using Streets and Trips so we don't need anything as elaborate as Rand McNally's RV GPS or the High end Magellan for RV's. We would like one that shows lane preference, has FREE map updates, and you can enter Longitudes and Latitudes. We would use it supplement Streets and Trips and also be able to move it to the truck for when we travel just in the truck. I get so confused when going to the Web sites for GPS's I thought I would post here and get some REAL WORLD users to guide me.... Thanks Lee If It weren't for flash backs I would have no Memory at all If you don't stand behind our TROOPS feel free to stand in front of them during a fire fight 2001 Holiday Rambler Endeavor Followed by a 2011 Colorado 4x4 Crew Cab In God We Trust bugs53 • View posts Jacksonville, Fl Senior Member Joined: 04/24/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/08/12 10:26am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We have only used Magellan for years. They are inexpensive and have many campgrounds all ready installed. Magellan is the base format for Good Sams New application. Bugs bugs53 08 Tiffen Allegro, Wrangler Shahara.2dr std, Us Gear Breaking Mango 3speed cruisers Cookie. Springer Spaniel donn0128 • View posts Pronounced Ore-gun Senior Member Joined: 04/21/2005 View Profile Online Posted: 02/08/12 10:42am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator DD has TomTom and to me it is more difficult to use than my Garmins. Go play with the cheapest TomTom and Garmins at someplace like BestBuy and pick the one you think will work for you best. Donn,Lorri,Max (rescued Lab) Saigon International Airport 1966/67 downtheroad • View posts Pacific Northwest Senior Member Joined: 02/18/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/08/12 10:47am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Go to Costco for best price.. Get a Garmin with LifeTime maps. Lane Assist is nice but not a deal breaker..most Garmins have it as standard feature. Don't trust ANY GPS to be your undisputed final guide. "If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" GMC Duramax/Allison (LBZ) Komfort .... Our Rig Picture>>Click. Reese Dual Cam HP Jakessweetthing • View posts Kansas Senior Member Joined: 02/24/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/08/12 11:01am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My Droid has a free GPS Maps and its right on! No need for anything else. Works better than our Garmin did. bob213 • View posts Fresno, CA Senior Member Joined: 12/09/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/08/12 11:06am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You can get a GPS device that works with your Streets and Trips.Basic GPS receiver Bob and Sue w/ 4 legged child Jerry badabing777 • View posts Capitola, CA New Member Joined: 01/10/2012 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/08/12 12:24pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I am a big Garmin fan but since I started RV'ing I find locating Parks not so easy. I believe the Magellan may be superior in this regard - so test this feature out when shopping. Magellan does have the AAA books installed which is a plus. You may consider adding this database too.. http://www.ultimatecampgrounds.com/ ~alan 2003 Pleasureway XL TD Capitola-by-the-Sea, California Happy_Trails • View posts Fulltime, USA Senior Member Joined: 11/21/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/08/12 01:05pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We have no problems with TomTom. We added a file to it, with all TT and RPI parks. Amazon sells them for a discount price, "Including Lifetime Upgrade of Maps." We bought a 5.5" and we get new upgrades of the entire US and Canada free about four times a year. We just connect the TomTom to the USB port, and their program pops up to download the Maps. Bob & Nadine 1984 Allegro, always at home! Living Life With a "Golden Age Passport" and Thousand Trails VIP Membership, Priceless! Home Park: Verde Valley. Korean Veteran - 5th Regimental Combat Team .....Every Mission assigned, Accomplished..... jalichty • View posts Lander, Wyoming 82520 Senior Member Joined: 09/18/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/08/12 01:16pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We bought a Garmin Nuvi for a trip out to Annapolis about two years ago and it took us, to the doorstep, of every place we put in. It was, I think a Nuvi 265 with lifetime maps and we paid around $150 for it. Got it from Amazon and it has worked great. John A. Lichty mamestra • View posts Campbell River, B.C. Canada Senior Member Joined: 04/22/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 02/08/12 01:27pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You might want to find a GPS that is compatible with Streets and Trips. I do all my planning in Streets and Trips and then export it to my portable Garmin GPS that way I have the best of both worlds. 2007 Dodge 3500 Quad 6.7 L Cummins 2012 Montana 3750FL wife Diane and 110lb German Shepherd "Tye" My mind keeps writing checks my body won't cash. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Basic GPS Wanted

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Jump to Forum Dear Marcus  - Good Sam Roadside Assistance  - Good Sam Club  - Good Sam Insurance  - Camping World Accessories  - Camping World RV Sales  - Good Sam Extended Service Plan  - Camping World Service and Inst... Recreational Vehicles  - Class A Motorhomes  - Class B - Camping Van Conversi...  - Class C Motorhomes  - Fifth-Wheels  - Folding Trailers  - Hybrid Travel Trailers  - Travel Trailers  - Truck Campers  - Toy Haulers Camping  - Tent Camping  - Family Camping  - Workamping Forum General Forums  - Beginning RVing  - Rallies, Shows and Gatherings  - General RVing Issues  - RV Lifestyle  - Full-time RVing  - Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs  - RVing with Disabilities and Ge...  - RV Pet Stop Technical Resources  - Do It Yourself Modifications a...  - Towing  - Tow Vehicles  - Dinghy Towing  - Technology Corner  - Forum Technical Support  - Tech Issues Locations  - RV Parks, National Parks, Stat...  - Roads and Routes  - Public Lands, Boondocking and ...  - RVing in Canada and Alaska  - RVing in Mexico and South Amer...  - Snowbirds Other Discussions  - Around the Campfire

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