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Post by LTB on Sept 22, 2020 4:59:11 GMT -5
My wife and I put many miles on those maps! Very best physical map. Always got the newest and latest map before a long trip  |
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Post by damuniz on Sept 22, 2020 7:56:50 GMT -5
We have a Garmin Nuvi (don't remember the model number) in my wife's car with the bean bag mount. In my car I have factory Nav which is also Garmin. I have Android Auto also so I can use Google Maps through my phone.
The Garmin is good but I prefer Google. It finds better routes in my experience.
Case in point. My daughter lives in Brooklyn, NY. The Garmin always took us way out of the way and through the busiest sections easily adding another 1/2 hour to the trip. Google always takes us on a more direct route. It is more through town than major highways but it is significantly faster. Plus the maps seem to be updated more frequently.
Having an unlimited cell phone plan is also a must.
I'll always have the Garmin as a backup if I don't have a cell signal.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Sept 22, 2020 8:32:28 GMT -5
I definitely can navigate with a map, have done it. My dad gave me a Five Borough road atlas when I first got my license and that thing got me many places around the city.
I also used to request maps and Trip Guides from AAA when I traveled to a new place.
I no longer use maps because of GPS and I don't really miss them. Main reason? I am always the one driving and my wife has no idea how to read them.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Sept 22, 2020 8:39:09 GMT -5
Physical maps are cool in a pocket watch kind of way. I navigated many years using them, particularly in my field tech work. GPS has rendered them pretty useless for the most part. I suppose they could be viewed as a 3rd level backup in case all the usual things go down. But in a quick changing landscape these maps become obsolete quickly, particularly when navigating to various medical complexes and residential areas that seem to pop up out of nowhere.
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