Although, I have no experience using a GPS for trails, I can say from my experience hauling commercially, that the most user friendly brand I have used is Rand McNally. They come with lifetime free map updates and are available in 7 inch displays for commercial truck, RV or personal vehicles.
GPS Recommendations
- Thread starter Serbonze
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Friends of mine call me navigator because I can usually find my way out of any location/trail. Even with that said a GPS standalone one is a great tool in addition to knowing your way around and observing your surroundings. Smart Phones are great but many of them rely on cell tower to get an accurate location (Assisted GPS). One of my requirements when buying a standalone GPS unit is the track log feature (breadcrumbs). I will never buy one if it does not have that feature.
I currently own 2 Garmin GPS
Nuvi 760 —- This is an older unit that has served me well. Now it is a backup unit
NuviCam —- Aside from being a standalone GPS it has an awesome Dash Cam feature
I currently own 2 Garmin GPS
Nuvi 760 —- This is an older unit that has served me well. Now it is a backup unit
NuviCam —- Aside from being a standalone GPS it has an awesome Dash Cam feature
Garmin, no brand can match them. If you do n’t need a map, you can buy a cheap small GPS unit to save money. If I use a map for navigation, the battery life on the Garmin Edge 800 is not ideal. It died before driving 200 kilometers.