In today’s video, we are talking about the GPS and the paper Map methods of tracking and plotting your vacation. There are several options when it comes to GPS navigation system as far as brands and models tom-tom and Garmin are your two big ones that come to mind I’ll put a link to each of one of their models in this description if you are interested in checking them out.
While I think a GPS navigation system is super important and very very helpful it’s good to have a map on hand as well. The GPS is can help navigate through heavy traffic areas also where you have multiple turns it’s going to give you turn by turn instructions.
The downside is occasionally as we all know the GPS has been known to take you in the wrong direction or down a road that you were not planning on traveling. That’s why I always recommend having an updated paper map with you as well. It’s also a good idea to plot your course on that paper map before you even leave your home this way if you happen to have a past due with you they can be following along with the paper map as a backup in case you have problems with the GPS navigation system. With that said I cannot say enough good about GPS navigation systems because if you keep them up-to-date and your program in your route they will tell you ahead of time of upcoming turns and in some cases traffic conditions and roads you should avoid all of which a map will not do.
In order for you to get some of that information from a map, you have to actually read it and look at it where the GPS is gonna be talking to you along your route. The bottom line is I highly recommend having both of these with you but if I had to choose and could only take one I would prefer a paper map as long as it was a new updated copy there are several reasons for this one the batteries won’t die and as long as I read it correctly I will go down the right roads. Either way, I think they are both equally important and handy to have with you at all times when heading out on a trip to an area you may not have been before.
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