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A GPS for Motor Caravanning that I can load a computer based map onto.
BML
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I have a vague amount of knowledge on the GPS so I will explain what I want and see what is recommended. The primary use of my GPS will firstly to be able to create a map on a computer using the software that relates to whatever Garmin GPS I decide to buy if that is possible and I state, If it is possible because someone gave me a TomTom and I found that it didn't have that facility. I want to use details such as the Post Code or OS grid reference to establish visiting points and I would like a 7 inch GPS screen. I would also be grateful for any advice the forum care to offer on what one could find useful in the information a GPS can offer. Thank you all very much.
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As for a 7" GPS there are numerous Garmin ones. You need to decide what else is important to you.
https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/on-the-road/camper/rv-760lmt/prod135455.html
I started to use a Garmin Quest well over ten years ago when I was writing a guide to British camping and caravan sites with a view of the sea but have hardly touched a GPS since apart from a fleeting use of my daughters TomTom.
I still know practically nothing of the capability of the modern GPS so, in order to give some form to my search for information could someone please point me towards an article which offers such an explanation.
http://www.activegps.co.uk/caravan-sat-nav.htm
http://sites.garmin.com/en-US/rv/
I don't know if you really need the features of the RV series. It is basically the same as any of the current Nuvi models but has a special Points of Interest (POI) database that contains things Garmin thinks you might be interested in. It can also calculate routes based on the size of your vehicle, so you can avoid narrow roads and sharp turns if needed. I don't know how well this actually works.
Is there a local store that has display model Garmin units? They are really rather simplistic - far more so than your old Quest. You can get a pretty good feel by just playing around with one.