Not long ago, my family and I went on a trip to visit friends, family, and some cool attractions in Florida. Since it was a place we weren’t familiar with, we realized we’d either need to rent a GPS unit, buy one, or print out oodles of maps.
Thankfully, we opted for buying a GPS unit. It proved to be well worth the money and we figured we could use it on other trips as well, so the cost could be spread out over more than just one trip.
We bought a Garmin 550c off of eBay. What an incredible little piece of equipment! We paid under $200 for it which was a fantastic deal for that brand at the time with a cool array of features.
That new little GPS really helped us get around! In fact, it did more that just help us find our way. It also helped us locate new places to go! When we turned it on, it’d figure out automatically where we were and would then give us lists of all kinds of things around that we might want to go to such a gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants, beaches, etc.
My sister was also along on that trip and she brought a Magellan GPS that her husband had got for Christmas. That little machine got her in so much trouble by not giving the right directions or not knowing where she was.
So, we learned from the experience that it definitely pays to get a good quality brand. Not only did it save us time and frustration, but it also saved us gas money since we weren’t taking oodles of wrong turns all the time!
I highly recommend getting a GPS for any of your navigation needs. It’s so much easier than trying to make sure you’ve got all the right maps. It’s also way easier than trying to follow maps as well, since the GPS audibly tells you where to go!