How a GPS Unit Can Help Your Vacation Go Smoother

submitted: Jun 14th 2008 | by: JustinClark | Total views: 2 | Word Count: 344 | PDF View | Print Article

My family and recently took a trip to Florida. We rented a lovely minivan and spent several days visiting family, animal attractions, etc. When we were planning the trip, we realized that we'd have to either print off a bunch of maps to get everywhere we were going, or rent a GPS unit, or buy a GPS unit to help us get around.

After thinking about the pros and cons of each, we decided it'd be best to buy a GPS rather than doing all that printing of maps or spending the money on simply renting a GPS. We figured we'd end up using it on other trips as well, so the cost would be worth it.

We searched around for the best machine and best deal. We ended up buying a Garmin 550c off of eBay. It was a fantastic deal and had a bunch of cool new features that some of the older brands didn't have.

What that little GPS unit did was make our trip go smooth! It helped us find all kinds of places. We'd punch in where we wanted to go and it'd help us figure out how long it'd take us to get there as well as help us find new places to visit along the way.

My sister came on the trip as well, bringing her husbands new Magellan GPS unit that he got for Christmas. Unfortunately, her Magellan didn't work nearly as well as our Garmin. It often couldn't figure out where she was and got her off course quite a bit.

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!

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