For this trip I purchased a used Garmin Nuvi 265WT. This particular model is fairly old by today’s standard. It was released around 2008 but I knew I would be able to update the firmware and purchase the latest 2013 maps for it. It also has live traffic updates and bluetooth, not sure if I will be using these features.
Originally this GPS was to be a backup unit for the existing GPS model I currently have mounted on the GL1800 (Goldwing) I decided to use this as the primary navigation system and ordered the appropriate mounting hardware. The parts should arrive next week, plenty of time to debug and figure out what else I need before we roll out.
I’m using the a couple applications from Apples App Store called Garmin’s Base Camp and POI Loader both are used to plan routes and download into the GPS unit for later use. I think between using AAA’s service and Garmin’s software we’ll be able to come up with a route that will optimize the time we have and the places we want to visit.