Originally Posted by
ak08820
Is it possible to get by using GPS or Google Maps on a tablet or netbook on a trip, e.g. NJ to ME? How effective that would be versus using cycling specific maps, provided that the needed homework is done up front?
Is there a market of used ACA maps?
I will appreciate a discussion on this from riders who have used GPS or other means instead of the ACA maps.
I used my Garmin Edge 705 on my credit card tour from SF to LA. Worked wonderfully! Encountered several places where my iPhone couldn't get coverage, which meant that I wouldn't have had access to Google Maps. I took the ACA maps as a backup, but don't think I looked at them once...
Also took my Kindle and the eBook version of "Bicycling the Pacific Coast". The maps in the eBook were pretty much unreadable due to their small size, but I looked at the route description each evening to know what I should expect for the following day.