GARMIN TRAIL 2 OVERLAND EDITION

Growing up, I had the privilege of spending two years of my childhood exploring the United States with my family in a "well-loved" 1998 Fleetwood Bounder.

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A New Standard for Navigation Technology

DILLON HOUCK

To this day, my father still stands behind the only somewhat sarcastic statement that it was a GPS that kept their marriage alive. That was in 2010, and while the love that my parents have for each other has not changed, the world of digital navigation absolutely has. Now, more than 15 years later, I am finding my own ways across our beautiful land of opportunity on my own terms. Fortunately, I am doing so with a little bit more ground clearance (though with a lot less storage space.)

So, what happens when it is time to pull off the highway? Where does one go when Apple Maps runs out of Internet? This is where true off-road navigation solutions come into the picture. Navigation is an essential part of adventure, and in today's market there are several options when it comes to mapping your route from the pavement to the dirt and back again. Mobile phone applications like iOverlander or OnX can provide map information like campsites, private and public land zoning, etc., but require you to use your personal device as the interface. That's not a problem for occasional use, but what about as a dedicated solution? Enter the Garmin Tread 2 Overland Edition, the newest off-road GPS navigation system from Garmin that keeps the automotive adventure enthusiast in mind. Here are some basic specs worth highlighting:

- 8-inch display that is capable of displaying in both vertical and horizontal orientations (1280 x 800 pixels)

- IP6X dust rating and IPX7 water rating

- 64GB of internal storage with up to 256GB of external SD card storage

- Onboard sensors for GPS/Galileo/barometric altimeter/compass/10 Hz multi-GNSS positioning

- Garmin inReach compatible