Tablets with gps

[Pghpooh]

Yesterday I got lost looking for a soccer field where my grand daughter was playing soccer. I printed out directions and maps from Google maps to use but sadly the directions were not detailed enough to be accurate. For example one of the roads I was on after missing a turn would have taken me to my destination. But I didn‘t know that because the maps I printed only showed small areas. .
Now,,,,,, is there a tablet out there with the gps feature that would be as detailed as a normal hand held gps?
I don’t travel enough to justify the cost of a gps unit. But,,, if I could buy a tablet with built in gps that would justify the extra expense and I would have a item that my wife and I and grand kids can use at home.
The perfect tablet would be able to show points of interest and have software that can be updated for free!!! Now I sound like a cheap ole penny pinching retiree! LOLOL
Any and all thoughts and input is appreciated.
Thanks

 

[sswingle]

Many tablets have GPS, the issue is also needing data to get at the maps. So you could get a 3g/4g tablet and add it to your cell phone plan, or if you already have a smartphone you could tether data, but I'm guessing you don't otherwise you would have just used your smartphone GPS in the first place. Or the 3rd option is a MiFi device, but that still means paying the cell phone company.

 

[s44]

You can manually cache multiple big (100mb) chunks in Google Maps. One chunk should cover your local area -- you'd probably want more or a data connection for a real road trip though.

So yeah, Nexus 7.

 

[sswingle]

You can manually cache multiple big (100mb) chunks in Google Maps. One chunk should cover your local area -- you'd probably want more or a data connection for a real road trip though.

So yeah, Nexus 7.

How does one do this? I have a Nexus 7.

 

[s44]

From the actual map view on Maps, menu>Make available offline

 

[AnMig]

You can actually save a few maps from Google maps and those work offline.
However the turn by turn navigation needs a data connection at least on start up so that it can figure out your route.

There are a few off line GPS navigation avaialb for android but they are not free.

 

[imported_brandon]

You can actually save a few maps from Google maps and those work offline.
However the turn by turn navigation needs a data connection at least on start up so that it can figure out your route.

There are a few off line GPS navigation avaialb for android but they are not free.

Osmand. Free. Uses OpenStreetMaps, and I find it to be a pretty good app. Definitely better than some of the ones you pay for, especially considering some of the paid for ones couldn't even find a state park where I live.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand&hl=en