With rising fuel costs affecting your wallet and contributing to the higher prices for goods and services, people are becoming more reluctant to travel very far. Just because you may decide not to take that road trip across the U.S. doesn’t mean that you cannot benefit from using GPS navigation in your own neck of the woods.

Summer is winding away and fall will be here soon. You will still need to take a break and relax. You can still explore and travel throughout your own region and a GPS navigation device can help. Most people stick to the same routes, so when it comes to exploring your county or state, you may be a little lost.

Use a GPS device to take you through those areas that are off the beaten path. You’ll keep costs down because you won’t be traveling far or paying extra fees for that second suitcase. Plus, you will keep fuel costs down because having navigation help will mean you won’t wander.

To save even more consider purchasing a refurbished GPS navigation device. A GPS like the Garmin Nuvi 250 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nuvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. Plus it is portable, so you can take it with you in your pocket so once you leave the car and travel by foot, you will still be able to find your way.