Somebody decided it would be a good idea to rely on the sat nav when towing their caravan around Cornish villages. What could possibly go wrong? :lol:
Parksy said:Somebody decided it would be a good idea to rely on the sat nav when towing their caravan around Cornish villages. What could possibly go wrong? :lol:
Dustydog said:Parksy said:Somebody decided it would be a good idea to rely on the sat nav when towing their caravan around Cornish villages. What could possibly go wrong? :lol:
Obviously the Milencos were no good
Parksy said:Somebody decided it would be a good idea to rely on the sat nav when towing their caravan around Cornish villages. What could possibly go wrong? :lol:
Jules_ht said:It's annoying that Google Maps doesn't have a "HGV/Large vehicle" mode. Surely it's achievable? Even if it were a paid for service I'm sure I and many others like me (including hauliers) would want it.
That's very true WC but have you seen how expensive they are hmy:WoodlandsCamper said:Jules_ht said:It's annoying that Google Maps doesn't have a "HGV/Large vehicle" mode. Surely it's achievable? Even if it were a paid for service I'm sure I and many others like me (including hauliers) would want it.
The Caravan Club sell sat navs where you can change the vehicle type, including towing a caravan.
Dustydog said:That's very true WC but have you seen how expensive they are hmy:WoodlandsCamper said:Jules_ht said:It's annoying that Google Maps doesn't have a "HGV/Large vehicle" mode. Surely it's achievable? Even if it were a paid for service I'm sure I and many others like me (including hauliers) would want it.
The Caravan Club sell sat navs where you can change the vehicle type, including towing a caravan.
Once and only once we allowed the Tom Tom to guide us through the steep back roads of Bath. Never again. The map book is checked before each journey and stays in front with us.
Sproket said:When it show's you a preview of a route if you don't want to go that way you can ask it to come up with another you don't have to follow it hmy: also to avoid being sent down narrow country lanes don't choose the shortest route
ProfJohnL said:Sproket said:When it show's you a preview of a route if you don't want to go that way you can ask it to come up with another you don't have to follow it hmy: also to avoid being sent down narrow country lanes don't choose the shortest route
Just a bit more to add to Sproket's post.......
Try not to become a slave to Sat Nav. As clever as they are, what happens when they let you down?
Always take a map with you, I also suggest previewing the route especially when towing and checking it off on the map to look for unsuitable roads it might take you down.
But even without pre-checking, you should be using your eyes and brain, so if the road signage or other tell tale clues suggest the road the sat nav has told you looks too tortuous don't go down it.
Its quite strange that before sat navs we all managed quite well and there fewer oops-oh-nasties, because we looked for and believed the road signs. Map reading skills are an endangered process, and thats a shame because it can be quite fun.[/quote]
Especially if the wife is doing it and you like all day mystery tours.