CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Just spotted this article, Sat Nav guiding people to UCR's "only just passable in a 4x4" bloody marvellous 
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/05042006/344/sat-...-edge.html 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Mine did that on Friday, lots of traffic round Cirencester so it worked out an alternative route, I could tell it knew it was in a D3 when I saw the 'Unsuitable for Motor Vehicles' sign at the start of a green lane The End
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| 5th Apr 2006 10:29 am |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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I would be interested to know what setting you have programmed for the Sat Nav for everyday use - minor roads / major roads, etc
When playing with it on routes I know, it does sometimes take you on a voyage of discovery and even switching between the three routes offered, doesnt make much difference to the obvious (well to me) route you know (OK so here may lie the flaw) is best (no fields or rough stuff involved........ mostly).
That said, it does always get me there. D3 HSE V8...
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| 5th Apr 2006 12:31 pm |
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overload
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Maine
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Mine set me down a snowmobile trail. My wife did not buy the "well this is the route" approach. 
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| 5th Apr 2006 1:52 pm |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
Posts: 821
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on the TomTom, you can set it to Walking Route .... try it .... but watch out for gates ... ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 5th Apr 2006 2:35 pm |
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Tim in Scotland
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: All at sea
Posts: 496
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My Indago, which uses Navteq mapping, tried to send me down a route signed as a "No Entry, For Access only" route in the New Forest on Monday
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| 5th Apr 2006 9:45 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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lee01277 wrote:on the TomTom, you can set it to Walking Route .... try it .... but watch out for gates ...
cool... can you use it like a hand held GPS and get grid refs etc ? Also enter grid ref and have it guide you on foot to the position ?
Looking for a car sat nav that is also useable for Geocaching - that way the wife will NEED to buy it 
cheers
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| 5th Apr 2006 9:49 pm |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
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simon wrote:lee01277 wrote:on the TomTom, you can set it to Walking Route .... try it .... but watch out for gates ...
cool... can you use it like a hand held GPS and get grid refs etc ? Also enter grid ref and have it guide you on foot to the position ?
Looking for a car sat nav that is also useable for Geocaching - that way the wife will NEED to buy it
cheers
-s
I will check, but I think it only gives lat / long, and with version 5 (latest..), you loose the ability to set a waypoint using lat/long. You can however in map browse mode use the pointer to set a waypoint, but this is just down to Dead Rec... I tend to use my old magellan 315 if I want OS or Grid refs, hooked up to a map prog on the laptop, but not so good for "walking" .. I haven't looked at the new handhelds for a good while, but I think the latest garmins / mags can do what you say above. ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 5th Apr 2006 10:38 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Yep, the Garmin range is worth a look. Get one with a base map.
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| 5th Apr 2006 11:00 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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mmm looked at the handheld stuff but I really want a car sat nav thats portable for street walking on hols and also for walking in the countryside... oh well
-s
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| 5th Apr 2006 11:16 pm |
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Gareth
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Right, remember the PDA I had when I had a pint with you in Ludlow?, the HP IPAQ HW55?? something! that had built in GPS and you could load OS base maps via Multi Map. It would be ideal for what you want. It is pricey, but its a good phone and PDA also.
I ended up sending it back because I could not get a good deal for my company. We ended up with O2 Exec11 PDA's which are everything the IPAQ is, without the built in GPS receiver.
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| 5th Apr 2006 11:23 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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mmm but its pricey  AND it runs Windoze
Will have to wait for someone to click that the portable car units are not just useful for city folk but for walkers too !
Get you to the area you want to walk... then guide you round the crappie rights of way signs (always seem to be missing at key points on a walk) we have in the UK
cheers
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| 5th Apr 2006 11:39 pm |
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MJH
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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simon wrote:mmm looked at the handheld stuff but I really want a car sat nav thats portable for street walking on hols and also for walking in the countryside... oh well
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Simon,
I have a Garmin 60CS which is great for walking & Geocaching (rugged, showerproof with lots of features) but, for me, the screen would be too small for a car sat nav (it's only 1.5†W x 2.2†H).
I guess a car sat nav for you and a hand-held as a birthday present for your wife might be a solution 
If you do opt for a hand held I'd also recommend taking a look at the memory map software www.memory-map.co.uk - Excellect stuff for Geocaching and route planning.
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| 5th Apr 2006 11:40 pm |
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Gareth
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Location: Bramhall
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Maybe, you should register on the Ramblers Assoc. forum and ask for their advice? "I like to drive my 4x4 to the top of the mountain, and then I want to walk down, which GPS do you recommend?"
I am sure you will get some useful replies.
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| 5th Apr 2006 11:42 pm |
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eddtheduck
Member Since: 14 Mar 2006
Location: Norwich
Posts: 164
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Try taking a look at the Garmin Vista C. I use it for walking, Sailing anywhere in the world (near enough) and latterly have used it in hire cars.
Good laptop interface but not easy to enter addresses until you get used to it. Very light, waterproof, versatile, runs on most power sources and AA batteries. Screen small but directions simple and basic.
On road map for europe about £100 or £160 with all car fitments inc charger. Sea charts pricey but worth it. I get the feeling that off road stuff sorted for the US but not for the UK.
Great toy and I love it! 2008.5 D3 HSE, Stornoway, Ebony
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