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DO YOU CARRY A ROAD ATLAS?
william127:
iv got about 8 maps in my car, a to z, os maps, atlas, a gps, compass and a satnav, use them all at various times.
AJWB:
I've got a UK road atlas and OS maps for the local area in the Landy. My dad has a satnav and loves it. I'm the sort who hates not knowing where I am, whenever I go on journeys with my dad I follow on the map. We spent the summer driving around France in the caravan, as usual with Dad following the satnav and me following the map. Occasionally he had to make a hard decision- should he follow my advice, or the satnavs? Sometimes I was right, sometime Jane (the satnav) was.
Personally I enjoying looking at the map and planning a journey without relying on technology. The only good use of a satnav IMO is in urban areas. I always get lost in towns I don't know because road atlases aren't detailed enough. I might buy a satnav myself one day for this purpose, but I'll manage for now.
redhand:
But a satnav is just a map :huh: Albeit an electronic one. what is there not to like about them. the only difference between paper and electronic is possible failure/fuses blowing and the size of the screen.
squaddie_fox:
[ed: naughty] navs are fine, as long as you dont rely on them completely. i tend to only use mine to tell me roughly how fast i am actually going or to get me to a beneral area. mine will also take me along greenlanes (though i do check them on the OS map) and through some big fords! :evil:
used to be fun in the little fiesta. :dance:
redhand:
--- Quote from: squaddie_fox on January 02, 2010, 11:40:31 ---[ed: naughty] navs are fine, as long as you dont rely on them completely. i tend to only use mine to tell me roughly how fast i am actually going or to get me to a beneral area. mine will also take me along greenlanes (though i do check them on the OS map) and through some big fords! :evil:
used to be fun in the little fiesta. :dance:
--- End quote ---
I also use mine as a speedo but have the volume turned off & also check my route on a map before setting off then use satnav to confirm I'm on the right road/making the right turn whilst driving.
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