Be wary of relying on SatNav devices only...

rockylizard · Guru

Be wary of relying on SatNav devices only...

Happywanderer · The Master

Can't beat the good old paper maps, thats all I need.

Beth54 · Guru

Marj, don't you find it a tad difficult/annoying to keep stopping to read a map? I do. I plan to get another Navigator soon.

B-i-l's TomTom was fantastic while we were travelling unknown territory. We'd check the maps the night before so we had a rough idea of where we were going, then Lee would set Ken on the job. He did get it wrong as couple of times, but only by a short distance, not as far as John's quoted apple maps.

And I agree, that could be very dangerous.

justcruisin01 · Guru

how many times have we seen this happen, some people dont seem to have any idear of direction & just beleive what the device tells them.

Dont know if all devices can do this but if I set a destination I can look at the entire trip on the map, &/or veiw every turn with a map view & distance of every turn before I even turn a wheel.

If you have some knowledge of the direction that you wish to travell then you can tell buy the map veiw if this is the way you wish to travell.

If the travel plan by the device is not to your liking then you can plan a different path. It sounds like some dont use the device to its full capicity.

JC.

neilnruth · Guru

Sounds pretty bad to have a town out of place by 70kms! Yes, you sometimes have to know where you are going and 'dare to disagree' with the voice giving directions. They soon catch up. Just by the way, my brother-in-law told his mate to change the voice on his to a man's voice because he wasn't having any woman telling him where to go!

Happywanderer · The Master

No Beth, I don't have a problem and rarely have to get the map out once I've gone over it in the morning or the night before. I've always had a good head for directions and never get lost. One who wanders is never lost!!

I have spoken to people who use their navmans or what ever else they are called, to the extent they have no idea where they have just been, just followed the voice and didn't notice anything on their way through.
What a waste of beautiful scenery.

neilnruth · Guru

I agree HW. I use the GPS but much prefer to check the map and see where I'm going first. Sometimes use both - hubby needs a good navigator.

reglynn · Guru

I'am one who does not needs a GPS, Satnav or a map of any kind, i'am told where to go all the time. Generaly go and some think off.

DandS · Senior Member

We have three different GPS units. Not one of them are without their faults.

Unfortunatley there will always be some that assume the Gps mapping & direction is 100% accurate & will follow directions despite commom sense telling them otherwise.

If the Gps was able to tell its version of what went wrong, I wonder what its defense would be, perhaps its version of what went wrong, may point towards the driver.

Magnarc · Guru

Well said Jimricho,

What did we do withpout all these so called 'aids'. Common sense unfortunately, is rapidly becoming a thing of the past along with taking responsibility for your actions.

Magnarc

-- Edited by Magnarc on Tuesday 11th of December 2012 01:29:51 PM

sandsmere · Guru

We sometimes use the GPS to find street addresses in large towns / cities , but have never

needed it in the bush .

But I'm a " bushie " anyway . So there you go . smile

jimricho · Guru

Some mothers do 'ave 'em!

Yes, some mothers do 'ave 'em that are that stupid that they rely entirely on GPS in defiance of the bleeding obvious such as ignoring road signs and travelling up a bush track when all common sense says they should be on a highway or main road.

A little bit of homework is all that is required to be aware of which highway and/or main roads they should be travelling on and to ensure that the route they're taking is suitable for their rig (eg if towing etc). People who don't do this when travelling into what is for them is "unknown territory" definitely come into the "some mothers do 'ave 'em" category.

Technology has become the new religion for some, expecting infallibility and blaming the technology instead of taking responsibility for their own actions when the technology is proven to have its limitations.

Happywanderer · The Master

I'm with you Jimricho. Commonsense works better for me. I was given a Navman and passed it on to my son. I couldn't be bothered with all the technical stuff needed to tell me where to go when I knew already.
That what road signs are for, IMO

Yuglamron · Guru

Yup some people rely on them and believe every turn is correct.

They should only be used as an aide not a map.My RV is 3.2 metres High, and I sure as hell don't follow it blindly when using it. I would have been stuck under low bridges many times if I hadn't used the good old Road Atlas or maps.

There are some GPS units for trucks that give you the ability to enter your vehicle height so as to avoid low bridges but too exxy for me. I will continue to use mine as an aide to the good old map.

Cheers

Trevor

Magnarc · Guru

Dands,

Someone has to ask the obvious question and it might as well be me. Why would you need three GPS units?????

Magnarc

DandS · Senior Member

Magnarc wrote:
Dands,
Someone has to ask the obvious question and it might as well be me. Why would you need three GPS units?????
Magnarc

Have upgraded to different brands or models over the years. We dont take them all with us when travelling.

jack biggles · Senior Member

i don't need some silly machine telling me how to get lost.....i can do it quite fine on my own thanks

jimricho · Guru

GPS is a very good aid to navigation but that's what it is...an AID. It is meant to help us navigate, not do our navigation for us.

Those who cannot navigate without one should not venture beyond their home territory.

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

As a bit of an aside ... men do NOT get lost .... we only get geographically embarrassed sometimes disbelief aww biggrin biggrin

Cheers - John

justcruisin01 · Guru

Commonsense, a rare comodity .

Just another aussie icon that was sold off over seas for which we got nothing in return.

JC.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

sandsmere wrote:
We sometimes use the GPS to find street addresses in large towns / cities , but have never
needed it in the bush .
But I'm a " bushie " anyway . So there you go .

Yep, me too! biggrin

Beth54 · Guru

I have a pretty good sense of direction normally, and can follow road signs etc, but when I did have a navigator last year, I found it great for finding particular address's....particularly in big cities. I just find it less stressful than the alternative.

If I'm well enough to go west in Autumn, I won't need a navigator. smile

neilnruth · Guru

GPS are like computers - they are only as good as the information that has been installed in them - and that has been done by a human - who is not infallible. How many times have you been on a new road and the GPS thinks you are in a paddock? They just can't keep up.

jimricho · Guru

The girls are more willing to ask for directions than we boys. They're smarter too! Smart enough to always ask a man and never another woman! wink

(That should stir 'em up!)

Beth54 · Guru

jimricho wrote:
The girls are more willing to ask for directions than we boys. They're smarter too! Smart enough to always ask a man and never another woman!
(That should stir 'em up!)

And the blokes are always so willing show their intelligence! biggrin

kiwi rainbow · Senior Member

We seldom, if ever, rely on one piece of information. When we came to Rye to meet up with Briche I had three sets of "directions" in front of me, namely the written instructions of the preferred route Briche takes, the Garmin, and Google maps open on the iPad. And like others have said before me we both study the map before setting off. And one last thought, being kiwis we DO have common sense.

rockylizard · Guru

kiwi rainbow wrote:
~~~ And one last thought, being kiwis we DO have common sense.

Gday....

Aw c'mon .... ya claimed the pav ... ya not gonna claim common sense as well disbelief hmm cry biggrin biggrin biggrin

There'll be nuffin left for us Aussies cry

Cheers - John

kiwi rainbow · Senior Member

You got to be in it to win it!!!::

jimricho · Guru

Beth54 wrote:

And the blokes are always so willing show their intelligence!

I'm reluctant to show how smart I am in case I succeed in doing just that! confuse

rockylizard · Guru

jimricho wrote:
Beth54 wrote:

And the blokes are always so willing show their intelligence!
I'm reluctant to show how smart I am in case I succeed in doing just that!

Gday...

Yeah Jim ..... I only open me mouth to change feet hmm cry aww biggrin

Cheers - John