Saltddirk Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 if you have an android device, prefarably a Tablet you can use OsmAnd, free or with a yearly suscription of IIRC around 5 EU, uses Openstreet maps and can display any GPX files. Advantage, or disadvantage, depending on how you look at it is that you will have to download all the maps up front, and they are, if you go for the full fat ones, quite huge.... I am using that for all my drives. You can plan on RouteYou, need an account though, again free, and once finished you export your route to any format you want, including garmin ones. dirk Enjoy the nicest routes in English | RouteYou OsmAnd | OsmAnd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 27 minutes ago, Saltddirk said: if you have an android device, prefarably a Tablet you can use OsmAnd, free or with a yearly suscription of IIRC around 5 EU, uses Openstreet maps and can display any GPX files. This is true, after a fashion. If you load a GPX into OsmAnd then it will follow it blindly but no longer knows anything about roads, so it won't tell you when there's a junction coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Personally I cannot see the fascination of sat nav`s and files for the 10CR. Knowing how Raider and PD and crew trundled around the unknown in the early days and having done the 10 CR a number of times just for the fun and enjoyment.....following the route book and maps....I don`t understand the need for sat navs. The 10 CR isn`t a rally/race so a route book and map should suffice to enjoy its philosophy.Don`t get me wrong sat navs are OK if you happen to stray and need to get back on course, but they do take the enjoyment out of it......Stands back and waits.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 26 minutes ago, Velocita Rosso said: they do take the enjoyment out of it Surely that completely depends on whether you enjoy navigating? For those who enjoy driving but hate maps, a satnav puts the enjoyment back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 23 minutes ago, RobPearce said: Surely that completely depends on whether you enjoy navigating? For those who enjoy driving but hate maps, a satnav puts the enjoyment back in. .but there isnt a lot of navigating if you are following road books....We managed in the past without surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubce Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Can anyone recommend a good quality road atlas for the area of Europe we are heading for? Each of our cars has a UK atlas in it as you never know when it will come in useful. I was looking on Google maps yesterday evening at the places where will be staying overnight on the 10CR. I am happy to admit that my knowledge of the geography of that area of mainland Europe is very limited! Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, Rubce said: Can anyone recommend a good quality road atlas for the area of Europe we are heading for? Each of our cars has a UK atlas in it as you never know when it will come in useful. I was looking on Google maps yesterday evening at the places where will be staying overnight on the 10CR. I am happy to admit that my knowledge of the geography of that area of mainland Europe is very limited! Bruce We have Philips 12 miles to the inch, A4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 58 minutes ago, Velocita Rosso said: but there isnt a lot of navigating if you are following road books Try telling that to my other half! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Rubce said: Can anyone recommend a good quality road atlas for the area of Europe we are heading for? Each of our cars has a UK atlas in it as you never know when it will come in useful. I was looking on Google maps yesterday evening at the places where will be staying overnight on the 10CR. I am happy to admit that my knowledge of the geography of that area of mainland Europe is very limited! Bruce This is my selection which has gone with us twice now - and will again in 3 weeks time. The Germany one also covers Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. We don't worry about Liechtenstein as Roger and I haven't ever been more than 20 yards into it! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 15/08/2022 at 22:33, richard w said: This is my selection which has gone with us twice now - and will again in 3 weeks time. The Germany one also covers Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. We don't worry about Liechtenstein as Roger and I haven't ever been more than 20 yards into it! 😁 ....and don`t forget your varifocals so you can read them🤓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard w Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 29 minutes ago, Velocita Rosso said: ....and don`t forget your varifocals so you can read them🤓 🤓😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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