Ben Hutchings Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hi, I'm just juggling Google maps, the Garmin software, The Roadbook and AA map to try and accurately mark all the stops in me GPS thingy.And have now realised that some of the stops are pretty broad in description, i.e "Morez". Presumably this is a town or village and therefore pretty big! Are you lot planning to just turn up, get a recipt or photo as proof and drive on? Or do you think there will be a sort of congregating of triumphs :)Not having done the 10CR before, but seeing the rigid way that the RBRR route is laid out, I'm wondering how its going to work. I can imagine that we might do most of the route on our own, seeing how spread out the cars got on the RBRR, and that was just in one country!I'm also aware that unless my co-driver happens to be a good map reader we're going to get terribly lost every few hours as I'm a pants map reader and have no sense of direction whatsoever! So I'd like to have at least the 7 continental stops in the SatNav.(on that note, if you see a wedgwood GT6, DON'T follow it!) ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 The answer is prob yes to all the above....what yoo need is a CT officail of some sort to sign...like what i've got as 3rd driver in the herald...so that means we've guarenteed our book getting signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Thanks! haha.. ok I think we need to cut a CT official up and each take a piece to sign the book with. I vote for one of the officials not doing the event.. possibly someone involved with club membership or billing or something! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I think we should disqualify the Club officials from signing the book of the car in which they are a crew member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 KevinR wrote:I think we should disqualify the Club officials from signing the book of the car in which they are a crew member.Bugger, there goes my plan!Hutch - in practice you will see collections of Triumphs at the stops if you're on the route. It's one of the weirdest things ever, turning a corner in a remote foreign town at 4 in the morning to find all your mates and their cars stood around chatting!I think Ellis is doing some POI files for the Sat Nav users, not sure when they'll be ready but soon I suspect :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Damn- just spent a couple of hours putting the checkpoints into my Navman -its so old (Pocket PC with Navman Jacket - 4 years old) that I don't think it accepts data uploads.Last time I used it in Switzerland it took me down a pedestrian precinct in Basle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 There's a town somewhere in france that we all get lost in ,in the middle of the night,and end up driving in all different directions across a cobbled square like something out of an old comedy film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Excellent... Lets hope someone pipes the benny hill theme tune over a Tannoy while where doing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 doug_foreman wrote:There's a town somewhere in france that we all get lost in ,in the middle of the night,and end up driving in all different directions across a cobbled square like something out of an old comedy filmVitry Le Francois - a surreal place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 JIsn't it great that everybody is going to be relying on their Sat Nav's again this time.:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnaz Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I don't know you lot with your old cars relying on Sat Navs. ::) Utterly disgusting. :P Can't you navigate using a sextant or the stars or something else. Maybe you could use Hutch's compass and a sliderule. ;) I just think you should leave those Sat Navs at home and try pointing generally South and seeing where you get to....... ??)Maps, Atlases you now that sort of thing........ :XI really hope you enjoy the trip guys. I'm off to New Zealand next week and Rarotonga (in the Cook Islands) but would have been coming with you otherwise.Best of luck, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Of course a Sat Nav doesn't flutter out the window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Thanks Neil.Next year RBRR eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnaz Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Absolutely Tim! I will be taking part in my car with Kaye as co-driver unless plans change but I will definitely offer my services as a co-driver if I have any car problems. I should have finished the respray by then! It has become a bit of a marathon. Just one door to fit up and hang, some bits to re-install like glove-boxes, wipers and wash jets then I can concentrate on the bonnet! Light at the end of the tunnel. It should take a 3 good days work after returning from NZ.I hope you guys get everything sorted, cars prepped, packed (etc) and have a great time. 8) ;D :D :)Regards, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 Actually as we only have base maps of Europe, we'll be heavily relying on the atlas and compass, the Base maps list large A type roads and motorways, so for example when I plotted the NL stop by Lat./Long. I have a marker in the middle of nowhere. Plus there is no map for Slovenia on my SatNav...It'll be quite fun (ending up in africa that is!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Jason wrote:Of course a Sat Nav doesn't flutter out the window!No, but she does tell you to go back the way you came......."shut up you slag, we know where we are going........" ::)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 OR "I don't want to perform a legal U-Turn!!!!!" And why does she always tell me to 'exit left' on a roundabout when I get to the first exit and not the one I want - still it'll make a change hearing her say 'exit right' for 4 days!Seriously though, I'm not expecting to use it to direct me to places, except when we get lost! I think it'll be of greater use confirming that we're on the right road and the direction/speed we are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Colin - you need the Dalek voice that threatens extermination at every turn! Hutch - what version do you have? There are some maps of Eastern Europe around for TomTom. I'm using the detailled maps of Western Europe but it's a big file >1GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hutchings Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 Garmin streetpilot i3, standalone unit thing, I'd have to fork out for old maps if I wanted detailed EU mapping, new version out in October so I'd rather not waste money I dont have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Jason wrote:Colin - you need the Dalek voice that threatens extermination at every turn! Hutch - what version do you have? There are some maps of Eastern Europe around for TomTom. I'm using the detailled maps of Western Europe but it's a big file >1GBMight try to get the Ozzy Osbourne one, that should offend all and sundry.Now all we need is the 'closed border plug-in':-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Sat nav, what's that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 doug_foreman wrote:Sat nav, what's thatDougThat is what your 3rd driver is doing, SAT in the back, NAVigating.:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Oh Ok ..we'll still get lost though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Yeah, I witnessed what happens when Bob gets hold of a map... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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