sparky_spit Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Okay, I don't mind asking the stupid question I bet everyone is thinking but dare not ask. The 2 maps only cover France, Belgium, Netherlands and Andorra (although that bit looks as though it is blank?), and even I can't get lost between The Plough and Dover, so we don't need a UK one. That makes it the 5CR.What about maps for the other 5 countries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigGleR Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 you'll probably find that for most of the other countries that we will be 'visiting', we will just duck across the border and then back again (I'm guessing at Spain, Monaco, Switzerland, Italy and Luxembourg) so the maps will have those bits of road around the borders on them. I'm just waiting for Ellis to post me my road books since I won't be at the drivers meetings then I'll know more ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I was thinking the same when I ordered the map books. But I have not been over the channel before. By the way when I oredered mine Amozon listed that I got the last of each? Me thinks we will just hook a tow rope to someone who know's where they are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Is it cheating to use satnav?Just looked at Tomtom and the map of Western Europe costs less than £50.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I have just upgraded my tomtom europe with the new maps! I will be using the SatNav with the Maps from Amazon ! you cant have too many maps!! Especially me who can get lost in my own garage! Do I even have a garage? ;D ;D ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Don't panic - all will be explained at the drivers meetings... the maps cover everything we need apart from one small section which I'll let you know about... and no Sat Nav isn't cheating and I would say very sensible. As long as it works, I'll make the route available as ITN files for TomTom, so you should have to spend ages programming yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane 1600 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 How about for other SATNAV's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane 1600 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 How about for other SATNAV's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Is there anything other than TomTom worth having then ?? ;D I can try to do the others, but I can't guarantee how it will translate as I won't be able to test it. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJP Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Of course the only Satnav to have has to be a Garmin :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane 1600 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Garmin is the only way to go :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURPHIT RITESPIF Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Used Via Michelin sat nav in France, Belgium, Holland & Germany.Free map upgrades and Traffic updates :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I'll make the route available as ITN files for TomTom, so you should have to spend ages programming yourselves.So YOU SHOULD have to spen AGES Programming Yourselves? ??)Me thinks the words should not need to be their somewhere. Now maby some People need personal programming? Team DollyRoo will have Tom-Tom, The only one! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 TR7Nutter wrote:, so you should have to spend ages programming yourselves.It took me ages last time to program them all in.Ellis kindly provided them, I printed them out and then entered them all manually.The mate that lent me the SatNav forgot the interface cable... :-(In fact I got bored halfway round europe typing them in and we didn't have all of teh second half programmed in.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I've been using Tom Tom for PDA for several years now, in fact the speed camera points of interest are really good, so much so that it's one of the few pieces of software/data I deemed good enough to buy :-) My daughter has a Garmin, bought in the States and then given to her by a friend, I hacked it to add UK maps - what a fiddle! Works OK but it's a bit like a little toy. Give me Tom Tom anyday!Would www.poiedit.com help translate between formats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I gather that the TOMTOM route map is a downloadable file? or is it paper and program in?Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonWD Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 When the route is available I'll have a copy please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Ellis will do a Tom Tom itinery file and make it available for download. You download it, put it on your Tom Tom and then off you go. All stops and key landmarks will be in there and you can either follow the exact route using the itinery file or plt your own routes using the kep landmarks eg if the route has us using a toll road and you don't want to then you can do your own thing with ease.If you want to edit things, turn the itinery into a set of POI (Points of Interest), convert to your own GPS etc then you need POI Edit (it's free) or some other converter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Jason: where are you gonna put this download so we can access it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Not me mate, Ellis will do it once he's finished with driver's meetings, last night was at the Plough and tonight is up at Canleys. He's probably put them here and/or on the 10CR pages with an announcement here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 "You download it, put it on your Tom Tom and then off you go"Err...do you just lay it it on top of Tom Tom...or stick with tape....and what is "download"???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Especially for you Don, get some wet and dry paper, the coarsest you can find. Print the map out on the smooth side - you can use crayons and draw the map, Europe's all the same anyway :-) Now roll it up tight, abrasive on the outside (to keep the map nice) and insert it you know where. Now if you get lost you'll be able to whip it out and have a look but you won't want to do that too many times due to the eye watering and teh whimpering sounds you'll make - so you have an incentive not to get lost!Simples ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 If anyone needs a pdf copy of the route book, my co-driver Simon sent one to me so that I can look at it before I get back from Bulgaria. EMail / PM me & I will email you a copyCheersHoward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Howard: Please E-Mail me a copy. I will not be in England till tuesday the 8th. Thanks: Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Bill,Have emailed route books - its an 8MB email so let me know if you don't receive it and I will split and resend in partsCheersHoward :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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