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Hi everyone,

Looking to get our first satnav and already v. confused !

OH has found Memory Map Road Angel Adventurer 7000 for £249.

Has anybody got this and what do you think of it ?

Have a Tom Tom and like many others think its the best, even better now with mapshare but many others will swear by theirs.

Have a browse of this site for impartial reviews and forums.

If you want it for walking and/or off road cycling or driving the Road Angel Adventurer 7000 is by far the better choice. You only get the Britain's National Parks mapping in addition to the road navigation, but you can easily add more from Memory-Map.

Check eBay before buying. It's easy to upgrade a basic Road Angel 7000 to Adventurer. See Road Angel's download page.

Cheers

       arkraig,Steve121 and Bill. You've certainly given me some reading up to do !

Christine giraffe (don't ask ! )

Definetly TomTom after having tried a LG last year in France the LG would be behind at junctions and when your driving on the wrong side of the road in Paris this is most dangerous as no one gives way.If you get a TOM TOM make sure it has Europe maps.

Mick

Quote: Originally posted by Mick Dundee on 29/3/2008

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Definetly TomTom after having tried a LG last year in France the LG would be behind at junctions and when your driving on the wrong side of the road in Paris this is most dangerous as no one gives way.If you get a TOM TOM make sure it has Europe maps.

Mick

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I use Navigon Navigator 6 on a Pocket PC and have never experienced any delays at junctions in Britain, France, Spain or Andorra. I did try TomTom but thought it was quite poor compared to Navigon.

Just to add to the mix I use a Garmin Street Pilot 2610 which uses Map Source software. I've had it for 4 years now and it has never let me down anywhere throughtout Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Begium, Switzerland and others).

I'm waiting for a new disc to arrive so that I can update the maps and points of interest.

The beauty with this unit is that you can plan your route on your computer, plug the unit in via the USB and download the route. This means that when I approach a site I can follow the exact route as given by the owners or the clubs. When towing into Europe I can use Google Earth the establish the exact location of the site entrance and build that into my route.

All this gives me great confidence that I am not going to be directed down a bridle path or across a field.

I don't think you can get it any more but there must be a next generation model that has the same features. I didn't find out until a couple of years ago that the majority of units do not have the ability to pre plan a route in the same detail.

The method outlined by Roz in another thread (Memory Map)  neatly sums up what we have in mind - i.e. to find our way to the site without all the detours then to plan walks etc. from the comfort of our tent to nearby POIs.

OH thinks the Road angel Adventurer 7000 will do all this but finds it difficult to locate -  everybody seems to be offering the Navigator 7000 (which is a fair bit cheaper) but we would need to buy additional OS maps and areas etc. so maybe work out the same or even dearer by the time we had everything we would need.

Roz's solution seems to work but we didn't want all the paraphenalia with us plus I assume she doesn't carry her laptop with her when walking - or maybe she does.

Any more suggestions ?

Quote: Originally posted by the giraffes on 29/3/2008

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The method outlined by Roz in another thread (Memory Map)  neatly sums up what we have in mind - i.e. to find our way to the site without all the detours then to plan walks etc. from the comfort of our tent to nearby POIs.

OH thinks the Road angel Adventurer 7000 will do all this but finds it difficult to locate -  everybody seems to be offering the Navigator 7000 (which is a fair bit cheaper) but we would need to buy additional OS maps and areas etc. so maybe work out the same or even dearer by the time we had everything we would need.

Roz's solution seems to work but we didn't want all the paraphenalia with us plus I assume she doesn't carry her laptop with her when walking - or maybe she does.

Any more suggestions ?

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Quote: Originally posted by Trooper on 29/3/2008

The beauty with this unit is that you can plan your route on your computer, plug the unit in via the USB and download the route. This means that when I approach a site I can follow the exact route as given by the owners or the clubs. When towing into Europe I can use Google Earth the establish the exact location of the site entrance and build that into my route.

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Jax365,

The Garmin StreetPilot unit comes with its own mapping software - Map Source - which is replicated on your computer. You can plan your route how you like down for a reasonably precise level.

I use Google Earth to find exact Lat & Long points for things like the entrance to campsites from the road. I then create a POI or waypoint in the Map Source mapping and the rest is easy. Bullseye every time and no more embarrasing mistakes like the time I ended up in somebodies front garden with a caravan in tow. Luckily they were quite amused by it all, apparently I wasn't the first!

I have 150 drivers and the must use about 35 different types of sat-navs. All swear theres is the best.

Some of the lesser known models are restrictive or costly when updateing mapping. Tom Tom and Navman are easier to obtain upgrades for, either officially or pirated on ebay.

Based on this a cheap Asda clear out can be as good as a all singing and dancing latest model.

I have been using the same model without problem for 4 years and updated mapping last year for £22 including full European cover.

Quote: Originally posted by Trooper on 30/3/2008

Jax365,

The Garmin StreetPilot unit comes with its own mapping software - Map Source - which is replicated on your computer. You can plan your route how you like down for a reasonably precise level.

I use Google Earth to find exact Lat & Long points for things like the entrance to campsites from the road. I then create a POI or waypoint in the Map Source mapping and the rest is easy. Bullseye every time and no more embarrasing mistakes like the time I ended up in somebodies front garden with a caravan in tow. Luckily they were quite amused by it all, apparently I wasn't the first!

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Jax 365,

Map Source is unique to Garmin and their units. They issue an annual update. The disc is free but you buy an unlocking code on line. I think it was about £40 last time but you actually pay for it in USD.