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We are off to North Devon this Saturday, the caravan park we going to, give directions on their website from the M5 motorway to their caravan park, they basically say do not use satnav as it could send you down very narrow lanes. This got me thinking about my satnav a few occasions it as sent us down narrow roads as if taking short cut off the main roads. l am of the old school and still carry a road atlas and ordinance survey map and use a route planner printout and if need be Google earth when planning a route.l only use satnav for motorways and city/towns.

So do you trust your satnav?

I think you are very wise to use all available sources and not to put your complete faith in any one source.

We do the same.

Hi Lunarvenus

We are off to Watermouthcove caravan park

Quote: Originally posted by TonyDD on 24/6/2013

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Hi Lunarvenus

We are off to Watermouthcove caravan park

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Quote: Originally posted by cazza20 on 24/6/2013

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Definitely not since our trip from Cornwall to Minehead always better to trust the site instructions as it is certain that there is an argument and the sat nav gets thrown into the glove compartment [IMG]

We have just bought a road map book which lorry drivers use, steep inclines are shown - I just need to learn how to use it as once the arguments start, its just too big to throw it in the compartment with the sat nav

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l can give one instance why l don't trust satnav, about 5 years ago we decided to have a long weekend at a caravan park in Llanrwst North Wales about 50 miles from home simple route A55 junction 19 onto A470 to Betsy-y-coed after couple of miles on the A470 satnav told me to turn left ok l thought follow satnav instructions, well lets just say luckily enough l was towing van with 4x4 the road actually a track with grass growing in the middle and the steepest incline l've seen in a long time, switched to four-wheel drive and manage to get to the top. The wife was crying panicking and blaming me for taking route. this went on for about 8 miles luckily enough no-one was coming the other way. l punched into satnav postcode and main routes, if anyone finds a satnav on the road you can keep it.