Rhythm Thief
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Cathryn said:Maps. Maps are amazing. Ditch the technology, leave it to other people and use beautiful maps!!!
I agree.
http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/science-&-technology/nokia-unveils-pointless-thing-20080212718/
Cathryn said:Maps. Maps are amazing. Ditch the technology, leave it to other people and use beautiful maps!!!
Maps for me. If you need a GPS to see where you are, you haven't been paying attention.Brains said:Map to see where you are going
GPS to see where you are
Matthames said:If it were me, I would use both, but not relying one more than the other.
Satnavs can lull you into a false sense of security. TBH if I were in your shoes I would probably use a simple GPS receiver which you can program in some waypoints. You can then combine this with using maps to plot out your route using the best path. By combining both, if the GPS packs up in the middle of nowhere, then you will always have your maps to fall back on.
It worries me the number of people who rely on satnav for their navigation. It should be treated like any other forms of navigation as merely a tool.
slowmotion said:Maps have a sense of romance and adventure, that GPS can never come even close to. There is a sense of satisfaction about using the paper ones, and getting to your destination , even after you have made a load of mistakes.. GPS is rather like cheating in exams...no fun at all.
Though rather less so in the pissing rain at the end of a knackering day when you just want to be at the campsite now ...Cathryn said:Maps ARE romantic
Ben Lovejoy said:Though rather less so in the pissing rain at the end of a knackering day when you just want to be at the campsite now ...
Ben Lovejoy said:Though rather less so in the pissing rain at the end of a knackering day when you just want to be at the campsite now ...
Ben Lovejoy said:Though rather less so in the pissing rain at the end of a knackering day when you just want to be at the campsite now ...
psmiffy said:and the GPS directs you straight to
Cathryn said:Exactly. Maps ARE romantic, I could stare at them for hours! I can imagine GPS are useful, and checking maps all the time on a bike IS annoying...but it's all about maps. One of the best bits of any tour is getting the new maps and starting to plan. It gives me the shivers!!!
psmiffy said:and the GPS directs you straight to