View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
diff22000 Neil Diamond lookalike
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Odometer: 9291 Location: Luton Beds
|
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:04 pm Post subject: os mapping etc
|
|
|
Hi all,
As you may of read in the Team Chaos section I am entered in the Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge.
Every year we use os maps to navigate however this year we think we would like to do what most of the other teams do and use gps.
Do any of you know if there is a way of entering six digit os coordinates onto a device where you can also see exactly where you are and it will navigate between the points .off road as well as onroad. Thing is I can't afford to spend too much.
Thank you
c on
__________________________________ http://www.justgiving.com/team_chaos
co-founder of the famously feared D.C.J.C. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
Xpajun Mud Obsessed
Joined: 22 Sep 2008 Odometer: 3245
1988 Mitsubishi Shogun
|
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:06 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
Memory map is the only one I know that does it efficiently off-road
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
gadgetboy Off-Road Guru
Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Odometer: 1947 Location: Belfast, N. Ireland
|
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:58 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
When you say "navigate off-road" to you mean for the device to find a route for you or merely show the direction?
Pretty much any handheld GPS (not SatNav) will accept OS coordinates. Garmin or Magellan, you takes your pick. It's personal choice really. I'm a Garmin man through and through but it is preference. I like the Garmin software and interface, I'm used to it. I've had them since the mid 90's.
__________________________________ Move along. Nothing to see here. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
ukjeeper Off-Road Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Odometer: 1135
|
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:08 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
I don't think there's an off the road sat nav as such. Not one that will tell you guide you turn by turn anyway.
BTW, you can search co-ordinates in Viewranger too.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
diff22000 Neil Diamond lookalike
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Odometer: 9291 Location: Luton Beds
|
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:08 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
Hmm food for thought there. I was looking for something where you could enter 6 digits from os but I dont think that is possible.
Viewranger looks interesting.
__________________________________ http://www.justgiving.com/team_chaos
co-founder of the famously feared D.C.J.C. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
rob546454 Just got MTs
Joined: 17 Jan 2013 Odometer: 232 Location: Bradford
|
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:39 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
Alot of the Garmin sat navs allow you to create your own routes and save them to the device. They support GPX files.
You can also use coordinates.
__________________________________ 99 3.0 Isuzu Pooper (Refuses to start)
97 2.5 Range Rover P38 (sold/survived)
98 2.8 Soggy Shogun (RIP)
94 3.0 Hilux/4Runner (RIP) |
|
Back to top |
|
|
ukjeeper Off-Road Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Odometer: 1135
|
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:55 am Post subject:
|
|
|
diff22000 wrote: | Hmm food for thought there. I was looking for something where you could enter 6 digits from os but I dont think that is possible.
Viewranger looks interesting. |
6 digits? No problem! Click on the down arrow (next to 10 digit, above) and you get this:
The other thing that puts Viewranger above the other options is Buddy Beacon. It's transmits your location every X minutes, so you can be followed online. Useful for something like the McMillan.
Here's a laning trip i did.
http://www.shareyouradventure.com/map/13654/UKJeeper/29th-June-2013
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
diff22000 Neil Diamond lookalike
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Odometer: 9291 Location: Luton Beds
|
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:31 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
thats the one for us now.....thank you for that, I have been looking for ages and this is perfect for what we need
__________________________________ http://www.justgiving.com/team_chaos
co-founder of the famously feared D.C.J.C. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
diff22000 Neil Diamond lookalike
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Odometer: 9291 Location: Luton Beds
|
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:14 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
Here is an update.
I have been in touch with Viewranger and they have sponsored us by providing mapping for the whole of the UK. Not only the but they have asked for a blog and will assist us in promoting our fundraising.
How fantastic is that???
Thank you so much for suggesting them ukjeeper it is exactly what we need.
Best wishes and thank you
Colin
__________________________________ http://www.justgiving.com/team_chaos
co-founder of the famously feared D.C.J.C. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
ukjeeper Off-Road Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Odometer: 1135
|
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:05 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Nice! Glad i could help.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
nivapilot Guest
|
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 3:21 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
Fantastic news Colin.
Well done and best of luck.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
diff22000 Neil Diamond lookalike
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Odometer: 9291 Location: Luton Beds
|
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:08 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
thanks guys, will be playing with it when my tablet arrives. Any suggestions of a good vehicle mount for a Samsung tab 3 10" ???
Not sure I trust windscreen mounts that much but dont want loads of vibration either. Suggestions more than welcome.
__________________________________ http://www.justgiving.com/team_chaos
co-founder of the famously feared D.C.J.C. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
vtrax Off-Road Guru
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Odometer: 1058 Location: Cambs
|
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:13 am Post subject:
|
|
|
What are navigators hands for?
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
. Difflock Royalty
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Odometer: 40007 Location: Northern Ireland's Gold Coast
2009 Land Rover 110 CSW
|
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:40 am Post subject:
|
|
|
diff22000 wrote: |
I have been in touch with Viewranger and they have sponsored us |
__________________________________ Bert the Defender 110 XS - because it's Cool (work it out yourself!)
Lolita the Lightweight
???? the V8 90 CSW
Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - yes that's right, I have a Zook! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
diff22000 Neil Diamond lookalike
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Odometer: 9291 Location: Luton Beds
|
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:51 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
I have to admit this Viewranger is awesome. I now have the mapping for the whole of of the UK. It just seems perfect and I can highly recommend it to all.
I have just been on the phone with them and they are going to be compiling ablog on Team Chaos and our fundraising efforts etc.
A very good system and the people are nice as well, just what is needed
__________________________________ http://www.justgiving.com/team_chaos
co-founder of the famously feared D.C.J.C. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
ukjeeper Off-Road Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Odometer: 1135
|
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:30 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Nightbar Difflock Royalty
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Odometer: 20799 Location: In a state of anticipation...
1999 Land Rover Defender
|
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:55 am Post subject:
|
|
|
. wrote: | diff22000 wrote: |
I have been in touch with Viewranger and they have sponsored us |
|
^^^ What he said ^^^ I might just persuade wifey to become a customer as she does the bicycle thing.
Thanks everyone.
__________________________________ The ex-Difflock Ambassador to Naples, Sir Nightbar DCJC DFS and 2 bars.
Plant a tree for the Difflock 3 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
ukjeeper Off-Road Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Odometer: 1135
|
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:41 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Nightbar wrote: |
^^^ What he said ^^^ I might just persuade wifey to become a customer as she does the bicycle thing.
Thanks everyone. |
Viewranger does do the Open Cycle maps (Free), so maybe try those first. If she likes that, shell out for the local OS maps.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Nightbar Difflock Royalty
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Odometer: 20799 Location: In a state of anticipation...
1999 Land Rover Defender
|
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:48 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Thanks for that. I didn't get round to looking at them yesterday. But will now (the builders are in and I'm stick in the house!).
__________________________________ The ex-Difflock Ambassador to Naples, Sir Nightbar DCJC DFS and 2 bars.
Plant a tree for the Difflock 3 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
. Difflock Royalty
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Odometer: 40007 Location: Northern Ireland's Gold Coast
2009 Land Rover 110 CSW
|
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:58 am Post subject:
|
|
|
Does the mapping cover NI?
__________________________________ Bert the Defender 110 XS - because it's Cool (work it out yourself!)
Lolita the Lightweight
???? the V8 90 CSW
Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - yes that's right, I have a Zook! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
Nightbar Difflock Royalty
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Odometer: 20799 Location: In a state of anticipation...
1999 Land Rover Defender
|
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:16 am Post subject:
|
|
|
That's now loaded up. Thanks.
__________________________________ The ex-Difflock Ambassador to Naples, Sir Nightbar DCJC DFS and 2 bars.
Plant a tree for the Difflock 3 |
|
Back to top |
|
|
ukjeeper Off-Road Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Odometer: 1135
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
diff22000 Neil Diamond lookalike
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Odometer: 9291 Location: Luton Beds
|
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:54 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
Nightbar wrote: | That's now loaded up. Thanks. |
Its bloody fantastic and Ian, yes mate it does
__________________________________ http://www.justgiving.com/team_chaos
co-founder of the famously feared D.C.J.C. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Xpajun Mud Obsessed
Joined: 22 Sep 2008 Odometer: 3245
1988 Mitsubishi Shogun
|
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 7:36 pm Post subject:
|
|
|
So far downloaded the app, shall be downloading the OS 1:50,000 within the next couple of weeks - the cost of them is around £35 cheaper than Memory map - and I don't have to use windows to view it
Definitely a win win
Thank you Colin for the question and thank you ukjeeper for your answer
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
diff22000 Neil Diamond lookalike
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Odometer: 9291 Location: Luton Beds
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
ukjeeper Off-Road Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Odometer: 1135
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|