Selecting routes on sat nav (1 Viewer)

[Ivory55]

Why can't some clever person invent a sat nav where you just point with say a pen on to a map where you would like to go, rather then punching in coordinates etc. Or draw a preferred route avoiding tolls etc.

 

[TerryL]

Can on my TomTom Go1005! Use the browse map feature.

 

[LesW]

My Garmin Zumo 660 has these features...

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[Alistair33]

Google maps too

Also maps.me

 

[iandsm]

Garmin sat navs have this feature and you can also amend your route by touching the map as well as adding waypoints. You can lap tell it to avoid toll roads if you wish.

 

[Ivory55]

Do you just point something on the screen and it joins the dots together ?

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[The Nomad]

Our Tom Tom can do a route for you from "here" to any other place you tap on the map, including or excluding tolls. Almost instant.

Also the free maps.me app on our mobile phones can now do the same, and can even route for cycling or walking as well as for driving. And that's anywhere across all of Europe between any 2 tapped in points, in a few seconds.

 

[iandsm]

Suggest you look at the Garmin website and also there are also tutorial videos on the web, just do a search. There are no dots to join you just select the destinations with your finger then navigate to it.

 

[Ivory55]

Suggest you look at the Garmin website and also there are also tutorial videos on the web, just do a search. There are no dots to join you just select the destinations with your finger then navigate to it.

Think I m beyond tutorial, haha. Technology not my thing. Will have a look thanks

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[WillH]

My Chinese SatNav does that as well.

 

[LesW]

The other excellent 'feature' with Garmin is their free OFF LINE mapping programs, create your own route then download to your device.

 

[Ivory55]

The other excellent 'feature' with Garmin is their free OFF LINE mapping programs, create your own route then download to your device.

Now that is way above my level.

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[PeteH]

Base Camp?. Is Similar, just ad between points.

 

[Riverbankannie]

I have been searching for just such a navigation app without success. I managed to get my required route drawn on google "my maps" but it wouldn't give en route navigation.
I searched online and there are lots of people using motorbikes and cycles who want such an app.
I had drawn up a route for our classic car from Bristol to Goodwood using B toads in the main but certainly avoiding motorways, A34 and A303. We managed to follow the route from written down instructions but could not find an app to use that wouldn't always divert to its best route between any 2 points.
I should add we were both driving separate vehicles on our own so using a paper map, nor even our written instructions in open top car, was very easy!
If anyone knows of such an app would be grateful.

 

[Minxy]

@Riverbankannie

We have Sygic on our tablet ... easy peezy lemon squeezey to do on that!

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[Puddleduck]

My iGo app allows you to do that. You can point on a map and then select the route from various ones suggested - if you know of an even better route you can put in a waypoint to force the machine to route you that way

 

[LesW]

I have been searching for just such a navigation app without success. I managed to get my required route drawn on google "my maps" but it wouldn't give en route navigation.
I searched online and there are lots of people using motorbikes and cycles who want such an app.
I had drawn up a route for our classic car from Bristol to Goodwood using B toads in the main but certainly avoiding motorways, A34 and A303. We managed to follow the route from written down instructions but could not find an app to use that wouldn't always divert to its best route between any 2 points.
I should add we were both driving separate vehicles on our own so using a paper map, nor even our written instructions in open top car, was very easy!
If anyone knows of such an app would be grateful.

Co Pilot creates a route that you can then 'drag' to your preferred roads.

 

[Riverbankannie]

@Riverbankannie

We have Sygic on our tablet ... easy peezy lemon squeezey to do on that!

My iGo app allows you to do that. You can point on a map and then select the route from various ones suggested - if you know of an even better route you can put in a waypoint to force the machine to route you that way

Co Pilot creates a route that you can then 'drag' to your preferred roads.

Thanks. I will test them out once home , using my Goodwood route as a benchmark.

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[shawn&emma]

I love my gadgets. But stopped using the sat nav last year. I love looking at maps so back to them for me. If we go wrong we find somewhere to turn round and try again. I do use the map function on the iPad as well as the hard map to look at the route I want to take but then just use the hard map on the route with a few road number prompts on a postit.

 

[Neilfg]

I love my gadgets. But stopped using the sat nav last year. I love looking at maps so back to them for me. If we go wrong we find somewhere to turn round and try again. I do use the map function on the iPad as well as the hard map to look at the route I want to take but then just use the hard map on the route with a few road number prompts on a postit.

I admire that way of doing it, as you probably get more of it and the journey. But I think I'm too lazy and the sat nag is just too quick and easy

 

[iandsm]

I don’t fancy tying to negotiate large towns and multiple motorway junctions with a map. My co piloted would be feeling nauseous trying to read it and direct me at the same time. I would miss the correct turn off and there would be stress and argument. I woulnt get warnings of speed limit changes or nearby dangers like schools, sharp bends, etc etc and I would not always now which lane to be in. Finding locations like petrol stations, aires, stellplatz and supermarkets would be guesswork. I remember Lyon and Paris as well as other towns before we used sat nav. It was a nightmare. Now it’s relaxed and easy for most of the time. Less stress and more enjoyable certainly for me and most definitely for her.

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[Puddleduck]

I love my gadgets. But stopped using the sat nav last year. I love looking at maps so back to them for me. If we go wrong we find somewhere to turn round and try again. I do use the map function on the iPad as well as the hard map to look at the route I want to take but then just use the hard map on the route with a few road number prompts on a postit.

I admire that way of doing it, as you probably get more of it and the journey. But I think I'm too lazy and the sat nag is just too quick and easy

I use both at the same time - the satnag with sound off. EXCEPT in towns when we rely on the satnag (Nigel) after having checked he really does know where he is going.

 

[Riverbankannie]

@Riverbankannie

We have Sygic on our tablet ... easy peezy lemon squeezey to do on that!

I have got around to looking at Sygic. I have dwnloaded the user manual and tried to see if I could do my route. I haven't yet downloaded the paid for app though but willing to do something if it will do the job. From reading the instructions, I am not sure that what I want can be done but would be grateful if you could do a test with my route.

Route to Goodwood

B4465 to Tormarton

B4040 Tormarton to Acton Turville

B4039 Acton Turville to junction with A420

A4 through Chippenham

A342 to Devizes

A342 to Upavon

A342 to junction with A338

A338 junction with B3084

B3084 to Grateley

Turn left onto Old Stockbridge Road

Staggered junction onto Kentsboro Road to A30 into Stockbridge

B3049 to Winchester

A272 to Petersfield

B2146 to South Harding

B2141 to junction with A286

Turn off onto unknown road to Goodwood, follow signs.


Alternative to Devizes

From Tormarton to A46 to Bath

A4 to Box

A365 through Melksham

And on to join A361 into Devizes and then pick up A342

 

[tacr2man]

That looks like route that would be generated by Garmin on shortest route setting faster route setting would most likely be via Bath on A36 and M27 JMHO

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[138go]

As already said .. IGO Primo does it without any problems.

 

[Riverbankannie]

That looks like route that would be generated by Garmin on shortest route setting faster route setting would most likely be via Bath on A36 and M27 JMHO

No I tried the shortest route setting on iPhone maps, Garmin satnav and tom tom satnav. I wanted that exact route. I was able to plot it on google my maps but not transfer that into real time driving directions.

 

[Riverbankannie]

As already said .. IGO Primo does it without any problems.

Ok thats the next one I am going to try!

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[tacr2man]

With garmin you start with putting in destination , then you put in what places you want to go thru in reverse order and it will add them as waypoints and adjust the route accordingly HTSH

 

[Riverbankannie]

With garmin you start with putting in destination , then you put in what places you want to go thru in reverse order and it will add them as waypoints and adjust the route accordingly HTSH

Yes, I do understand what you are saying and it does help a bit to turn off motorways which is how I used it but it will still try to take quickest or shortest route between any two points which is not necessarily what I want. It is difficult to put in road junctions as waypoints.

 

[Riverbankannie]

As already said .. IGO Primo does it without any problems.

I've had a look and read through the user manual. It looks like it should do the job as you can select unlimited waypoints by selecting a point on the map. At least that is my understanding.
However, when I looked at the app in AppStore the reviews are terrible! That one is on hold for the moment.

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