Compo 10,328 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Does anyone have knowledge or experience of portable satnavs? I am thinking of buying one for use in spain and Portugal during February and would like some idea of their worth. Any advice welcome.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 618 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Get a compass lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,138 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 App on your ‘phone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 OK, I suppose if you're sticking to main roads but there are so many roads and tracks in Europe that seem to confuse these devices that you are, as Mess suggests, better off with a compass and a map. If you really want to use tech products, use Google Earth on your phone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 The use would mainly be for finding my way around A and B roads. Tracks would have to be negotiated by feel. Mrs. C's son used to live in the sticks in central Portugal - every road was a dirt track! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 I use this style of Garmin and have had no problems driving through most of France, Spain and Portugal for the last 4 years... https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/phones-broadband-and-sat-nav/sat-nav/sat-nav/drive-51-lmt-s-5-sat-nav-full-europe-maps-universal-sat-nav-case-for-5-6-garmin-n-vi-sat-navs-b0440157-pdt.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 5 hours ago, West Bridgfordian said: I use this style of Garmin and have had no problems driving through most of France, Spain and Portugal for the last 4 years... WB: Did you have to buy the EU maps separately or were they preinstalled? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
West Bridgfordian 144 Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Compo, they are pre-installed. I plug Garmin into my laptop about every 3 months to check for updates. I'm not very computer savvy but there has never been a problem. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Thanks WB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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