Sat Navs for the USA

Download co pilot USA onto your phone before you go , it uses GPS
On your phone so it does not cost anything , I use it when I go to Florida
It is as good as my Tom Tom I use back home

Is that an App mate ?

Hi Nukes, sorry about the delay mate I was flying down from Newcastle.

Yes 100% serious mate. Silly to buy one just for a couple of weeks usage....

USA is simple to drive. Bollox to a Sat Nav just take in the fantastic views using good old common sense!!!

Hi Nukes, sorry about the delay mate I was flying down from Newcastle.

Yes 100% serious mate. Silly to buy one just for a couple of weeks usage....

Cheers mate will PM you soon

Angry Man, another stupid comment?

You would not want to get lost in one or two of the places mentioned. Stick to Merthyr....

Maily for etting out of Los Angeles and around Las vegas ETC. Cheers for the hints and advice Lads

Angry Man, another stupid comment?

You would not want to get lost in one or two of the places mentioned. Stick to Merthyr....

I've drove in the USA many,many times and its so easy if people can't do it without using a Sat Nav then they shouldnt be on the road at all!!!

Angry Man, font of all knowledge (....and total bollocks) I believe our conversation has finished

Angry Man, font of all knowledge (....and total bollocks) I believe our conversation has finished

everything is parallel!!!! if people can't understand that then they shouldn't be in the road!!!!

I've drove all over Florida state and within the cities and Ive never had a problem without a sat nav!!!!

Everywhere in America is nice Steve. Honestly, go to the projects in New York if you can. Its a really nice multicultural area.

Any ideas whats best buying, renting. Or renting when out there ? Thanks if any has some advice

Steve, for less than the price of a rental (I made that mistake last year ) you can go into Halfords or even try www.totalpda.com and get one for a fraction of the price and be able to keep it for future years. If you already have (or can borrow) a Tom Tom simply go on to their web-site you can buy the maps there to download with life-time updates

I seem to remember you saying you are going out to California. If so, I no longer have a Tom Tom (new car has one in-built) but I do have a Western USA map on an SD card which I can try to update if it helps (originally used on a Tom Tom Go 500)

Just pm me if any good

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Any ideas whats best buying, renting. Or renting when out there ? Thanks if any has some advice

Steve, for less than the price of a rental (I made that mistake last year ) you can go into Halfords or even try http://www.totalpda.com and get one for a fraction of the price and be able to keep it for future years. If you already have (or can borrow) a Tom Tom simply go on to their web-site you can buy the maps there to download with life-time updates

I seem to remember you saying you are going out to California. If so, I no longer have a Tom Tom (new car has one in-built) but I do have a Western USA map on an SD card which I can try to update if it helps (originally used on a Tom Tom Go 500)

Just pm me if any good

Cheers mate a SD card ? Sorry for sounding thick but where does a SD card fit to ? .. a poster said above that i can borrow his sat nav so hppefully i will go with that. Yeah when on the open road Mad man it will straight forward but will be usefull in the Cities and finding somewhere to park the RV .

Any ideas whats best buying, renting. Or renting when out there ? Thanks if any has some advice

Steve, for less than the price of a rental (I made that mistake last year ) you can go into Halfords or even try http://www.totalpda.com and get one for a fraction of the price and be able to keep it for future years. If you already have (or can borrow) a Tom Tom simply go on to their web-site you can buy the maps there to download with life-time updates

I seem to remember you saying you are going out to California. If so, I no longer have a Tom Tom (new car has one in-built) but I do have a Western USA map on an SD card which I can try to update if it helps (originally used on a Tom Tom Go 500)

Just pm me if any good

Cheers mate a SD card ? Sorry for sounding thick but where does a SD card fit to ? .. a poster said above that i can borrow his sat nav so hppefully i will go with that. Yeah when on the open road Mad man it will straight forward but will be usefull in the Cities and finding somewhere to park the RV .

Steve, the original Tom Tom's came with an SD Card (the ones you can put into your camera as well) but newer units have integral memories that can be downloaded straight off the web-site. I'll have a look to see if it can be updated and transferred straight on to a unit

you'll have a fantastic time. I did Northern Arizona (Sedona, Flagstaff, Kingman and Williams on Route 66 and Las Vegas via The Hoover Dam. Was unbelievable and I can't wait to go back for longer either next year or the year after

Any ideas whats best buying, renting. Or renting when out there ? Thanks if any has some advice

Steve, for less than the price of a rental (I made that mistake last year ) you can go into Halfords or even try http://www.totalpda.com and get one for a fraction of the price and be able to keep it for future years. If you already have (or can borrow) a Tom Tom simply go on to their web-site you can buy the maps there to download with life-time updates

I seem to remember you saying you are going out to California. If so, I no longer have a Tom Tom (new car has one in-built) but I do have a Western USA map on an SD card which I can try to update if it helps (originally used on a Tom Tom Go 500)

Just pm me if any good

Cheers mate a SD card ? Sorry for sounding thick but where does a SD card fit to ? .. a poster said above that i can borrow his sat nav so hppefully i will go with that. Yeah when on the open road Mad man it will straight forward but will be usefull in the Cities and finding somewhere to park the RV .

Steve, the original Tom Tom's came with an SD Card (the ones you can put into your camera as well) but newer units have integral memories that can be downloaded straight off the web-site. I'll have a look to see if it can be updated and transferred straight on to a unit

you'll have a fantastic time. I did Northern Arizona (Sedona, Flagstaff, Kingman and Williams on Route 66 and Las Vegas via The Hoover Dam. Was unbelievable and I can't wait to go back for longer either next year or the year after

Sven i cant wait regan and me on the open road Keli has said i can borrow his and confirmed ina PM so respect to him for that. This Forum is class for people helping each other out one way or another.

Any ideas whats best buying, renting. Or renting when out there ? Thanks if any has some advice

Steve, for less than the price of a rental (I made that mistake last year ) you can go into Halfords or even try http://www.totalpda.com and get one for a fraction of the price and be able to keep it for future years. If you already have (or can borrow) a Tom Tom simply go on to their web-site you can buy the maps there to download with life-time updates

I seem to remember you saying you are going out to California. If so, I no longer have a Tom Tom (new car has one in-built) but I do have a Western USA map on an SD card which I can try to update if it helps (originally used on a Tom Tom Go 500)

Just pm me if any good

Cheers mate a SD card ? Sorry for sounding thick but where does a SD card fit to ? .. a poster said above that i can borrow his sat nav so hppefully i will go with that. Yeah when on the open road Mad man it will straight forward but will be usefull in the Cities and finding somewhere to park the RV .

Steve, the original Tom Tom's came with an SD Card (the ones you can put into your camera as well) but newer units have integral memories that can be downloaded straight off the web-site. I'll have a look to see if it can be updated and transferred straight on to a unit

you'll have a fantastic time. I did Northern Arizona (Sedona, Flagstaff, Kingman and Williams on Route 66 and Las Vegas via The Hoover Dam. Was unbelievable and I can't wait to go back for longer either next year or the year after

Sven i cant wait regan and me on the open road Keli has said i can borrow his and confirmed ina PM so respect to him for that. This Forum is class for people helping each other out one way or another.

That's great, mate and I know that you really will have a great time. Just remember to take a pair of bigger trousers for the weight you'll put on with all that superb food

Can you just confirm Keli's Sat Nav has the USA maps on it? Will save me looking

Yes mate, has the full North America maps.

I am over there regular, so bought one on expenses to save hiring one all the time.

Off the Los Angeles next Saturday for the week so it'll get some more use

Always happy to help a fellow Bluebird.....

You probably could a smartphone for example the Galaxy S3 which has pretty good navigations.
Or there plenty of site explain how to put tomtom onto generic Sat nav they you can put other maps on.
I have done this in the past.

I spent some time on Google maps before I went to Florida.

Think about where you are going in advance, then ask it for directions and print them up before you go. As someone said above, buying a cheap satnav whilst out there is much cheaper than hiring one for a fortnight.

Yes mate, has the full North America maps.

I am over there regular, so bought one on expenses to save hiring one all the time.

Off the Los Angeles next Saturday for the week so it'll get some more use

Always happy to help a fellow Bluebird.....

That's great. Thanks for letting me know

This MB is great when it comes to helping each other out and (despite occasional disagreements) Nukes is one of the best

Yes mate, has the full North America maps.

I am over there regular, so bought one on expenses to save hiring one all the time.

Off the Los Angeles next Saturday for the week so it'll get some more use

Always happy to help a fellow Bluebird.....

That's great. Thanks for letting me know

This MB is great when it comes to helping each other out and (despite occasional disagreements) Nukes is one of the best

Yes mate, has the full North America maps.

I am over there regular, so bought one on expenses to save hiring one all the time.

Off the Los Angeles next Saturday for the week so it'll get some more use

Always happy to help a fellow Bluebird.....

That's great. Thanks for letting me know

This MB is great when it comes to helping each other out and (despite occasional disagreements) Nukes is one of the best

If he had been Nuclearred I might not have been so accommodating

See we can turn anything into a rebrand issue

Yes mate, has the full North America maps.

I am over there regular, so bought one on expenses to save hiring one all the time.

Off the Los Angeles next Saturday for the week so it'll get some more use

Always happy to help a fellow Bluebird.....

That's great. Thanks for letting me know

This MB is great when it comes to helping each other out and (despite occasional disagreements) Nukes is one of the best

If he had been Nuclearred I might not have been so accommodating

See we can turn anything into a rebrand issue

You are sooooooo right!