Hmm. I need to pay more attention to the washing. F'd if I know which program my jocks need to go in. I guess I do prefer unwrinkled, but that low heat though. I'm going to have to do my Google special research on that one.

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Last time I used the washing machine she just stood there, took the half burnt roll-up out of her mouth, sucked air in through her teeth while shaking her head and said " I wouldn't do it like that if I was you".

Do it wrong often enough and they do it for you



Andy

I actually have a licence for Sygic but so far I have been using Google Maps offline and the result is incredible. I have Sygic as a back up but so far I haven't used it.

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HU member | London-India September ' 16 | Yamaha X-Max 125cc
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I've been using Copilot on an Android tablet/phone across Europe for years. It just works. It is road orientated.


Stand alone maps, no permanent data connection required, cheap. 100% recommended.

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'Peaches are better than Tanks'

A while back I decided, after pondering on wether or not to buy a Garmin, to go for a weatherproof smartphone instead. Some people at AdvRider had positive experiences with a range of weatherproof smartphones made by Kyocera but here in The Netherlands these are hard to come by so I decided on a Samsung xcover 4. Being a good €150 cheaper than a basic Garmin Zumo (or €400 cheaper if you want a 5-inch Garmin) I gave it a try.

The phone is supposed to be water-, dust- and shockproof and so far it survived driving through rain and tipping the bike over in the dirt. The screen is very clear and bright and riding on sunny days I've had no trouble reading the screen. The screen also has a mode for operating it with gloves on which works to a certain degree. Pushing large on-screen buttons to zoom the map in and out work fine but you really need to take your gloves off for more delicate things like entering an address. The battery drains pretty fast with the screen on full brightness but I solved that using a USB-port on the dash for the charger.

I've been using OsmAnd which has very up to date maps from Open Street Maps and supports loading GPX routes and tracks. On-screen instructions are very clear. I'll be giving it a try with some nice routes next month in Wales after the HUBB UK meeting!

I've mounted it using a RAM finger grip which fits nice and snug. Never regretted not getting a Garmin.