Planning walking routes

BarrieB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 12, 2007 Posts: 8

Can anyone tell me which, if any, of the current TOMTOM models are capable of planning walking routes from A to B (around the streets of a city, not in the countryside)

Thanks,

mikealder · Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:12 pm Post subject:

Any device without the simplified menu system employed on devices such as the newer XL-2 units and the Start. If you avoid these models you get the pedestrian option for route planning - Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 2:24 am Post subject:

Have to say, the few times I've tried it, I've never found walking with a TomTom in towns terribly successful. It kind of works, but only just.

It seems you don't move fast enough for the TT to consistently know which direction it's going in and the "urban canyon" problem of blocked or reflected GPS signals seems worse somehow.

Also, the mapping is still only for roads, so it won't take you down any footpaths or alleyways as short cuts. The only real difference is that it will let you go down one-way streets the wrong way.

BarrieB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 12, 2007 Posts: 8

mikealder · Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 9:33 am Post subject: Re: Planning walking routes

A good battery fully charged will give little more than 2 to 2,5 hours in use, don't believe all the stupid figures claiming 5 hours battery life which have been seen on adverts/ web pages from TomTom.

metradio · Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Planning walking routes

BarrieB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 12, 2007 Posts: 8

Thanks for your help

Calomax · Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 5:51 pm Post subject:

It's also worth looking at the PowerMonkeys which are multipurpose and have a solar charger as well http://www.powertraveler.com/
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M8TJT · Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 8:01 pm Post subject:

Walking with a TomTom below about 5MPH is not much use as the display will wander all over the place, anything above 4MPH is really known as running.

If you want a true walking GPS system go for a dedicated device geared to slow speed, even a PDA loaded with Memory Map and paired to a SiRF-III GPS device will offer far better performance with Static Navigation set to off for walking and ON for car use (4MPH threshold) - Mike

BarrieB · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 12, 2007 Posts: 8

Does the "Statnav" hack mentioned elsewhere on this forum work with a TomTom XL IQ Routes?

Thanks in advance?

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