Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere, I tried to search for it.
I have a Garmin 550 gps in the car, but even in the 'truck' mode, it still takes me down some narrow twisties. I know there's a dedicated SatNav for caravans, Snooper is it? but it's a big outlay when I already have the Garmin. Any suggestions/comments?
Yes, I do have a paper map, but my co-driver has no spatial awareness
When towing, GPS is no substitute for an up to date map. If it's not on the map, you really don't want to be going down there. I have also had GPS systems lose the satellite signal in bad weather, wooded areas and around tall buildings. They are ok as a starting point, but you really do need something more reliable to fall back on. I always check the route against a map before setting off and very often find that it's not the best route. I had one once try to send me across the top of Heathrow airport.
I love my Garmin - but I don't rely totally on it once off the main roads. I usually check out where a new (to me) site is on Google Earth, as post codes aren't always a very reliable guide in the country.
C & C C sites always give directions for the best way to them, and a lot of commercial sites do as well. Check their website - or give them a ring and ask.
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Generally speaking it is better with a paper map on the open road, but finding a way through town centres can be a trial. I've been in some one way systems in larger towns with a mini bus and struggled, heaven knows how one copes with an outfit. This bothers me as much as hairpin bends (Trough of Bowland anyone?) and steep hills.
Quote: Originally posted by Skoda Bob on 12/1/2012
Never select the shortest route, on any make of sat nav
agreed.
Alot of sat navs, the type of vehicle doesn't change where you can/cant go, except maybe for scooters, which turns off motorways as an option.
Mine just adjusts the average speed you will do, to give a better estimation of arrival times.
You could always do what I do, plot a route on mapsource in conjunction with Googles satellite view, that way you can check road suitability then download it to your device. Doesn't take long and can take you right up to the site entrance, aswell as giving you the arrival time.
I have had a few near misses with sat navs. Had one send me into a car park, up a one way street (the wrong way) and try to send me through some gates at Heathrow airport straight across the runway.
I have also had one send me on a 200 mile route from South Wales to North Wales, but on the return trip gave me a route that was 400 miles long. Needless to say I switched it off coming back and no, it wasn't set for shortest route going and fastest route coming back and even if it were, the return trip was predicted to take longer anyway.
Hi Got the Garmin nuvi 765T with life time map updates, Maps not that up to date as one road was opened for two years and it did not show on any of the up dates. And Still not showing the new extension of the M74 through Glasgow,(even though got the new up dates, goes crazy trying to find itself, just waiting to see if it will tell me to land and use the road.). It has also taken me off the motorway, and away from the fastest route, just as well I was solo, hate to think what it would have been like with the van on. There was an item on the news two weeks ago regarding sat nav’s, The Government are going to look into the information and the accuracy of the devices, with the view to make manufacturers give accurate and up to the minute road maps, new roads, narrow lanes, low bridges, etc. as standard in all sat nav’s, Government investigations into road incidents, found that the vast majority of these incidents was a direct result of the driver following the sat nav’s instructions.
An up to date road map is more reliable than a so called up to date sat nav.
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I know there's a dedicated SatNav for caravans, Snooper is it? but it's a big outlay when I already have the Garmin. Any suggestions/comments? 
