Navigation in the OKA.

Submitted: Friday, Aug 16, 2024 at 21:59
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Well that's another thing sorted. Hema HX1 for the driver & Exploroz Traveller for the passenger.

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Reply By: Member - Jim S1 - Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 08:57

Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 08:57
Good solution.

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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 09:50

Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 09:50
But which of those is the "navigator"? :)
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Follow Up By: Member - Cuppa - Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 09:54

Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 09:54
It varies Peter, ........ depending upon who needs blaming. Ha ha.
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Reply By: RMD - Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 18:40

Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 18:40
Wrong way, turn right. Answer, NO keep straight ahead, No! What do you mean?
Perhaps both need north UP on the maps!Mine is bigger than yours!
Do people really travel along constantly having a map showing on a screen or two? Good for when you don't know where you are heading for I suppose.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cuppa - Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 18:48

Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 18:48
Hmmm a bit of a cynical response RMD.
As yet we haven't travelled with the passenger screen mounted like this, but we have decided that it will be an improvement to have it there at the fingertips when 'double checking is required, rather than pulling an ipad out from whatever it's buried under, switching it on & waiting for it to boot up.

I don't expect it will remain 'lit up' all the time.

I consider that we are all different & free to travel (& navigate) as we choose. Don't you think so?

As for having a screen showing a map whilst driving - I've loved having the HX1 available to be glanced whenever I choose & to see details of what we are seeing as we drive eg. names of ranges etc.
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Follow Up By: Member - McLaren3030 - Sunday, Aug 18, 2024 at 07:28

Sunday, Aug 18, 2024 at 07:28
Like Cuppa, I use a Hema whilst on trips and have it powered up all the time. It helps with finding places to stop for lunch, toilet stops, or for when we are looking for our off grid night stop. I have been “playing with” Exploroz Traveller recently, getting to know the various functions with a view to using it on our next trip.

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Follow Up By: Member - Happy Explorer - Sunday, Aug 18, 2024 at 10:10

Sunday, Aug 18, 2024 at 10:10
I just have got to chime in and agree here too.
I have an iPad running Exploroz Traveller centre stage with my phone running Apple Maps (or google maps) to give me better help through towns etc. Meanwhile my wife's phone will probably be on wicki camps or similar or maybe playing a podcast to listen to. Have a backup paper map as well as we find this much easier for overall trip planning to get the big picture, and is there if all else fails.
I tend to avoid the major highways as much as possible. Like, if I know how to get to my destination without a map then I am probably on a road that is too major or too well travelled by us already and one has to ask, what am I doing here.
I do like your setup Cuppa. Vehicle and all actually.
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Sunday, Aug 18, 2024 at 10:20

Sunday, Aug 18, 2024 at 10:20
I often put up my trip when travelling around here. It gives me an idea of the ETA to where I am going. That sort of info gives me some guidance whether I can divert or have time to refuel and still get to my destination at the required time.
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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 19:24

Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 19:24
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And maybe a paper map in the centre as the arbitrator?
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 23:49

Saturday, Aug 17, 2024 at 23:49
Two navigators in the truck sounds like the poem "Two chronometers the captain had," by Kenneth Slessor .

(For those not familiar with it, see Five Visions Of Captain Cook - go to the third vision.)
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