Can TomTom Sat Nav be used out of the car?

[DustyC]

Just been asked is if a TomTom sat nav unit can be used on foot. I have never seen one so don't know.

Is it portable and have a battery power supply or is it wired in to the car?

Oh hang on...Website says "Works even when your phone is in your bag or your pocket".

Now I see from the site that they are all battery powered so does this mean you can use any of them on foot?

>> Edited by DustyC on Wednesday 26th October 13:16

[shadytree]

Do you mean TomTom Go or PDA based ?

My Mio 168 PDA(built in GPS) with Tomtom 6 can be used anywhere. As long as it has a GPS linked.

[DamnFineChim]

What he said.

As long as it has a GPS receiver and power you're all set.

[shadytree]

Mind you , If you take it 'off road' (off the road network) Tomtom will go loopy and lose you. It won't work like a Garmin GPS.

[DustyC]

Thanks, case closed.

Wasn't for me of course as a bloke never needs to ask directions!

[Big Al.]

DustyC said:

Wasn't for me of course as a bloke never needs to ask directions!

Only cos Ali can read a map and she tell's you the way!

[gilbertd]

The Tom Tom 300 is a complete unit with GPS receiver built in. It also has a rechargable battery so will work when travelling by any means possible (including walking).

[mcflurry]

With TT5 mobile you can set walking and cycling routes as well as quickest / closest road directions

[uk89camaro]

mcflurry said:

With TT5 mobile you can set walking and cycling routes as well as quickest / closest road directions

But it still uses the road network. it won't send you down allyways or public footpaths, or fields.

[mcflurry]

uk89camaro said:

mcflurry said: With TT5 mobile you can set walking and cycling routes as well as quickest / closest road directions But it still uses the road network. it won't send you down allyways or public footpaths, or fields.

You learn something new everyday (the chances of me walking are about nil - lol)

[DustyC]

Big Al. said:

DustyC said: Wasn't for me of course as a bloke never needs to ask directions! Only cos Ali can read a map and she tell's you the way!

Ha! You gotta be joking. Thats the biggest arguments ever! Why we chose to do 3000-4000 miles driving round Europe each year beats me. If we keep doing it we'll end up killing each other!

[nubbin]

I tried this a couple of weeks ago, just for a laugh. i was walking through Harrogate, and the TTGo kept trying to put me back on the nearest road, but as long as I stuck to roads with footpaths it followed my route accurately.

I also took it on a train to see what would happen. It got the train speed correct, and followed mostly along the marked train lines, as long as there wasn't a nearby road, in which case it would immediately jump onto the road and insist I was on there. Fortunately the train didn't follow it's lead.

As mentioned, a Garmin Trek it ain't.

[size13]

If you have the a pda with satnav, you could give gpsdash an try. But it won't tell you which way to go, but you can add waypoints etc

[denisb]

I use TomTom 5 connected to a Garmin eTrex on my motorbike. Requires no external power, works brilliantly, and if you wack the volume right up you can even hear the instructions up to about 40MPH.

If BMW ever relaunch there helmet bluetooth thingy I'll even be able to hear here at 140MPH.

And the warning that I have just run a speed camera.