maps and satnavs and phones
I am something of a luddite, I have a car type satnav that fits into my tank bag, but I cannot see the display in bright sunlight, and i hate taking my eyes off the road, gave up with smartphones a while ago
I keep a couple of old fashioned Nokias for text and calls
on our last trip my nephew used some sort of maps in his phone but with roaming turned off, however he used cycle routes as it did not provide motorcycle and he wanted to avoid motorways
it led to some rather long hours in the saddle, as every time we started to get moving the damm thing would direct us up another narrow track or back road
I prefer to use a map, I put a card in my tankbag with the road names, the directions, and the various towns I need to pass through
oddly for many years now I have always got around with no problems, yes sometimes I am a bit out of touch but then I find the next town and pick up my direction again
nobody pinches maps from parked motorcycles, and you can write notes on them as well I have acquired a small notebook thingy for my travels, but only to organise accommodation etc using free wi fi, and to keep details of campsite hotels etc, although to be fair a small hardback A5 book has done me for years
I also keep a compass handy, perhaps I am a from another era !
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