When GPS Fails, 1200 km wrong direction

[MTR]

Love this one, some 24 hours later

I do get annoyed with my GPS sometimes takes longer to get from A to B. These tourists had no clue though... funny

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/...8b0c2130580518411742762989fcbfdf0c6316d2cb41c

 

[Scott No Mates]

If you were heading to the mountains, you'd expect to see some after a couple of hours driving, have some idea of how long the drive would be, expect the driver to have half a clue as to where they were going, be looking for signs to ski fields......

 

[MTR]

Obviously not

 

[Blacky]

I know a guy who ran out of fuel on the way to Rottnest. Well, actually he ran out of fuel about 20miles behind Rottnest. Which is impressive, given that from Freo Rottnest is only 12miles and you can see the island from Freo. Even on unclear days you pick up the island within about 5mins.
Somehow (don't ask me how) he missed the island, and carried on...until he ran out of fuel. He mentioned after words he 'thought' the trip was taking a long time. Evidently he couldn't read his GPS.

Admittedly I have also missed Freo by about 30miles coming back from a fishing trip. I navigate off a compass (didn't have a gps back then) and my friend put his mobile next to the compass moving the baring significantly.
I had to use fish blood on the deck, to recalculate our position to figure out where the hell we were. Got back in the end with what we estimate to be about 10l of fuel left. Was a long day. Its harder navigating at sea though, as there are no land marks.

But to miss mountains by 1200kms... well... what do you say?

Blacky

 

[ellejay]

A case of blind faith. Sat Navs can be amazing or amazingly incorrect, you'd think a coach driver would know that. They can send you on bizarre detours that you never asked for. Even if you're using one you still need to keep an eye on the map/road signs and have a vague idea of the general direction you should be headed in.

 

[WattleIdo]

I had to use fish blood on the deck, to recalculate our position to figure out where the hell we were.
Blacky

...huh?
Does fish blood pool north or something?

 

[Bran]

I did this last year whilst exploring England.

Was after the picture perfect town 'Lavenham'.

Plumbed 'Lavenham' into the GPS and got 'Lavenham House' or something as the only option. Presumed it was right.

Three hours later, wasn't.

 

[MTR]

Bran, hope you still enjoyed the scenery..

We did this in US, Atlanta, not fun

 

[Blacky]

...huh?
Does fish blood pool north or something?

ha ha - no.

We didn't have any paper or paper charts on board. So I improvised and used a blood on the deck to draw.

Blacky

 

[Colin Rice]

I prefer a map book to a gps, well the one on the phone anyway. Been late for a few appointments as a result.

It used to be accurate but not anymore for reasons unknown to me?