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Garmin Basecamp Routing Issue
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<blockquote data-quote="TomInPA" data-source="post: 1308192" data-attributes="member: 21394"><p>You already mentioned the most compelling reason, accuracy. Creating routes on the same maps/coordinate as the one in the GPS. I ride with someone that creates maps in MS Streets and Trips and exports to GPX format which works with the Garmin (and other GPS). Using those routes unedited is one waypoint after another being announced, without a good sense of where the trip is going or when you will get there. Waypoints are frequently off the road or on intersections resulting in confusion as the GPS wants a U-Turn to get the missed waypoint, or last-second instruction pertaining to a turn.</p><p></p><p>I've learned to edit those in Basecamp and proof the locations of waypoints, and convert most of them to Vias. I always try to keep vias and waypoints out of intersections so turn instructions are not held in favor of "arriving at".</p><p></p><p>Everyone is welcome to choose what works best for them, but when navigating a route, it is very easy to determine if the route was made in BaseCamp or a different map base. I don't care what the others say about you Fred, you're a smart guy when it comes to tech stuff. <img src="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/coolsmiley02.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TomInPA, post: 1308192, member: 21394"] You already mentioned the most compelling reason, accuracy. Creating routes on the same maps/coordinate as the one in the GPS. I ride with someone that creates maps in MS Streets and Trips and exports to GPX format which works with the Garmin (and other GPS). Using those routes unedited is one waypoint after another being announced, without a good sense of where the trip is going or when you will get there. Waypoints are frequently off the road or on intersections resulting in confusion as the GPS wants a U-Turn to get the missed waypoint, or last-second instruction pertaining to a turn. I've learned to edit those in Basecamp and proof the locations of waypoints, and convert most of them to Vias. I always try to keep vias and waypoints out of intersections so turn instructions are not held in favor of "arriving at". Everyone is welcome to choose what works best for them, but when navigating a route, it is very easy to determine if the route was made in BaseCamp or a different map base. I don't care what the others say about you Fred, you're a smart guy when it comes to tech stuff. [IMG]https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/coolsmiley02.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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