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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Point of Interest Map
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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 935847" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>I use Google Maps for short, fairly simple routes. I especially like to be able to use the street view to look at roads and terrain. Also great for posting a route to a forum or sending as a link to someone via email - they don't have to have any special program (like S&T or Mapsource) to read it.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, once you get more than a few waypoints in there, it slows down to a crawl. It is out of the question for a long, complex route. I think somewhere around 25 or so waypoints, it quits altogether. It doesn't play nice with GPS or other mapping programs unless you use something like Tyre to translate for you. It has its place but not as an exclusive trip planning tool.</p><p></p><p>For major trips, i use Streets and Trips with regular reference to Google Maps to confirm road conditions and to help find stuff (Points of interest). Ultimately, everything gets ported over to Mapsource, tweaked and downloaded to GPS.</p><p></p><p>Ross</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 935847, member: 19880"] I use Google Maps for short, fairly simple routes. I especially like to be able to use the street view to look at roads and terrain. Also great for posting a route to a forum or sending as a link to someone via email - they don't have to have any special program (like S&T or Mapsource) to read it. Unfortunately, once you get more than a few waypoints in there, it slows down to a crawl. It is out of the question for a long, complex route. I think somewhere around 25 or so waypoints, it quits altogether. It doesn't play nice with GPS or other mapping programs unless you use something like Tyre to translate for you. It has its place but not as an exclusive trip planning tool. For major trips, i use Streets and Trips with regular reference to Google Maps to confirm road conditions and to help find stuff (Points of interest). Ultimately, everything gets ported over to Mapsource, tweaked and downloaded to GPS. Ross [/QUOTE]
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Long Distance Riding/Iron Butt Rally
Point of Interest Map
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