Route planning

The black art of moving from A to B on foreign soil
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zimtim
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Re: Route planning

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Basecamp
never had any issues, have found some of the others slightly easier to use, but basecamp is so much better IMHO
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Re: Route planning

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I don't have a BMW...but the BMW Zumo sat nav set in 'winding roads' mode is a superb bit of kit (thumbs) . You can also set the difficulty of the 'winding roads' as well, so if you are short of time you can go on more flowing roads between towns. We used it for a trip around north eastern/eastern Spain earlier this year and it was excellent (thumbs) .
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Re: Route planning

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Hi I live in Bulgaria and use this site https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/49.1062/87.9573
which down loads and works on my Garmin and in Mapsource . Where do you want to go I know the country quite well now and have ridden most offroad areas. I also have Garmin's world map on the gps as this shows some tracks that no other does. I live in the Elena area so if you need a stop over or some help let me know.
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Re: Route planning

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Motogoloco for day trips, Tyre for more extensive planning.
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Satmap xpedition for Greenland got and MyRoute-app (online version of Tyre) for road trips.


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Re: Route planning

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Another vote for tyre. Android and Windows only, no Apple support. Will work with a Windows emulator on a Mac though.
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Re: Route planning

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Slight threat hi jack, sorry but hopefully I can get a bit of help here
I use basecamp and generally find it ok.
The problem I have is when plotting a track if I accidentally click off of the track I was plotting I have to start all over again or start with another track. Is there a way to extend an existing track. This is something I have not worked out any help greatly appreciated thanks
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Re: Route planning

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Thanks for all the replies (thumbs) I have downloaded Tyre and after a quick look it seems to do what i need B)
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I found tyre(I just use the basic) good but you have to be very careful that it is exactly right , I planned a trip and at the very end it wanted to take me over a tide road to the destination so when I hit the return trip it just wants to return to the start again because I did not go over the tidal road at the start :ohmy:
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With all of these route programs make doubley sure that any waypoint is on the correct side of a dual carriageway or you'll be led in circles to pass through it.
I'm Basecamp you don't plot tracks you need to plot routes .
Easy enough to add to a route, add another waypoint then double click the route click the green + sign then chose the waypoint you just added, you can rearrange the order of the waypoints before you exit this part. Then click recalculate.
If the waypoint is in the wrong place click it and chose reposition or whatever it says and move it to wherever you want.
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