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Re: Gps/ Travel planning

#11 Unread post by BitGid »

I'm a paper map kind of guy. Best way to see the whole picture, especially for secondary roads.
Once I have my route I'll either just write a reminder on paper (turn left on this road, right on that one) or more rarely, put the effort to plot it in the GPS.
But really, I rarely use the GPS when I'm not on tour. If I'm just going for a day ride, I'll just look at my map, remember the highways I want, and ride. I can always look at the map again when I make stops.
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#12 Unread post by betacalendars »

I have a Garmin 2597. I used Tyre for about a year & had no issues. Then about a year ago, it stopped working. My Garmin will only recognize the starting & ending points, skips every waypoint in between and calculates the route based on its settings.

I switched to using Basecamp - it takes a bit to learn but it works!!

Another vote for Basecamp here. If you plan on doing a lot of custom routes in your future it is definitely worth taking the time to learn how to use it.Before going on a road, through, take a look at a calendar.

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#13 Unread post by singhharry12 »

I never really used a GPS system, before it was maps and pace notes and now my Android phone has a decent GPS system without spending a fortune. Not sure on how accurate it is as I really don't depend on it when I'm riding long distances, only to show my current location when I stop.

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#14 Unread post by James88 »

Personally I have never used a GPS system coz I use to take help from my mobile phone GPS tracker. I too have Gramin 500 and have no complaints in the last 4 yrs.

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#15 Unread post by blues2cruise »

I still don't have a GPS. I am old fashioned. I use a map.
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I always drive intuitively, but in some situations I also use the map.

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#17 Unread post by Butterfield »

When I go out side I use life360 app because it's better then holding a map just take your mobile put your destination and here you go.

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singhharry12 wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:29 am the problem is when there is not/bad data signal on location. The map stuck. Is there any Gps apps recommendation for Android that use offline map?

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#19 Unread post by CorwinRT »

JC Viper wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:58 am The Google Maps is what I use since it is free.
Google map is pretty good enough for road navigation. Not very useful for off-road trails though.

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#20 Unread post by GeorgeWilson »

Travel planning is what I really love to do in advance.

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