Route planning on a Garmin

jeta1 · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:18 am Post subject: Route planning on a Garmin

Like many folks I've used both TomTom and Garmin devices over the years. I'm currently on a TT Go 60, however I think it is about to find a new home with one of my daughters. I think I might repalce it with a Garmin with traffic over the DAB network.

I've recently been 'playing' with TomTom 'MyDrive' and I like the idea of being able to plan a route on a PC (on the TomTom mapping) and then transfer it to the TomTom device. Is there anything similar in Garmin's tool box?

Thanks

Kremmen · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:45 am Post subject:

Have a look at Basecamp.

I've not used it but I know some here have and will respond soon.
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sussamb · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 6:53 am Post subject:

I've used BC for years and use it both for route planning on my nuvi and my various Garmin handhelds. Its free so you can download it and have a look without having a Garmin device but it only comes with a very basic map so don't judge it on that!

There's a good tutorial here, which while it's aimed at motorcyclists and the Zumo range is pretty much applicable to the nuvi range also

http://www.newenglandriders.org/Learn_BaseCamp.htm

or see the video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGSfyk0P3wI

which is one of a series.
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stuartb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 25, 2005 Posts: 43

I have been using Tyre to Travel (http://www.tyretotravel.com/) for years. They have recently launched a new app called Myrouteapp (https://www.myrouteapp.com/) which runs online in a browser rather than a Windows application.

The free version of Tyre has always met my needs for creating gpx routes to use on my Garmin. I have a feeling that the free version of myrouteapp may be slightly more restrictive on features and I plan to look at the premium version.

I did recently download Basecamp to try but ditched it when it wouldn't even let me change the install directory - I've never been impressed by Garmin's software efforts anyway and glad to have an alternative which means I don't need them.

Stuart

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