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Today’s Route…
1.Know Your GPS Device - 15 min
2.Route Planing Basics - 5 min
3.Choosing Right Tool - 5 min
4.Trip Planning Scenarios - 5 min
5.Garmin BaseCamp In Action - 60 min
6.More Information… - 10 min
7.Q/A - 10 min
Know Your GPS Device
1. Manufacturers
2. Form Factors
2.1.Handheld\Automotive\Marine\Aviation\Phone
3. Standards/Formats
3.1.CSV (Garmin\Magellan\Nevman)
3.2.GPX (Garmin)
3.3.ASC (Becker\Navigon\TomTom)
3.4.KML (Google Maps\Bing Maps)
3.5.Others
Company Handheld Automotive
DeLorme X
Garmin X X
Lowrance X X
Magellan X X
Mio X
Navigon X
TomTom X
Know Your GPS Device
4. Navigational Concepts
4.1.Maps
4.2.Routes
4.3.Tracks
4.4.Waypoints\Points Of Interests
Know Your GPS Device
5. Navigational Preferences (Settings)
5.1.My Map
5.2.Route Calculation Mode (Shortest\Faster\Curvy Roads)
5.3.Avoidances (Highway\Unpaved Roads\Etc)
5.4.Auto Reroute On\Off Feature
Know Your GPS Device
6. Informational Functions
6.1.Icons
6.2.Red Light\Speed Cameras Warnings
6.3.Sound Files\Voices
Know Your GPS Device
7. Additional Capabilities
7.1.Bluetooth Capabilities\Phone Integration \Media Player
7.2.Traffic\Weather Information
7.3.Trip Planning & Sharing
7.4.Tire Monitoring
7.5.Service History
7.6.Other
Route Planing Basics
1. Know Your Road Types
1.1.Interstate Highways \Expressways - uninterrupted flow of traffic , typically high speed
1.2.State Highways
1.3.County Highways (CR)
1.4.Gravel\Dirt Roads
1.5.Single Trails
2. Road Numbering and Markings
2.1.(Odd Numbers - North-South\Even Numbers - East-West\One-Two vs Three Digits\Numbers Divisible by 5)
3. Understand Elevation Changes
3.1.Closer The Map Contours The Larger The Elevation Change
4. Follow The River
4.1.River Naturally Curves
Choosing Right Tool
1. Butlers Maps (https://www.butlermaps.com)
1.1.Old Fashioned Paper Map With Rated Roads - Not Available For All States
2. Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps)
2.1.Great for Mobile Devices\Print\Exports to KML & KMZ - Limited to 10 Destinations
3. Bing Maps (http://www.bing.com/mapspreview)
3.1.Great for Mobile Devices\Print \Exports to KML & GPX- Not Sure About Destination Limits
4. ViaMichelin (http://www.viamichelin.com)
4.1.Great for European Travels. Limited US Coverage with Michelin Recommendation
5. Garmin BaseCamp (Win and Mac Application)
5.1.Plan Trip\ Import Trip from Tools Above\ Export to GPS Device
Trip Planning Scenarios
1. Point to Point (Route or Track)
✤ Just Get Me There (Based on Preferences)
2. Point to Point With Few Selected Stops Between (Route or Track)
✤ Don't Care How (Based on Preferences)
3. Point to Point “My Way” (Track)
✤ Follow the “Yellow Brick Road”
4. I Have Google\Bing Map - I Want To Use It! (Route or Track)
✤ Export\Import\(Modify If Needed)\Send To The Device
5. Got a Day to Ride ? - Lets Plan Something (Track) - If Time Permits
✤ Pick from Saved Routes\Tracks and POI
Garmin BaseCamp In Action
1. BaseCamp Basics
1.1.Menu Bar\Tools
1.2.Folder Organization
1.3.Map Selection Impact
2. BaseCamp in Action
2.1.Demo of Each Scenario
2.2.Preferences Selection
2.3.Review Your Trip - Google Earth Fly By
More Information…
✤ GPS File Depot (Free Maps) - http://www.gpsfiledepot.com
✤ GPS Visualizer (Files Converter) - http://www.gpsvisualizer.com)
✤ POI Factory (Icons\Sounds\POI\Other) - http://www.poi-factory.com
✤ POI Plaza (POI) - http://poiplaza.com/
✤ POI Factory (BaseCamp Video Tutorials) - http://www.poi-factory.com/node/41134
Q/A
