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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
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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
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Know Your GPS Device
4. Navigational Concepts
4.1.Maps
4.2.Routes
4.3.Tracks
4.4.Waypoints\Points Of Interests
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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
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Know Your GPS Device
6. Informational Functions
6.1.Icons
6.2.Red Light\Speed Cameras Warnings
6.3.Sound Files\Voices
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Q/A