Loading memory map route to etrex summit

John Yale said:

I usually upload to the Geko as a saved track (rather than a Route)
and then follow that (Navigate option). The advantage is that whilst
a Route uses a Waypoint for every turn, a Track does not, so you
don't get Waypoint clutter. Any waypoints are ones you have
specifically entered as points of interest, escape routes etc.

I've never planned a walk using a track before, but after my backtrack
experiment earlier today, I can see that it can work well, particularly
since not too many navigation "turn" messages pop up (you probably don't
have that feature on the Geko).

The point about not having waypoint clutter is a good one. I tend to
keep route waypoints few in number anyway, but it's annoying to have to
add extra waypoints to a list which may already contain a lot.

One interesting point about route waypoints with the newer Garmin units,
(don't know if this applies to the Geko), if you plot a route using
MapSource, the waypoints it creates are specific to the route only, they
aren't added to the main waypoint list. This is useful not only because
it avoids clutter, but because it expands the effective waypoint
capacity by a huge amount. I think the 60CS can store 50 routes of up
to 500 waypoints in each, which equates to a gigantic 25,000 "route"
waypoint capacity, even though there are only 1,000 normal waypoints.

But you can only do this if you create the route in MapSource, I've
tried other software but they can only do it with normal waypoints.

May be useful when Garmin eventually release their topo software, but
until then, it's a wasted feature (unless you use it to plan driving
routes of course).

Pau
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"Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:cnlrg7$rus$1
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Quoted message said:

I've never planned a walk using a track before, but after my backtrack
experiment earlier today, I can see that it can work well, particularly
since not too many navigation "turn" messages pop up (you probably don't
have that feature on the Geko).

The Geko does give "Turn Ahead" messages, although I don't find them that
useful as I can see the turn coming up on the track. By comparing the
'shape' of the intended track with that on my printed map, I can usually
see exactly where I am without needing to look at a grid ref. Obviously I
always know roughly where I am :o)

Quoted message said:

The point about not having waypoint clutter is a good one. I tend to
keep route waypoints few in number anyway, but it's annoying to have to
add extra waypoints to a list which may already contain a lot.

I usually plot a fairly detailed route as walking in rural areas (Dorset),
I need to stick to the footpaths. I use waypoints for points of interest or
short cuts in case I want to to finish earlier.

Sometimes I will use the technique I saw on this group, of plotting a route
covering ALL the footpaths in an area. You don't then follow the route as
such but use it as a map and wander about as you like.

Quoted message said:

One interesting point about route waypoints with the newer Garmin units,
(don't know if this applies to the Geko), if you plot a route using
MapSource, the waypoints it creates are specific to the route only, they
aren't added to the main waypoint list.

I don't think the Geko will do this.

John

John Yale said:

Quoted message said:

(you probably don't have that feature on the Geko).

The Geko does give "Turn Ahead" messages,

Oh.

Quoted message said:

although I don't find them
that useful as I can see the turn coming up on the track.

If of course you are looking at the track screen at the time. I don't
think these messages are terribly useful when walking, but may well be
when travelling at higher speeds, such as in a car, boat or plane.

My 60CS not only shows a "turn" message but shows a magnified display of
the actual turn. This is particuarly useful when driving, since the map
screen can be set to a low magnification to show "the big picture", but
the pop up message shows the road junction and the route you need to
take through it in great detail. Saves you zooming in and out, and
makes it much easier to get through complex junctions (although you
really need CitySelect to get the best out of that feature, without it
you have to plot the fine details yourself).

Quoted message said:

By
comparing the 'shape' of the intended track with that on my printed
map, I can usually see exactly where I am without needing to look at
a grid ref. Obviously I always know roughly where I am :o)

Same here. I always like to have a three dimensional awareness of the
surrounding terrain, i.e. rivers and ridges, and know where I am in it.

Quoted message said:

Sometimes I will use the technique I saw on this group, of plotting a
route covering ALL the footpaths in an area. You don't then follow
the route as such but use it as a map and wander about as you like.

Yes. The hassle is that saved tracks can't have breaks, so you either
have to use separate tracks or "backtrack" to junctions to avoid
creating a horrible spider's web of lines.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

One interesting point about route waypoints with the newer Garmin
units, (don't know if this applies to the Geko), if you plot a route
using MapSource, the waypoints it creates are specific to the route
only, they aren't added to the main waypoint list.

I don't think the Geko will do this.

Probably not specifically designed to work with MapSource.

Paul
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