Base Camp with DriveSmart 86

MapSource won't work with devices in mtp mode, which modern Garmin devices are by default. This suggests BaseCamp works with the 86, no reason why it shouldn't 

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Basecamp is mentioned in the not so good review at www.poi-factory.com/.../52152

Well, It seems it doesn't.   As a test I created a route in Basecamp that is different from what Garmin would naturally pick.  I sent the route to the Drivesmart 86.  I go to look for the route and all I find under "Saved" is an entry that is the name of the final destination on the route.  I select that and it just guides me the way that it would if I have just entered the address of the final destination.  In the Zumo this was so simple.  Just pick Where to->Routes->Route name and it would follow the custom route.  At this point there is no point in creating a custom route as it will never be used.  I keep hoping that the route is just hidden somewhere that I have found yet.  I did check the data transfer parameters and saw an option to strip shaping points.  That option in unchecked. Leaving Saturday for a week of travel.  Fortunately I didn't really customize the routes on this trip since it is in the car and not the bike.

Routes are in the Trip Planner app not in Saved, that's only for waypoints. I suggest you read through the manual and not just expect it to behave like an older device.

Thank You!  I see the routes now under "Route Planner" Since I had already planned my route in Basecamp and didn't want to plan the route on the device I never would have looked there.  Unfortunately the week before a vacation is hell week at work and I just don't have a lot of time to work on this.  Well designed software should be intuitive and shouldn't involve a lot of studying just to use basic functionality.    In any case I thank you as I can now use the route I designed for tomorrow's trip.

Great. I'll close this thread.