Dividing a Route

I have searched the last couple of hours trying to find two things. One, a detailed tutorial or manual for Basecamp, which I did find. And, how to divide a route into segments. I am planning a trip to Nova Scotia and the total trip is 5,100 miles. I have a Zumo 550, which of course, will not load the whole trip. I can not figure out how the divide tool works. When I highlight the route and click on the divide tool it arbitrarily highlights a section of the route between points. My main question is how do I select the section of route I want to divide. I could go back and create multiple, shorter routes but that would be very time consuming.

0 SUSSAMB over 11 years ago

Just move the divide tool to where you want to split the route, then left click.

0 Mastin's Journey over 11 years ago

I wish it was that simple. When I try this it arbitrarily selections a section of the route to divide.

0 SUSSAMB over 11 years ago

No it doesn't ... you can change it by moving the divide tool. The selection will change depending on where the divide tool is. Note though that it can only divide it at a via point that is already in the route. If you want to divide it elsewhere first insert a via point where you want to split the route, then split it.

0 stuartmw over 11 years ago

I don't use BaseCamp (but MapSource) but here's what I do.

Create one long route for the multi-day trip.
Look at the route properties and find a point about 500 miles (that is one day of driving) from the last stop point.
Look for lodging around that point.
Make a waypoint for that lodging.
Drag'n'drop the route line to that waypoint.
Repeat the above as necessary until the destination is reached.
Split the one long route into per-day sections.

Now the above assumes that

You want a fixed stop point per day (i.e. know where you'll be sleeping). I know many bikers don't.
That you can achieve a certain mileage per day. That depends on the terrain, traffic and so on.

I've been using the same general workflow for about a decade and it works for me.

0 JonathanGruber over 11 years ago

I don't use BaseCamp (but MapSource) but here's what I do.

Create one long route for the multi-day trip.
Look at the route properties and find a point about 500 miles (that is one day of driving) from the last stop point.
Look for lodging around that point.
Make a waypoint for that lodging.
Drag'n'drop the route line to that waypoint.
Repeat the above as necessary until the destination is reached.
Split the one long route into per-day sections.

Now the above assumes that

You want a fixed stop point per day (i.e. know where you'll be sleeping). I know many bikers don't.
That you can achieve a certain mileage per day. That depends on the terrain, traffic and so on.

I've been using the same general workflow for about a decade and it works for me.

You're lucky. Mapquest gpx route files will not load on my 2460. Acts as if they are not there.

0 stuartmw over 11 years ago

You're lucky.

No. I deliberately researched and purchased units that support routes :D

I've been using Garmin devices and software for over 13 years.