Hi there,
I'm a new inReach user, I purchased a Mini 3 weeks ago to help me bike pack the Colorado Trail this summer. So far, I've been happy with the device and everything that comes with it. But I must say I've been puzzled by a couple of things, mostly related to track management in the inReach website and MapShare. I've been a long time user of Garmin Connect, and I find that understanding the inReach logic is painful at times.
Couple of quick questions:
1/ Why are there 2 tracks showing on the map for the same ride? I'm just doing one ride, so I'm expecting one track. Instead I get 2, one that's pretty detailed with a bunch of points; the second one much sloppier with less resolution. I've been searching around a lot and watched all the videos; it's possible that those are coming from the log vs. send intervals. I'm set for 1mn log and 30mn send; but even if that's the case, I still don't understand the need for 2 different tracks. It's confusing, clutters my map; and makes my MapShare difficult to read.
2/ I created a route using CalTopo, which I find much more complete and easier to use to create routes than the inReach mapping tool. There was a big loss of resolution when I imported the route in inReach, which I regret - 200 waypoints for a 100 miles route in the CO backcountry makes for a sloppy route. inReach eventually created the route, but also assumed that I rode that course and created a track a well. Why is that?
I must point out, in case someone at Garmin is listening, that I've read the manuals, searched the support site and watched the webinars. They all do a great job explaining what is possible to do; however they don't really explain HOW to do it. Would love to actually get a webinar from Chip Noble that just does not assume the watchers are all familiar with inReach and details the new features. It would be great to see how to actually navigate the inReach website.
Massive thank you to anyone willing to offer some advice -
Bastien
