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Not ready for prime-time-MTB navigation

I've started this discussion about the many frustrations I have with the 830, and hoping some of them were just user-error, since the device is new to me (had a 520+ before it). However, the one MAIN function, NOT feature, a GPS device is for is to, well, navigate someone along a course.

I've tried, and tried, and tried, but have learned that the 830, and perhaps any device like it regardless of brand/model, is just NOT good for trail navigation. I've tried creating (Trailforks) routes with start/stop points at least 200 feet from each other, start navigation 200+ feet into the course, blah, blah - NADA!

I just can't make it tell me to take the correct fork in the trail. I can't make it 'navigate" on a trail.

(sigh)

Thanks for all the help in the other discussion (linked above).

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Beutelfuchs over 5 years ago +2

Absolutely. Look at the mess (which is the same on my fenix6).

So I should turn somewhere left in 5.9Km.

I just have no clue where to turn right now

The only explanation for this I can imagine is that…
ZillaG over 5 years ago in reply to LeeZav +1

LeeZav, from the home screen choose your MTB profile and just start riding, don't load a course. When you stop at a fork, a map screen will pop up that's noticeably different from a map screen. Ensure…
lytleric over 5 years ago in reply to LeeZav +1

If you google "Garmin Edge 830 forksight" you will find it mentioned in various product overviews. DCRainmaker has a very extensive review of the 830. He writes:

"The most obvious way the…

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0 ZillaG over 5 years ago in reply to Mattu1665

Huh? I don't want to follow an alternate course, I want to follow the course I loaded indeed. But it doesn't navigate me through the course. That's my point.