- #Garmin basecamp alternative pro#
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Plus the phone is capable of 4k video, takes really nice pictures, and well, it's a second smart phone that can handle any weather and the vibrations of the DR650, and allows me to keep my primary smart phone inside my jacket pocket. I have a Cardo Pactalk comm unit on my helmet and use that for turn by turn Nav.Īll I can say is, it freakin' works and works really good. I have downloaded my whole state of California into my phone so I don't need cell signal. Save it online, then access the map on my other phone and download it. I can plan my rides on the laptop or another smart phone. Everyone can participate in OpenStreetMap and. Data (roads, POI's, rivers, etc.) is submitted by thousands of volunteers either collected with gps receivers from the areas visited or drawn using aerial imagery. The REVER is a subscription based map (there's a free version but it's limited in capabilities). OpenStreetMap is a collaborative project which aims to create a map of the Planet with free geographic data open to anyone who wants it.
#Garmin basecamp alternative pro#
I obtained a slightly used, Kyocera Duraforce Pro 2 smart phone (rugged military grade smart phone), downloaded the REVER map app, and have began using it. Since I'm quite simple minded and don't like to learn new things, I went with a dedicated Smart Phone based GPS and downloaded a Map App of my choice. But after asking the question here, SonnyS steered me to what I believe to be a much simpler yet just as effective solution. I briefly entertained the idea of a Garmin Motorcycle GPS and was already about to spend $300-$400. May 18, 2021I don't even know what "Basecamp" is. It's pretty cool all the methods of navigation everyone comes up with. My phone is a work phone and I can't risk having it up on the handlebars. I just love the way they route and work so I'm staying in that camp for the foreseeable future. Even their bicycle GPS units are ridiculously expensive. One would think Garmin might lower their prices based on this fact but they are still very proud. But for those who are just starting out I can easily see the virtue of not going down that path. But I find it impossibly difficult to use despite having watched tutorials (most of which appear to relate to earlier versions).
#Garmin basecamp alternative software#
Garmin have a bit of software to do this, called Basecamp.
#Garmin basecamp alternative Pc#
I thought I'd have a go at creating a route on the PC and loading it onto the Garmin. However, now that I am well-invested in Garmin, both in time and money, I plan to continue to use it. We have a Garmin Nuvi and we're going to the USA in the summer. Viking GPS data editor and analyzer -> A GPX file viewer (very basic). TopoFusion -> Can use a wide variety of map sources. Other sorts of programs (not basecamp alternatives). So again, I think the gap between the pros and cons has really narrowed up and there is not bad solution. It appears to have some additional map options. The phone apps just keep getting better and better. The idea of carrying a second phone, and one that is rugged and capable, makes all kinds of sense. My decision, made several years ago, to go with a GPS was based largely on the premise of not putting my primary communication device at risk by using it as a handlebar mounted GPS. May 18, 2021The gap between the pros and cons of GPS vs Phone has narrowed substantially in the last few years.
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