If any are off road, we program key intersections in waypoints in the Garmin and follow them, point by point. Once we have the main route, we start using Google Earth and we look through Sat Photos for alternate routes. This is our "fallback" plan, in case we need to make up some time or whatever - we can get back on the 'direct' route and catch up. You can export this to a standard Garmin GPS route. Once the stops are planned, we use Google Maps to figure out the most direct route. We spend an inordinate amount of time staring at it to find out about the places we'll be travelling so we can plan the most interesting stops.
If there's a software that can do all you want to do I'd jump on it.įor our trips, we generally start with a really big paper map. I really hope someone chimes in with a better answer than what I have. What are you guys useing for navigation and planning?
Offline Routing and planning (across continents).Huge Offline Maps (OSM) (30GB+ map data for europe and asia).So what i'm looking for is a piece of software with the following features: Garmin GPSmap64 as a Backup Device and for HikingĪll the time i have to handle 3 devices, copy routes from BaseCamp to the tablet and GPSmap and vice versa. MapTiler for offline SAT images of remote areas on ToughBookĪndroid Tablet with for Street Navigation with offline OSM. QMapShack for routing/planning and real time positioning on ToughBook So i always end up with multiple devices and software: In the past i have used Garmin BaseCamp and QMapShack for this but especially the lack of real time positioning in the software itself is a major bummer for me, also BaseCamp is capable of offline routing but not useable for navigation as a standalone solution. I have a very long distance to cover (Europe -> Japan and back). I'm in the middle of my 2018 trip preparations and i struggle with some navigation/GPS issues. US National Parks Maps - Digital maps of most of the National Parks, Monuments, Recreation Areas, and.Adventure Rider Motorcycle Forum - Another site for 2 wheel adventurers.Horizons Unlimited - A lot of great information about Overlanding on two wheels.Expedition Portal - The largest Overlanding forum.American Adventurist - A recent addition to the Overlanding Forum game.Wiki Overland - The overland encyclopedia of Overland Travel.We will however try to keep the general season/month of each event for people to checkup on their own. American Adventurists Home (So Cal Desert RZ, SoCal Mountain RZ, Appalachian RZ).Manufactures, retailers, bloggers/authors/photographers, etc. Tuesday: Vehicle Recommendations - SUVs and Crossovers and Trucks, oh my! Bloggers/Companies Must Fully Participate: We expect all users to interact with the community in full. Check out your manufacturer/models' subs and forums.ħ. NO Vehicle-Specific Kits or Gear Questions: No questions about specific suspensions/components/parts for specific vehicles. NO Vehicle Comparisons/What Should I Buy?Ħ. NO direct links to Social Media: YT, IG, FB, or Twitter pagesĥ. Picture Post Limits: Multiple photos from the same trip must be truncated into an Imgur album/24 hrs between photo submissions.Ĥ. Just tell us who you are, where you are, what you are doing, what you drive, ect. Your post will not show up on the sub if you don't make a comment. All link posts MUST have a comment with a description: You MUST comment on your own post with a short (150 character) description of the content. Overlanding is the self-reliant overland travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal.ġ.