[BaseCamp] Breaking up a route

[Jerry White]

I liked that functionality in S&T, and wish BC had it. I do what you do,
SWAG it based on the route directions, the measuring tool, and trial and
error. You might want to try using a proximity circle, though I don't know
if it lets you set it to 1000 miles. :)

Jerry

On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 10:37 AM, Greg Horodeck <greghoro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Not sure if I used the proper term in the subject. Looking for a better
> solution to a problem I have than the one(s) I am using.
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> On a long route, say from Chicago to Albuquerque, I want to break it into
> three rather equal daily segments. Either by mileage or by time. Since most
> of my travel will  be  on Interstate, either time or mileage based should
> be relatively synonymous.
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> While it is very simple to plan the route to determine the total
> mileage/time and divide by the number of segments, the problem I'm having
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> determining just where on the route the segment break point(s) are.
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> I've looked at the Route Directions, which can help to SWAG an approximate
> location. However, on long stretches where the road does not change,  I
> still end up with a bit of trial and error. Using the Measure tool is also
> helpful, more so on a relatively straight route.
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> Another technique I've used is time based, using Streets & Trips. One can
> specify the number of hours one drives per day in planning the route and
> let
> S&T show where the stopover is.  Divide the total route travel time by the
> number of desired segments  to determine the daily driving time.  I am not
> aware of an analog to this within BaseCamp. Other problems with this
> technique is that BaseCamp and S&T have different routing algorithms. While
> using two different software solutions adds complexity to the solution, it
> is not a deal breaker.
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> I can see this being useful for planning a long point to point ride such as
> a Four Corners or Ultimate Coast to Coast. Or even figuring out potential
> gas stops for a Certification ride based on fuel range.
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> Thoughts?
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> Greg
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