[BaseCamp] Breaking up a route

[Maura]

I do not have BaseCamp available to me at the moment to test and tell you
exactly how, but BC allows you to set the start time of a route, or the
finish time, or add stopovers. You can use this to achieve what you are
talking about in S and T. Not the same, I know, BC better IMHO for my
purposes, YMMV.  Open the route and it is in there. On long routes with no
turns , does it kill you to just add a one click waypoint at the
approximate location :)?  Maybe some one who has BC open can chime in and
explain how you can get info at any point in the route with the mouse. I
forget.

Sorry for such a low-content churlish post. Suffering withdrawal cuz I
can't play with BC.

Maura
in
Vancouver, Canada

On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Jerry White <jerrywhite518 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> > is
> > determining just where on the route the segment break point(s) are.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
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