[BaseCamp] Mieage mismatch in route detail v. ruler

[Jerry White]

If it's your first rally I would suggest not relying 100% on the computer
for routing. Always confirm with paper maps, or other sources such as
google, etc. As you just found, Basecamp has errors. One of your most
useful rally skills is having an intrinsic sense of choosing a good route,
which comes from getting the big picture as laid out on map, or in your
head, not only on a screen. That's how in 09, Jim Owen knew he could stop
in Rand, CO, on his way to Michigan, but he had to leave immediately. Big
picture.

Sorry, this is a Basecamp list not a rally routing list. I guess the
Basecamp takeaway is - it's not always reliable, confirm with other
sources. Sometimes the reason it's not reliable is due to your routing
preferences. Check the settings in the "profile" you are using. Dirt roads
could be on or off, U-turns, etc.

One last story: I remember my first Utah 1088. The rally pack only
contained instructions for the first leg. At the checkpoint they
distributed the rest of the rally pack. I spent at least an hour in a
McDonalds with my computer and Streets & Trips. Other riders came and went
because they had paper maps, and were able to get a sense of their routes
much more quickly. That was a huge lesson for me. Don't get wrapped around
the axle with computer shit. Route fast, and keep the wheels turning!

Jerry

On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Dave Arkle <dave at expertfriend.com> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Ok, so I'm planning a route for the Void, and I have discovered something
> that is making me not trust Basecamp for routing.
>
> The rally start happens to be near where I live, so I know the area. I know
> for a fact the first bonus I'm going to is X miles from that spot
> (roughly...I don't literally know the precise number), but when I
> double-click the route to get the detail/way point list view, it says the
> distance to that point is about 30% of X. If I use the ruler tool, I get a
> number that jibes with my guess as to how far it is (X).
>
> Curiously, if I look at the distance from bonus 1 to bonus 2 (half of which
> is back tracking) the mileage is correct.
>
> Is this common? I was using the distance between each bonus as the focal
> point of all of my route planning and timing, but if this is common, I'm
> screwed.
>
> I'm dreading the answer to this question, as this is my first rally, and if
> I can't plan it this way I'm not sure how I'll plan it...maybe just go
> ultra conservative so that I can't go over time I suppose. Ugh.
>
> --
> Dave Arkle
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