[BaseCamp] Mieage mismatch in route detail v. ruler

[Dave Arkle]

Thank you very much for the info; I will take it to heart for sure.

In this case, I have rung the bell for no reason. After taking a break and
looking at it again, it turned out that the problem wasn't the tools, it
was the carpenter :)

Dave

On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 11:15 AM, Jerry White <jerrywhite518 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
> >
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Dave Arkle