Track log functionality - compared with BaseCamp

[John Matthews 0]

Hi

I am in the process of migrating to MyRoute from BaseCamp. I have been a BaseCamp user for many years on both Windows and Mac. Now forced to migrate as Mac support is ending - I use Mac & iPhone when on the road, Windows workstation at home. I make 5 or 6 trips in the camper each year; each trip is between 9 and 21 days in duration.

Migration has been straightforward and I am generally very happy with the functionality, and the seamless way I can move between browsers on both Win & Mac, the iPad and iPhone apps. I found it easy to transfer files between MyRoute & my Garmin Camper SatNav and transfer POIs, routes, & track logs from BaseCamp.

I like to be able to display the complete trip on a map. I can combine multiday routes into a single route for each trip - this works well. It does not seem possible to combine the track logs - I am aware that you can create a new route by importing the track logs, but unlike the merge functionality when combining routes, which results in a single colour for the combine route, when I combine the track logs they retain the individual colours. Perhaps there is functionality to change the colour that I have not found. This relatively trivial - but I don't want to combine tack logs into a route.

Faced with this problem I looked more closely at the track logs which I imported from BaseCamp and I discovered that I cannot find a way to examine the detail of the log which I can do in BaseCamp. I have not tried to migrate the logs direct from the Garmin SatNav - but I suspect this would give the same result - please correct me if I am mistaken.

Can I display this information in MyRoute? or did I not transfer the route logs correctly?

Also I can save additional information the POI records on BaseCamp - in MyRoute I don't think it is possible to add link. Have I missed this functionality?

I was anticipating that I would be able to duplicate all the BaseCamp functionality - but it would appear the MyRoute provides all the planning tools for a trip, but lacks the ability to store all of the detail of the trip. I hope I am wrong as I really like the MyRoute functionality.

John

[RetiredWingMan]

I don't understand why users expect MRA to duplicate every feature from every other navigation app. Simplicity is good. Focus on what MRA does well.

[John Matthews 0]

@RetiredWingMan

As a new user, I am trying to establish whether I have missed any functionality. The ability to combine track logs I believe to be an important function in order to record an overview of a multi-day trip. I was looking for help - your response is not helpful. I hope others can be more so.

John

[Mzokk]

I use MyRoute app for navigation now but still use my zumoXT and Basecamp for track work and proximity alerted poi’s. I’m aware that not many use this functionality so I’m ok using two tools.

[Guzzist]

@John-Matthews-0 ...may in future we will get such features, because the MRA Website is going to be renewed from scratch. So please be patient...

[Guzzist]

@RetiredWingMan said:

... Simplicity is good. Focus on what MRA does well...

Sorry, but I don't agree with your point of view.
The days when MyRouteApp was simple are long gone! Hardly any other app today offers as much as MyRouteApp.

And that’s a good thing, because that’s exactly what we need for sophisticated trip planning, including preparation, navigation and post-trip analysis.

There are plenty of ‘simple’ tools on the market for users who are happy with that level of functionality – for example, for a trip to the ice-cream parlour.

On the other hand, MyRouteApp’s competitors are catching up fast. We should take suggestions from new users seriously, so as not to lose our market position.