Can you join tracks together in MyRoute?

[Berin]

I have cut and then edited this question from a thread in the XT sub-section

Richard

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….. There’s still not really a replacement for basecamp, even from Garmin, though.

As an example, I wanted to save the track from my recent trip. Unless you hit ‘record track’ the XT saves the tracks in segments. It took 5 minutes to import the tracks into Basecamp, join them, then save as a track per day. The track can then be turned back into a route. I don’t think this can be done in MRA.

 

[Wapping]

You can stitch together routes in MyRoute but you cannot, as far as I know, stitch together tracks.

The only work around I know of would be to ask MyRoute to convert the separate tracks into routes. MyRoute can stitch routes together.

 

[Berin]

Yes, but it’s much easier in Basecamp.


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[Wapping]

Indeed, I was only offering up an alternative, as you told us you wanted to keep away from a home computer.

If nothing else, it might be useful for others.

 

[Berin]

True. Thanks, I did know you could join in MRA, I’ve used it on routes, and the split is quite good too, and as you said can be done on an iPad. Good for on trips.

Just if you are in front of the computer Basecamp is easier,


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[Wapping]

For reasons I have never been too clear on, MyRoute still does not provide a facility to stitch tracks together. This is not the case with BaseCamp, which of course does.

The workaround is to instruct MyRoute to convert the track into a route, which it does very quickly. Routes you can stitch together in MyRoute, pretty simply.

The conversion from a track to a route does have some advantages. The main one as I see it, is that if you overlay the track onto the route, you can spot any anomalies. This is made easier if you colour the track bright red, simply as it stands out against the black of the route. There shouldn’t be any anomalies but, there are some. Some (and this is not uncommon) are when the creator of the track went wrong, taking a wrong turning and then turning around. When creating the route, you can edit these out.

You can also sometimes see big deviations in the route, versus the underlying track, which it is supposed to follow. In MyRoute, these are often caused by the HERE maps knowing that a road is closed, so it routes you up to the closure, then turns you around again. Here’s an example:




All good up to shaping point 30, then an about turn. I first try forcing the route along, simply by moving the shaping points. This doesn’t always work. Of course it might not be a good idea to do it anyway, as the road might be closed for months. I usually check it by Googling the spot and seeing what Google Map’s Traffic layer reveals, as it’s often pretty good on road closures. If a road is definitely closed when I plan to be there, I’ll edit the route nearer the time.

Lo and behold, Google Map’s Traffic layer reveals…. the 243 road is closed, right on the junction. I’d have been turning around, had I gone down there today and ignored the usually very efficient German ‘Umleitung’ signs.



Another very quick way to check in MyRoute, is to switch to the TomTom, which uses different data. This can ‘fix’ the problem, as shown below:



Irrespective of route versus track anomalies, when the day comes, it’s a pretty safe bet that I’ll encounter some road closures in 8,000 miles and, no doubt, a wrong turning or two, too.