GPS & Digital Data Discussion / ACA GPX data and turn by turn . . .
« on: May 31, 2021, 06:43:20 pm »I have the Pacific Coast ACA hard maps for an upcoming tour and felt like it made sense to get the GPX files for my Garmin Edge Explore.
So, I did.
THEN I got looking at all the caveats on routes versus tracks versus too many waypoints for Garmin versus blah, blah, blah.
Ice cream headache #1.
Saw this caveat from ACA and wonder if it is just to cover their a** if someone has a problem:
"Do not rely on turn-by-turn instructions. While they work most of the time, they give false confidence of their reliability. There are many areas where the device does not calculate the route correctly. This will vary depending on device, base map and apps. We highly recommend you simply follow the track line on your screen to avoid incorrect turn prompts."
Simple question -
What have people found to be the useful extent of the ACA GPX files on tour?
- Reference back up to hard maps?
- Primary navigation tool with hard maps as back-ups?
- Turn by turn DOES work well with Edge Explore device?
- Don't risk turn by turn usage?
I am sure I will be able to navigate fine - just wondering about the usefulness of the gPX files.
Thanks.
Rick