route planning

This link should be saved and cherished by everyone who uses Basecamp with a recent Zumo or Navigator: https://issuu.com/jfheath/docs/zumo_590_and_basecamp_2017 "Cherished" might seem little strong, but not to those of us who have had to rely on trial and error to discover how Garmin expected...

About us: We are two 50 something's, late model LT & RT mounted and we're leaving from CT going to San Francisco with our only requirement is a stop in Denver and want to ride a healthy piece of the PCH. When we leave: Sept 20th Length of time allowed : 2 weeks We like the slab, but thought...

I need help. I am unable to transfer routes and waypoints to my Zumo 220 (It's a Nuvi 550 without Bluetooth apparently) using my new IMac with Mac OS X, version 10.6.7. I had previously been able to transfer routes using my Microsoft based PC with no problem. However, when I went back to the...

Please forgive the rant: Why does Garmin's software suck so bad compared to Google Maps? Specifically, I use BaseCamp on the Mac, and I've also tried Road Trip. Google is leagues better in almost every comparison: address finding, panning and zooming... It freezes, it lags, it crashes... I...

Considering a ZUMO 550. If I read the literature correctly, when the unit is mounted on the motorcycle, the only way to hear route instructions is via a Bluetooth-comm equipped helmet? Is there no external speaker to hear instructions simply with the naked ear? I know the suction mount for in...

hi all: I am planning a trip from NJ top WY. Once in MO i pland to start retracing the Oregon trail as much as possible off road on a 2005 1200GS. I need advice on route planning on my PC to then dowload my routes and waypoints on a GPS unit (dont have one yet but leaning towards Garmin Zumoo...

Took a trip last month, and I had used Google maps to make a custom route from my parent's home in Virginia to my sister's house in South Carolina. I created a route so I could travel on the Blue Ridge Parkway the majority of the way. After creating this route, I sent it to my Garmin Zumo 550...