Mapping/Planning software
I have just finished rebuilding my computer to Win 7 after a disastrous upgrade to Win 10. I have been using Garmin Mapsource to plan trips but the install is a pain and requires that I hook up my ...
Forum Discussion
Alan_Hepburn wrote:
The biggest issue I have with ANY program that requires you to be online to plan a route is that you have to be online to plan a route - I prefer working offline at my leisure rather than burning up data. Especially when you're paying for your data...
Route planning is not a big data user so this is kind of a cop out answer. Besides, how can you do any decent trip planning without being on-line? When I'm planning a trip, I am constantly Googling for info about campgrounds, attractions, side trips, etc... I would find it difficult to plan a trip being completely off-line so using an on-line routing tool doesn't bother me.
I understand that you wish to curb your data use but unless you have a big stack of travel guides and brochures for the info you need for trip planning, you need to be on-line anyway.
