Thanks Greg. I watch this video at least two times a year, every time I plan a trip, I use this for my refresher course.

I realize that this is an older video. However, you showed all of the steps and I now see how to make this work with my Zumo 396 GPS. Thank You

Finally someone who actually explained the process!!! Thank you soooo much!

My dad gift me a Garmin Zumo because he told me is better to have a GPS than to only have a cell phone when riding a motorbike. Thanks for the information, it was very useful to me! Cheers from Colombia.

Thank you so much for your clear & informative video. It has taken the frustration out of directly planning a route on Base Camp. Take care & safe riding.

Thanks for the video! There are GPS guys (you are obviously one, I am also one) and there are definitely non-GPS guys. Somehow the GPS guy always gets the lead when a few guys are navigating a reasonably complex and scenic route, say, from Coeur d'Alene, ID to Yaak, MT. Then, the pressure is definitely on for the GPS guy in the lead! You really want to have that route perfectly nailed down in the planning stage, NOT when you've got four or five pals following you out in the boonies! I recommend adding a couple extra steps after you get that route into BaseCamp. Copy the route, then reduce the number of waypoints by the "motorcycle > direct > motorcycle boogie" recommended by Roger Gustavasson below. Finally, "pre-run" your route by looking at each waypoint and moving it as required to make the intended route run more smoothly (moving a waypoint past an intersection rather than at an intersection for example). This is a hassle, but worth it later on when your pals are following you on those small back roads. DAMHIK.

OMG - I have been searching for this video since I have bought my Garmin! This has been hands down the most helpful video I have seen!!!! Thank you, thank you!

Just what I was looking for! Thank you so much for such a clear and well presented video. You answered more questions than Garmin ever did.

That is exactly what I need. Thanks. I have an old Zumo 590 - and I've never figured out Basecamp enough to work with it.

Best tutorial I have ever found covering the aspects of Google Maps, Base Camp, and creating tracks, then routes. Not to mention how to download them to your GPS. You get a two thumbs up!!

Thank you very very much for making the route creation and transfer process to Garmin so clear ! Cheers from France.

Thank you Greg! Your instructions on how to create a routing map in Google, transfer to BaseCamp and then on to my Zumo is exactly what I've been looking for in route planning for a long time. Have a great ride!

Thanks Greg, very helpful, you saved my life, am building maps to ride the Lincoln Highway this spring.

It is definitely NOT a crude video Greg. You put a lot of time and effort into it and I for one got a lot from it. I have a Garmin which has the ‘Auto’ recalculation which can’t be switched to ‘ask me’ but your work around was new to me and will be a big help and staying on the better riding roads. Cheers and again many thanks. A big thumbs up.

I'm hoping you still monitor comments on this video so that you get my huge thanks for taking the time and trouble to create this guide. I wasn't aware that google maps could be used in this way. This is a game-changer for me as I am just about to get back into taking longer trips on my motorcycle. I was so not relishing the prospect of creating routes on basecamp again. The Garmin application is so unwieldy and time consuming. And as you point out at the beginning of the video, there are all sorts of other useful advantages to trip planning with Google Maps. Superb solution! Thank you Sir.

I have been struggling with this for quite some time. Thank you very much for this info!

FINALLY!! Great work! I hate basecamp but you did a masterful job of getting me through it and finally getting a route, that I designed, to upload onto my Zumo. THANK YOU

Thank you Greg!!! It's a complete explanation about planning routes...

Thank you for the vid, I have just began to experiment with base camp. Love how you would be willing to make a 2 hour journey into a 4 or 5 hour trip. Safe journeys

Great video Greg. Some of this I was aware of but your comments on automatic vs prompted recalc was spot on. I finally got that AHAH!! moment where I now see why my previous attempts sometimes worked but frequently failed. I’m now using Prompted as the method, unless I’m just wandering around to explore other route options. Thanks so much. Goldwing Tour, Zumo XT, Sena 50S, and CarPlay.

Thanks for taking the time to make this vid!! I have been working in basecamp and it looks like you have a much easier way. So thanks again for the information!! Cheers from Montana!! Lets go ride!!

Thanks so much, you are very good at explaining all the Garmin quirts and how to get around them.

Wow - a tutorial on this that actually works. Thank you Greg!

I refer back to it every time a trip is being considered. That's only because I can't remember how to do it from one trip to another because I've slept between trips. Really well done and thanks for all your time and trouble.

I am using this method for my Zumo XT in July 2020 and it works like magic. Thanks for making this video, helped a lot. I tried the simpler methods of gpx conversion and whatever you do i could not get that to work. This is more intuitive and definitive method as well.

If you want to end up with a route you can recalculate, import the KMZ-file into Basecamp as described, but when you make it a route use the Activity profile "Direct". You get the choise to reduce the number of "points" because the Track concists of a large number of them. After the "direct" route is created dubbleclick on it and change the profile to "Motorcycle", or any other. The route will be recalculated with the chosen profile and will now be as any other route. The route you end up with may not be exactly as the track due to the reduction of "points" but this is easily fixed with the tools in Basecamp. This works in Basecamp version 4.7.1. And I have also used this method in earlier versions. I hope this make sense as English is not my first language.

Just got a ZUMO and saw your Video many times THANK YOU. Was able to create and map out a 247 mi loop in northern NH and VT. Can't wait to run the route this coming weekend 9/12/2020!

I just got a garmin zumo 396 lmt-s and let me tell you I WILL be watching this over and over. I am SO bad with electronics. this helped a lot

I've watched many a video on how to achieve this, most of which bamboozled me but this one worked 1st time and is so easy to follow. It also included the best tip on what to do about recalculating the route - which explains why a recent trip back from Switzerland didn't go entirely according to plan - I thought it rerouted onto the originally planned route and not just the quickest/shortest. Brilliant work Greg, no idea how I missed this last year - will subscribe and like and if I'm ever in your neck of the woods in the States I'll buy you a pint

Brilliant! I have been hoping to find this info for many years. Thanks a million!

My brother and I have sorted this out recently, many thanks to your video explanation Greg. I've been planning 'roads less traveled' rides occassionly for the past 20+ years. My brother and I enjoy doing them, as it allows for a more enjoyable relaxed ride/pace. In the past I used to use 2 or 3 paper maps of the surrounding road networks of our hometown, in as to plan a ride within a 100 mile (160km) radius. Once a ride was plotted, I'd pre-ride it alone to ensure it flowed without too many dead ends/turn arounds. Didn't take long for me to begin having a strong dislike to planning rides, much to my brother's disappointment. Now with Google maps resources I no longer as much, frown on planning rides. As the Google/Garmin nexus is complimentary to each other, the temperamental beast that is BaseCamp, no longer has me totally frustrated. Having used Garmin GPS devices for the past 20 years for rides, and watching the development of digital mapping to the present day. It can only be a bonus, from here on. A 'road less traveled' becomes a road worth anticipating on a journey.

Awesome video. I've got a new zumo 396 and have been trying for a week to plan a route using basecamp, google maps, etc. -but just haven't been able to put it all together. Thanks to this video I've got it now. Thanks Greg!!

A very well explained tutorial. I've been toiling with route planning using Basecamp every time I go to Europe on the bike . At best it's a very time consuming process that occasionally works as planned, but most times it just doesn't. I'm not particularly interested or competent in the use of computers but your clear steps and explanations have enabled me to use Google Maps like I've always wanted to. My wife and me are leaving for North Western Spain in the coming days and thanks to your video I appear to have managed to create what should be a stunning route from Ojedo to Tudela. Thank you for your help!!😀

Thanks Greg for the great video. I have referred to it many times. It is few and far between when I do your process. I love being able to go back to this and refresh myself.

This video is so well done. Straight forward and to the point. Can't thank you enough.

Best video I have seen yet !!...you explain it very well and you have helped me a lot!...especially the problem with the garmin "re-route" after loading it the the Garmin...it answered my questions, regarding the problems I had, while driving. Greetings from Denmark

So helpful! Just invested in a Garmin ZUMO XT and figuring out the best way to prepare for a great trip. Look forward to getting the most out of Google Maps and Basecamp and my ZUMO.

You sir have made my year! Thank you.

Nice Greg! Thanks about recalculation information and route creation ... I just import the kmz.. Now i will do this in Basecamp. I'm planning a travel to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay next month. I will change all my 16 kmz files to a route in basecamp. Thanks again dude.

Best explanation I ve heard so far on Garmin basecamp, Google map & garmin GPS. Thanks a lot, very simple explanation well DONE !!! Un must see to anybody start navigate on a motocycle !

Exactly what I was looking for in route planning thank you!

Well done 👍👍 and very helpful. I looked quite a lot of video's how to create and to stay on a route. This is the first one that made it clear in a simple and understandable way including the pitfalls. Thanks very much 🙏.

Such a great tutorial. Thanks for putting the time and effort creating this. Much appreciated sir.

THANKS ! The first video that shows how to do so you understand and it worked !!!

Thank you so much for this information!! Extremely user friendly!

Really great video. Glad some one took the time to research this and figure it out. Built a couple of maps, we'll if the download process works on my 450. Fingers crossed.

great video, very thorough.... I followed it step by step and it worked perfect... thanks !!!

Thank you I have now turn my Recalculation mode to "Prompted" as suggested as I never knew that recalculation would re route you off you chosen route.

Thank you so much, explained so well and it works perfect

Outstanding. More Basecamp videos please!

Hi Greg, Thnk you for sharing this. I was struggling for two days, trying to figure out how to build a custom route and then transfer that to my Zumo XT. I tried a few different ways based on youtube videos, but none of them were working. Finally, your method took care of it! I have bookmarked your video, and I intend to write down the steps for future reference. Thx t your son too. Cheers!

A very well explained tutorial!

Great Video! Great Tutorial. Thanks!

hello Greg, thanks for the very detailed layout how to upload from Google to my Garmin Zumo XT. have been trying for over a week to upload my created files. Non of the other sites did such a great job.

Awesome video, thank you so much!!!

Hey Greg, excellent tutorial & I agree with Kyms comment, defo not a crude video! I even learnt a few things I didn't know about with my Garmin Zumo 345, thanks mate - topman.

I really need those steps , highly appreciated , God bless you

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

Yes thank you for this, works like a charm!!!!

Excellent Video! I accidentally discovered a very similar method after getting very frustrated with my new Zumo and the challenges with Basecamp & Explore. I do like explore better as the route is pushed out through wireless as long as your Zomo is powered up. No need to connect to the PC and go into file transfer mode! - Thank You!

Thank you very much!!!!!! I have wanted to do this for so long, and never found anything on internet.

Very helpful! Thanks!

Thanks for the tips. It was very helpfull even though I've already a bit of expierence on using similar recources.

GREAT video!! Thanks!!

Thank you Greg, perfect perfect perfect! Finally i can stop tearing my hair out and maybe start to like my BMW Nav VI.... Base Camp has been frustrating me, so had resorted to plugging in routes with very approximate waypoints manually, on the device in Trip Planner.... very slow and tedious, and then whilst riding, wondering why it wasn't taking me the way i wanted. Now i understand (the re-routing thing). Will be giving it a go later today. Thank you again!

Great Video! Thank you!

Thank you so much! Now I know how to use my Zumo 550.

Great info! Thanks!

Great information thanks Greg

Are you by any chance a teacher? Because you showed me only things I already new and yet I left your video with tons of new ideas - really terrific. Thanks a lot!

This is a great instructional video. Thanks a lot.

This gets ten thumbs up!!! Should have been my first video. This definitely was my last. Told me all I needed to know. Took me a long bit to find this one. Thanks for your help. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I have the 396 zumo

Very useful how-to. 👍

your vid is a lifesaver! garmin really sux but i use a zumo 396 . i agree, make in mymaps and transfer to basecamp!

This also works on a Mac! Many thanks!

thanks mate, love it

Thanks for tip really helpful

Love it Greg!

Nice video well explain. That’s exactly what I was doing since now! I was using the Garmin navigator lV since 10 years and replace it for the new Garmin XT last week. You can use it the exact same way that you do but everything will be much faster because of the CPU. But one of the very nice new option is that you can use your phone with Google and sent your map to your Garmin XT using Garmin Drive app. So now in real time on the road I can use my phone with Google to create my map and send it to the GPS and it is very fast! Some will say why you don’t use your phone all the time? Well try it and you will understand!!!

Awesome, sir, thank you!!

Great Video GOOD JOB

Good stuff, thanks!

Excellent!!!!! Thanks

Thank you very interesting ✌

I know you have the Garmin Zumo GPS, anyone out there with a Tomtomrider 550 who does the same ? I use google maps but can't get it on my tomtomrider 550 . So How to use Google Maps to create routes on your TomTomRider (550) ? very useful video , thank you. It helps to get the basics :)

firstly, great video, it's thorough and concise, thank you. However, the main thing that strikes me is how many stages one has to go through just to get a decent route on their sat nav! I agree that Google maps has the best mapping and is the easiest to drag and customise your route but all the other steps shouldn't be necessary really, I'm just shocked at how bad the TomTom and Garmin own brand mapping is....I've been looking into Sat Nav's for some time and the TomTom / Garmin / Beeline / iPhone maps all have pros and cons. I just wish the whole "Sat Nav" thing was easier to use! I think Gamin should be ashamed of themselves for making paying customers go through so many steps as should in your video!

Awesome video. I will share w the HOG Ride Captains. I want to plan routes on my RG w Zumo 396.

for bicycles.. Komoot is the best software.. you bluetooth your phone and Garmin Edge. Then you go to Komoot and route your trip. When you have the route you want, press the send to phone button.. At that point, the blue toothed Edge automatically downloads the route for you to use..

Greg, thanks so much for the video. Question: Have you seen the word “approaching” while riding a route?

thankks so much. I have the same Garmin my kids bought for me in 04?05? Somewhere in there anyway, so it is seriously the worse for wear. Button covers missing that I can’t replace and so on. It helped me on my 03 RoadGlide till I swapped it (along with a bunch of money, of course) for our current TRIGLIDE ULTRA. It still sits on my handle bar and helps me with speed, fuel and so on. The Ultra has the HD nav suites on board along with their ride planner. It’s OK, but no Garmin. Thinking about getting the Zumo XT but don’t know how to move routes from HD to Garmin. Still researching……..

Greg: excellent - I went on a ride in the mountains a week ago with my Zumo XT. I rode about 40 miles on dirt, gravel, and paved roads. After the ride, decided I would like to take all of the unsaved tracks, somehow attach them all together and bring them back into Google Maps to share with a friend. I'm afraid to loose the data in the GPS, have no idea how to do this. I could try saving the individual tracks which I think is a starting point, but don't know where to go next. I have basecamp installed on my computer.

Thanks Greg, I am a Garmin User for a long time. But I didn't know (and tryed) that you can load a kml file too.

Hi. I,m trying to do this and when I create the route, ir creates a straight path from the start point till the destination. Thanks for your help.

Great! Thanks...

Thank you for the very clear info, however I could not upload my created route on my Garmin Zumo 590lm since I got a message memory was full. Is there any way of cleaning the internal memory and opening space for my new route?

Hi Glen, great instructional! I get the tracks imported into Basecamp but when I create a route I get a straight line from start point to end point.????

Thanks!

Greg, do you know if this route can be loaded onto a card and uploaded from that rather than the Garmin cord to GPS?

can you do the same thing for a hiking route where theres no trail in the map ?,, thanks watching from costa Rica

This was great. I couldn't figure this out the otherday even though I knew they could work together. Thanks!