New to Exploroz and trying to plan a trip

Go to the User Manual and read Pages 34 & 35 on using different Modes(walking or cycling) and insering extra Points and as a last resort use straight lines

Hehe, when I create that trek it routes through Kimba and Iron Knob.

In addition to what Dick L said ...

To force it to go the way you want, create a waypoint or a series of waypoints if necessary, somewhere along the desired route and add those in turn, or insert and re-arrange them in the correct order. (Takes a little bit of practice if the interweb is feeling a bit lazy but once you get the feel of it it's easy.)

I added one on the existing EO Trek shown by the dotted red and black line at one of the intersections and it worked perfectly, routing from Mt Ive to Iron Knob and then PA. When you do drop a pin to create a waypoint, zoom right in to the max and accurately position the cross hairs on the road. And remember to keep your waypoints PRIVATE.

If you want to route via those minor tracks in the Gawler Ranges, just use waypoints at intersections or Goto any of the destinations (campsites, POIs, etc) that take your fancy.

Once you're satisfied with your pre-planned trek, save it. Then on your mobile device update Places and Treks and in Map Layers, select Personal Treks. Your new Trek will be overlaid on the map screen. Tap it and you'll get voice guidance and written directions from start to finish (and also to the start if you want).

While on the learning curve it is well worthwhile printing the manual so you can have it at your side - much easier than switching screens. Many printers can print double-sided in A5 booklet format.

I feel your pain, I too tried to plan a trip and following some advice because I didn’t want to follow sealed roads I selected cycling to achieve the outcome that I wanted. My biggest issue is why do I have to select cycling or walking to get secondary roads when as far as I’m concerned I purchased it because it seemed to be aimed at the off-road sector.
I’ve never used any other mapping app so I can’t compare but IMO it’s not very user friendly.
I still have a long way to go in trying to understand it.
Just my 2c worth.

Jordan,

The easiest way if the set the Direction Mode to Straight - this way the auto router is disabled and you will get point to point routing - just add 20% to the distance and times and you will still get a very good answer, then when you are out there and following the roads using the map the system will provide distance and direction to your next waypoint. You are then free to use any road in the area that heads in the right direction and use the map and the app to get you there.

David

Been Interesting reading...
Re: Mapout: This is a great little App that I also use but I don't believe it will auto-route when there is no cell service (I think). I also use PocketEarth and it too is a great App (both are very flexible and easy to use). I know PocketEarth will not Auto-route with no Cell Signal.

I've never come across any Apps that work the same and as simple as a dedicated GPS device. I've been using Garmin for the past 15yrs and I do ALL my Trip Planning via Garmin BaseCamp. BaseCamp would have to be the easiest way to plan your trips - easier than Ozi. U can create/add Tracklogs/Waypoints, use Autoroute easily, even on those minor tracks and dirt roads... It's simply brilliant once u know how to use it. Once I've completed all my trip planning and have created my final GPX file containing my tracklogs and waypoints, I simply upload it into my GPS's and ALSO send it to my iPad where it is displayed on a larger screen, making it easier to view. As previously mentioned - I use the following Apps - PocketEarth / Map out & also OSMAnd to follow my planned route (ie: Tracklogs & Waypoints) as well as recording the actual Trip itself. I don't bother using the Auto-Route on any App as they mainly only work when there is cell service. If I wanted to know how far (Distance & Time) to the next town, then I simply use my Garmin GPS to obtain this info if I'm not in a cell service area - Simple...

All the Apps are really user friendly to use - For Example: If I found that any of the Waypoints that I had previously loaded were not exactly in the right location, I could easily click on the Waypoint and move it to the correct location (Same as my Garmin GPS device). This is a lot easier than having to delete and create a new waypoint, especially if u had important info attached to the waypoint...

Been doing it this way for years and it's worked fine for me... and at the end of my Trips, I can easily delete any unused waypoints/tracklogs quick and simple in a bulk way, not individually which can take hours...