Bright Victoria is one of our most loved towns so whenever we get the chance to spend some time there, we jump at it. We got talking to Robin Box from Touratech Australia at the Adventure Travel Film Festival (also held in Bright!) back in February and I suggested to him perhaps I could provide a training session on GPS use at his upcoming Touratech Travel Event. Judging by Robin’s speedy response I felt we were on a good thing. Now all I had to do was create the training course!
In the few years we’ve been organising the BMW Safari events now it has been a steep learning curve of figuring out the intricacies of GPS use on motorcycles but I have enjoyed the learnings. I’ve always loved maps and would spend hours studying them. My experience in the digital world of web development and IT helped me understand what was going on in the background of the software and that probably made the learning a
My main goal with this training session was about how adventure riders can get more out of actually using their GPS units and in particular how to pre-plan routes using Garmin Basecamp software.
I think most that attended did learn a few tips & tricks and the response was positive.
The plan now is to document it all and take the show on the road. If you are interested in learning more about using your GPS then contact us and we’ll keep you in the loop as we announce dates, locations and other details.
