BAT 2019 Schedule?

[Jim "Hoofer" MCCRAIN]

Is there a schedule of events for the 2019 Big As Texas Party?

I thought I had read (somewhere) that there would be a Garmin "Basecamp" class on thursday, but I cannot find that info anywhere.

Jim

 

[FJ2112]

“word on the street” (internet forum) is that Basecamp’s days are numbered, that Garmin will stop updating and supporting. Who knows if this is accurate. I contacted the IBA and asked if this rumor, and alternatives to Basecamp, would be addressed at BAT and haven’t received a response.

 

[BMW RT Pilot]

“word on the street” (internet forum) is that Basecamp’s days are numbered, that Garmin will stop updating and supporting. Who knows if this is accurate. I contacted the IBA and asked if this rumor, and alternatives to Basecamp, would be addressed at BAT and haven’t received a response.

I have been told from a Garmin rep that no further development on Base Camp is in the works. They did an update some months ago to get a 64-bit version for Mac and that's it.

Base Camp's only purpose now is to get a route a user has created in another app to the GPS. Base Camp is absolute shit; I can't recount the number of times I have entered an exact address and it couldn't find it or it listed it towards the bottom of 100 other non-related results.

 

[BMW RT Pilot]

Is there a schedule of events for the 2019 Big As Texas Party?

Jim

Thursday, September 26 - two base camp seminars (a very popular routing software tool in the long-distance community - Bring your computers) and kick tires day, ride-in check ins.

Friday, September 27 - For those riding the Big As Texas 1000 or BBG, riders will depart early Friday morning, for those hanging out in the area it is kicking tires, ride check-in and an informal dinner at a local restaurant.

Friday, September 27 - Senior Butt Riders must check in to be a finisher of the Senior Butt (see the bottom of this letter for this exciting rally) - see the exciting finish of a tough rally.

Saturday, September 28 - Ride check ins, award presentations in the afternoon and of course dinner with a short presentation related to long-distance riding and presentation of the Senior Butt Rally awards.

Sunday, September 29 - nothing official, but breakfast is served in our area and we get to say our last good byes.