Zumo User Forums

Is there any way to alphabetize the routes either before or after you download them from Basecamp?

It's crazy the order they are displayed.

Thanks

There are no sorting options. I believe they are ordered by proximity to your current location, nearest first.

I believe that departure time/date has first sorting priority. After that, there doesn't seem to be any logic. All routes in my XT now are local rides that contain the same starting point so I can't confirm proximity, assuming proximity determination looks at the starting point.

Peobody wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:47 pm I believe that departure time/date has first sorting priority.

Good point. I forgot about time factor as I rarely assign one to my routes.

What do you mean 'time factor.' Are you talking about the amount of time the route takes?

I just can't figure out the logic they used.

You can assign a starting time to a route when planning a trip.

On the XT, create the trip with Trip Planner and save it. Then select the trip and use the wrench icon to see options, scroll down to Edit Schedule to set a start time. I don't see a way to set a start date. In Basecamp the Trip Planner does let you set a start date.

Time/date is seldom specified for my routes because I don't find it useful . Routes just begin whenever I'm ready to go.

lkraus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:23 pm Time/date is seldom specified for my routes because I don't find it useful . Routes just begin whenever I'm ready to go.

I set time/date in Basecamp for each route that makes up a multi-day trip solely so that those routes will be listed sequentially on the XT. Start time is always set at 08:00 for consistency. Sometimes we actually get on the road by 08:00.

I did a chat with Garmin and was told that there is no way to organize the trips.

I tried deleting them all (35) then imported them one at a time, and they still won't stay in the order I put them in.

I sent a suggestion to Garmin. But, I'm sure that like peeing into the wind.

When I'm doing a trip I put a number in front like 1. From home to Washington, DC. 2. Washington DC to home, etc. etc. and assign them a separate category in their own folder to make them easy to find.

The list of trips is limited to a few per screen, and though it would be nice to have more choice in their order, there is a certain logic in their method. If you have multiple routes, the route you are most likely to need is the one that is closest to your present time/location.

In your example, Trip 1 should be at the top of the list when you are at home. Trip 2 should be at the top when you are in DC.

Garmin stopped any XT development or bug fixes long ago, so it is what it is.

lkraus wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:15 pm If you have multiple routes, the route you are most likely to need is the one that is closest to your present time/location.

I don't recall it working like this which is why I started adding a departure info when creating routes. I have a 6 day trip coming up in a couple of weeks. I will remove the departure info from day 2 just to see if it is at the top of the list that morning. I just stuck a sticky note on my XT to remind me.