My BMW Navigator VI is possessed

[Olgry1]

As far creating routes. I never have on a GPS or a computer. In fact don’t even know how. A paper map and compass have worked the first 50 years of riding and I would guess can work in the hopefully next 20 years.

A lot of times on long trips I don't make routes because I change routes on the fly.
The night before or that morning I'll enter a few towns I may go through. During the day I can select Recent and pick towns that will work for me.

Last month in Gunnison I didn't have any routes for day rides and will not for September.
I'll have maps with me.
I just looked in my document bag for the trip and I have five maps.
Official Colorado map
Butler Colorado map
Montana and Wyoming
Western US
Central US

For anyone trying to route over Cottonwood Pass during the Ride Inn, you probably need to not select avoid unpaved roads. Last month when I entered a town on the other side of the pass it did not want to route over the pass. I'm guessing it still thinks it's gravel.
I have the latest maps loaded.

Our touring style is similar: no maps on the GPS, carrying Butler and state maps and making decisions on the fly. Personally I also enjoy getting lost sometimes as often those rides are the most memorable and often funny if leading a group.