[Jeroen]

Just noticed this on the google maps: right behind our car park!!

https://www.bm-cars.nl/burense-minia...ars/de-winkel/

And they are open on a Saturday!!

Jeroen

[Stratos]

Since I have a baby at home (and things can get quite unexpected), I prefer to be in my car along with the friend who is joining me. This way, if anything we can just ride back from wherever we are, if a situation arises.

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by Stratos

Since I have a baby at home (and things can get quite unexpected), I prefer to be in my car along with the friend who is joining me. This way, if anything we can just ride back from wherever we are, if a situation arises.

Sure, it looks as if I don’t have your name, email and phone number yet? Could you please PM me

Jeroen

[govindremesh]

How about we update the attendees list with the preference to drive or pool, so that we can make a pooling list- hence reducing the number of cars and getting more time to know each other?

For now, 4 cars are part of the convoy (Jeroen, Stratos, Karthik & myself). However, if someone else must take their car with them, I don't mind leaving my car at Buren (as long as someone can drop me back there )

Sindabad.sailor - Just meeting at the start point

Driving

Jeroen- Jaguar/Merc

Co-passengers

1. UP!!!
2. Seat Available
3. Seat Available

Carthick1000 - Tesla Model 3

Co-passengers

1. Seat Available
2. Seat Available
3. Seat Available

govindremesh - Nissan Leaf (or a similar e-car)

Co-passengers

1. Seat Available
2. Seat Available
3. Seat Available

Stratos +1 - Car unknown - No co-passengers.

To decide on driving/pooling:

SuperBee - ?
the_real_slager + 1 - ?
Kraftwagen - ?
avinash_clt + 1 - ?
Deepakc/BlackPearl- Awaiting confirmation.

Originally Posted by avinash_clt

Adding myself to tentative list (pending confirmation if I need to be in quarantine post a work trip around that time )

Any updates?

[avinash_clt]

Originally Posted by govindremesh

To decide on driving/pooling:

SuperBee - ?
the_real_slager + 1 - ?
Kraftwagen - ?
avinash_clt + 1 - ?
Deepakc/BlackPearl- Awaiting confirmation.

Any updates?

I will return to Belgium post my work-related travel on 23rd (Wed) and will get to know if I need to be in quarantine or not only by 24th. Previously there was a clear separation to indicate business vs private travel when you fill in passenger locator forms upon return and also prior to departure. This has recently been abolished, making it difficult to predict need of quarantine beforehand.

If allowed to travel, I will join with my partner in a separate, fairly small car

[kraft.wagen]

Originally Posted by govindremesh

How about we update the attendees list with the preference to drive or pool, so that we can make a pooling list- hence reducing the number of cars and getting more time to know each other?


the_real_slager + 1 - ?
Kraftwagen - ?
avinash_clt + 1 - ?
Deepakc/BlackPearl- Awaiting confirmation.

Any updates?

I will drive, I plan to leave after lunch

[Jeroen]

Hi Guys,
I have just send a mail to everybody who send me his details. You will have received a PDF file with some more information on the route and the various locations.

Also, the latest revision of the GPX route file (revision C). Do try to get that going as it will be a lot easier if everybody can find his/her own way.

The weather looks ok-ish. Temperature will be fine, but we might have the occasional bit of rain. Still three days to go. A lot can and often does change in the Netherlands weather wise.

If you, for whatever reason can’t make it, do let us know, someone else might be able to take your place.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Jeroen

[Stratos]

Originally Posted by govindremesh

Driving

Stratos +1 - Car unknown - No co-passengers.

I will be coming to the meet in my 5-Series.

See ya!

[Jeroen]

Guys,
Have you managed to oplaad the GPX file in whatever you are using to navigate?

If anybody has managed to get it into google maps could you please post here how to?
Many thanks
Jeroen

[deepakc]

Hello everybody,

Sorry for not keeping you updated. I had a family emergency due to which I had to rush to India all of a sudden. I’m right now in India, so won’t be able to join you all tomorrow. Sorry for letting you know so late, but it’s been a crazy couple of weeks here. I was very much looking forward to meeting all you fellow bhpians. Please discuss about having a regular Team Bhp meetup for the BeNeLux region. I’ll definitely join you all the next time.

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by deepakc

Sorry for not keeping you updated. I had a family emergency due to which I had to rush to India all of a sudden. I’m right now in India, so won’t be able to join you all tomorrow.

No problem, take care of the family, much more important. All the best and take care.

Jeroen

[govindremesh]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

Guys,
Have you managed to oplaad the GPX file in whatever you are using to navigate?

If anybody has managed to get it into google maps could you please post here how to?
Many thanks
Jeroen

I've managed to import it in Google Maps by following these steps:

1. Open Google Drive> New> More> Google My Maps
2. Import the GPX file using My Maps
3. Save the generated Map. It's accessible on phone by navigating to Google Maps>Saved>Maps

I'm not able to get turn by turn instructions using this approach though, but it will serve as a static route map for navigating the old way

I've sent the Google Maps link via e-mail to all of you. Hope this helps!

[the_real_slager]

Originally Posted by govindremesh

How about we update the attendees list with the preference to drive or pool, so that we can make a pooling list- hence reducing the number of cars and getting more time to know each other?


the_real_slager + 1 - ?

Any updates?

Hello All,

I will be coming with my partner in our C300. We might have to leave late afternoon so carpooling is not practical for us.

Regards,
Kiron

[carthick1000]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

Guys,
If anybody has managed to get it into google maps could you please post here how to?

Originally Posted by govindremesh

I'm not able to get turn by turn instructions using this approach though, but it will serve as a static route map for navigating the old way

I did the google my maps method few days ago at first and noticed that turn by turn navigations are missing, which govind confirmed as well in this morning's post. As you see below, google uses it's own planning algorithm and not uses the gpx trace (Room for improvement: Google, Tesla and apple maps ).



Hence I looked for few alternative tools and then eventually found osmand maps, which seems to be the most interesting one which can trace the gpx routes and provide turn by turn navigations. I downloaded it here osmand for ios (also available for android). For the free tier you can download upto 7 offline maps, out of which I choose for the 3 interesting regions (atleast for this trip, Noord Brabant, Gelderland & Utrecht). Their free tier is already pretty much extensive.

If you install this app, you can directly open the *.gpx file with this app (I will show how I did it for ios).



Then the gpx file gets opened as a 'follow track option', but it will directly send you to directly to destination or via the partial gpx trace, depending on where you are coming from. In my case, it planned via the partial gpx trace to destination.



Now you need to tell the app to follow the whole trace. This can be done by selecting options from the planning page:

Then go to Advanced>Follow track and toggle pass along entire track to ON.





Now the app should navigate you from your location to the starting point of our gpx route and then follow the planned path very nicely.



Now you should be able to get turn-by-turn navigations from your phone for our trip.

[Jeroen]

Thanks very much. No excuse for getting lost!

See you all tomorrow

Jeroen