Quickly Create An Alternate Route In The App
I recently added the Garmin Tread 2 Overland Edition All-Terrain GPS Navigator to my collection of trail-riding tools for our 2026 Polaris Xpedition XP 5 NorthStar, and it has quickly become one of my favorites. Having owned and used Garmin GPS units for more years than I can count, I had high expectations, and the Tread 2 has exceeded them.
While there are many features I appreciate, the standout for me is the ability to create and modify routes on the fly using the Tread App. During a recent ride, we encountered multiple trail and road closures caused by flooding. Instead of stopping our adventure, I was able to quickly create an alternate route in the app and seamlessly transfer it to the Tread 2 navigator.
The process was simple, fast, and incredibly reliable, allowing us to stay focused on the ride rather than worrying about navigation. If you enjoy off-road adventures, overlanding, or exploring remote trails, the Garmin Tread 2 Overland Edition is an outstanding investment. Highly recommended!
While there are many features I appreciate, the standout for me is the ability to create and modify routes on the fly using the Tread App. During a recent ride, we encountered multiple trail and road closures caused by flooding. Instead of stopping our adventure, I was able to quickly create an alternate route in the app and seamlessly transfer it to the Tread 2 navigator.
The process was simple, fast, and incredibly reliable, allowing us to stay focused on the ride rather than worrying about navigation. If you enjoy off-road adventures, overlanding, or exploring remote trails, the Garmin Tread 2 Overland Edition is an outstanding investment. Highly recommended!
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Arghhh
Every time the app is opened I’m asked to finish setup. Only so many times I can finish setting up the device!!!
Ok. Crashes often
Although it took ages for Garmin to include data for many Central American countries, they finally did and it’s rather detailed. However, the app is crash happy. I mean one crash after another just trying to do the simplest thing. If you can avoid using this app to plan navigation, do so.
Extremely slow routing.
When the app is working well I have built some great routes on it. But lately each section I try and add to my route, will just calculate for 10+ minutes. I’ve deleted a bunch of routes that I didn’t want to delete hoping it would free up memory and allow the app to work better/faster, that don’t work. I’ve deleted and reinstalled the app, that doesn’t work. It’s frustrating and disappointing that this has become my slowest mapping/routing app there is. I read that if your route is too long it’s better to break it up into smaller sections, trying to route from my home to a first stop it just sits there “calculating” forever. Somethings wrong.
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Average Product from Major Organization
In April 2026 I’m at a loss to understand how major organizations like Garmin can be so challenged when developing software such as the Tread App. I appreciate that’s it’s not an easy task, but half baked is not helpful.
An application that “almost works” is effectively useless because it remains unreliable and that’s not something you need when planning routes. If Google Maps can do it, and its predecessor BaseCamp (although itself not perfect) could do it, why does Tread struggle.
From not being compatible with Windows PCs, to limited functionality on a Mac ( M1-4), to basic planning limitations around Shaping Points, and a fart of bugs and crashes, it’s just not up to scratch. Not to mention the limited and often out-dated Supprt information provided on the Garmin site.
Please dedicate more resources to refining and developing this software, but also be more transparent about the limitations and known bugs.
Users generally want to engage if they feel valued by the company - don’t abuse this with sloppy software development.
An application that “almost works” is effectively useless because it remains unreliable and that’s not something you need when planning routes. If Google Maps can do it, and its predecessor BaseCamp (although itself not perfect) could do it, why does Tread struggle.
From not being compatible with Windows PCs, to limited functionality on a Mac ( M1-4), to basic planning limitations around Shaping Points, and a fart of bugs and crashes, it’s just not up to scratch. Not to mention the limited and often out-dated Supprt information provided on the Garmin site.
Please dedicate more resources to refining and developing this software, but also be more transparent about the limitations and known bugs.
Users generally want to engage if they feel valued by the company - don’t abuse this with sloppy software development.
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