1About this guide
This guide shows you how to use Motocamp, one job at a time. Read it from the start, or jump to the part you need.
1.1Who this guide is for
This guide is for anyone who plans a trip with Motocamp. You might use a phone, a tablet or a computer. You don't need to know about maps or apps to follow it.
This book is for Motocamp AUS, at motocampaustralia.com. It gives distances in kilometres and metres, like the app does.
1.2How the guide is set out
Each chapter covers one job. It starts with what a feature does and why you'd use it. Then come numbered steps. Tables list every switch and setting.
Steps name each button by the words on it. On a phone, most steps start with Menu at the top left. On a computer, the menu sits open down the left side. So there's no Menu button to tap.
| Chapter | What it helps you do |
|---|---|
| About this guide | Find your way round this book. |
| Safety and important information | Stay safe. Read this before your first trip. |
| Getting started | Open the app, sign up, sign in and plan a first trip. |
| Know your screen | Learn what each button on the main screen does. |
| The map | Move the map and choose what it shows. |
| Places to stay | Find campgrounds and other places to sleep. |
| Your vehicle | Tell the app what you drive. |
| Planning a trip | Build a route, stop by stop. |
| Plan with AI | Describe a trip in your own words. |
| Navigation | Follow spoken directions on the road. |
| Weather | See rain on the way and the forecast. |
| Hazards | See fires, closed roads and other warnings. |
| Using it with no signal | Keep maps on your phone for places with no signal. |
| Community | Read and add reviews, reports and places. |
| Your account | Manage your trial, your plan, your password and signing out. |
| Settings | Set the app up the way you like it. |
| Troubleshooting | What to do when something looks wrong. |
| Specifications | Where the app works, where its facts come from, and its limits. |
| Glossary and index | Look up a word, or find a topic. |
1.3The three signs used in this guide
Some text sits in a coloured box. The box tells you how much it matters.
| Sign | What it means |
|---|---|
| Warning | Something that could hurt you or someone else. |
| Caution | Something that could cost you. It might be a fine, a wrong turn, a flat battery or lost maps. |
| Note | Something good to know. It helps you get more from the app. |
1.4Short picture guides
Each main feature also has a short guide, with a picture for each step. You'll find them all at motocampaustralia.com/guide/. They're handy on a phone, when you just want the steps.
Where a guide helps, this guide links to it, like this.
Step by step, with pictures: Find a place to stop for the night · Plan your own route, stop by stop · Tell it your trip, get a route · Turn your route into a day-by-day plan · Choose the kind of road you want · Gentler roads when you're towing · Keep your rig clear of low bridges · Keep the map with no signal · Plan and drive with 3D maps · See the weather on your trip · See bushfires on your map · Closed roads, checked for your trip day · A quiet heads-up when you're over the limit · Find great food stops on your way · Find campsites that take your dog · Book your bed straight with the owner · Put a missing place on the map · See fuel prices before you fill up
1.5Getting help from a person
Something on the map looks wrong? Tap Report a problem at the bottom of the menu. It goes straight to the team.
For anything else, email [email protected]. Please say the email or username you signed up with.