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10-03-2011, 05:13 PM
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Junior Member
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Location: Florence OR
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I am using a GARMIN NUVI850 with the standard Garmins Maps which are not very RV er friendly i.e. all available campgrounds etc etc. I see that there are GPS units out there that cater to RVers showing Campgrounds, Service Centers, Travel Centers and more. Is there a site out there that I can download POI's specifically designed for RVers that will show all campgrounds, dump stations etc etc.. Any help is appreciated..
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10-03-2011, 05:18 PM
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Freightliner Owners Club Damon Owners Club Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Hubbard, Texas
Posts: 264
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cnjcampione
I am using a GARMIN NUVI850 with the standard Garmins Maps which are not very RV er friendly i.e. all available campgrounds etc etc. I see that there are GPS units out there that cater to RVers showing Campgrounds, Service Centers, Travel Centers and more. Is there a site out there that I can download POI's specifically designed for RVers that will show all campgrounds, dump stations etc etc.. Any help is appreciated..
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if you have an ipad there are several apps that are great, RV Parks.com; Allstays rest stop' Allstays Camp and RV
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Jimmy & Judy, Army retired, 2004
09 Damon Astoria, 340HP ISB Cummins
Flippy Do, Tara and sometimes Sweet pea
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10-03-2011, 05:25 PM
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Community Administrator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Hi Charlie,
Maybe you can find something here that will help.
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Discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought.
If you want to see what man made go East; if you want to see what God made go West.
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10-04-2011, 10:25 AM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner Damon Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 8,078
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Put Microsoft Streets and Trips on your laptop. Get the tie-in cable for the Garmin to the laptop. NOTE S&T is only one option.
Advantages.. WAY bigger screens and ability to download POI files from Discovery Owner's forum,, These files include Flying-J's (pilots, loves, TA et-al) Wall mart, Moose, Eagle, State Parks, other parks, Woodalls listing is bui9lt into S&T by the way.
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10-04-2011, 12:49 PM
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Vintage RV Owners Club Gulf Streamers Club
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Location: Indiana
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10-05-2011, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Rising Sun, MD.
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Originally Posted by Midniteoyl
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I downloaded the Flying J/Pilot file. It doesn't even show the Flying J's on I 95.
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10-05-2011, 08:49 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas NV
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I have the Garmin 855 and highly recommend the POI Factory
POI Files for United States & Elsewhere | POI Factory
The files are created by members and some are not correct or complete.
Enter the coordinates into Google maps to check them.
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10-05-2011, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lostagain
I downloaded the Flying J/Pilot file. It doesn't even show the Flying J's on I 95.
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Does it show any?
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10-05-2011, 12:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Rising Sun, MD.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Midniteoyl
Does it show any?
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None
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10-05-2011, 12:42 PM
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 2,947
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Hmm.. if the files was loaded properly then it should show a ton of them.. Did you do a 'find gas' search?
Might be something for the poi factory's forum..
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10-05-2011, 02:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Rising Sun, MD.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Midniteoyl
Hmm.. if the files was loaded properly then it should show a ton of them.. Did you do a 'find gas' search?
Might be something for the poi factory's forum..
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Sorry, it does show a lot but none on I 95.
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