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scrowell52 · 06-14-2018, 09:37 PM

While I like many of the features of RV Trip Wizard, there are some that are plain irritating. Does anyone have suggestions for other similar products?

Winepress · 06-14-2018, 09:56 PM

What is irritating? I’ve found it useful.

scrowell52 · 06-14-2018, 10:09 PM

It doesn’t allow me to set specific dates for events that are set in stone. I would like to enter all the fixed events and then know how many days to schedule in between.

reubenray · 06-15-2018, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveCrowell

It doesn’t allow me to set specific dates for events that are set in stone. I would like to enter all the fixed events and then know how many days to schedule in between.

This actually would be useful for me also. I usually make my reservation early for a major event/stop and then build around it. I then have to go back and forth to confirm or adjust the fixed dates as I build my route. I can try to push this up the chain to see if it is doable.

scrowell52 · 06-15-2018, 08:09 AM

Thank you and good luck

creativepart · 06-15-2018, 08:21 AM

I use the GoodSam trip planner - which is really the Rand McNally trip planner - just GoodSam branded. It allows you to add a start date and a finish date for each trip, but oddly doesn't seem to do anything with that info. I always enter those dates but I can't remember ever seeing that info being used by my GPS.

The best part of using the GoodSam trip planner is that my built in GPS unit uses Rand McNally's software and so, I can set up my trip on my home computer and then export it via SD card to my dashboard GPS and I'm all set.

We just finished a 20-state 4,000 mile trip and after setting it up and exporting it to the GPS unit I had every stop set up for the whole 45-day trip.

Alan_Hepburn · 06-15-2018, 05:59 PM

I've tried the Good Sam Trip Planner, and it has at least 2 deficiencies:

1. You have to be on-line to use it. I'd rather work off-line.

2. I haven't figured out how to tell the software that I want to start driving at 9am and be off the road by 2pm and have it designate overnight stops.

Dan_S · 06-15-2018, 06:06 PM

I don't know how it could work offline unless it had everything including camp grounds, roads, points of interest, etc. with updates downloaded.

USCGMech · 06-15-2018, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveCrowell

It doesn’t allow me to set specific dates for events that are set in stone. I would like to enter all the fixed events and then know how many days to schedule in between.

I have not found a better solution. The good news is the RVTripWizard folks are working on allowing us to pin dates...hope it comes out soon.

mikeannetta · 06-16-2018, 04:34 AM

That’s one of the things I really like about RV Trip Wizard. They listen to what users and non-users are looking for and make every effort to implement in future releases.

Indy Glenn · 06-16-2018, 05:25 AM

Just a thought.....

RV Trip Wizard comes with milage rings, which you set, and plots them on your trip's map.

So, lets say you have an event on the 15th and it is 800 miles away.

You like to drive only 400 miles per day.

As your build your trip, you can see via the rings the event is 2 days away and adjust your starting date accordingly. This method could be continued for the next event on your trip.

This is how I plan long trips that require me to be somewhere on a certain date or just to find a place to stop at the 400 mile mark, which is about my limit.

Happy travels....

g

BZTS561 · 06-16-2018, 07:25 AM

Try FURKOT.COM as it allows you to plan your route for a start and finish, hours you want to drive per day, speed you travel and miles per gallon you get. It then plots your overnight spots, gas fill ups and route. From there you can massage the stops, route and gas fill ups to your satisfaction. It is easy to change up days spent at each spot. It also links into Good Sam to find RV parks in your overnight locations. Amongst a bunch of other information. This is my starting point for planning a trip. From there I dive into Google Maps, RV Park Reviews, RV Parky and Roadtrippers.