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09-25-2014, 07:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Okanagan, BC
Posts: 916
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Trip planning site
I'm looking to plan out a long trip (BC to Nove Scotia) and am looking for something better than Google maps.
I want to plan stops, # of days stopped and that kind of thing. I'm trying to figure out how much time it will take to do with site-seeing etc. I'm thinking 6 weeks but would like to plan that out some.
Not going until summer of 2016 (25th anniversary) so lot's of time.
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2015 GMC Sierra Max Trailer
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09-26-2014, 11:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1,077
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Have you looked at the Good Sam's trip planner? I haven't really used many of the features, but its easier to use then google. Other's may have better options they use.
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2014 Cougar 313 rli
2013 F350 king ranch
2014 passport 2650bh (sold)
2009 GMC 2500HD 6.6L 4X4 (sold)
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09-26-2014, 02:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ridgefield, Washington
Posts: 120
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I use Good Sam and it works well and also Rand Mcnally has a similar one and both will upload to some of the Rand Mcnally GPS units.
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Carol the co-pilot
Home Base Ridgefield, Washington
2011 Keystone Cougar 292rks
2006 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Cummins
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09-26-2014, 09:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Colorful Colorado
Posts: 798
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+1 for the Good Sam site.
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09-29-2014, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Okanagan, BC
Posts: 916
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Yeah, need to be a member. Haven't found much use for the membership up here. Only really join when I'm shopping in the US at Camping World.
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2010 Cougar 30RKS
2015 GMC Sierra Max Trailer
"Drinks for 6, Dinner for 4, Sleeps 2"
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05-04-2015, 12:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Magnolia, TX
Posts: 404
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Any updated recommendations for a trip planning app or website? I have Goodsam and after several weeks of it not working I was just able to log on. I was informed they had a bug and was sorting it out.
I am planning a trip in June to Fall Creek Falls State Park in Tennessee. I will be driving from Magnolia, TX (north of Houston) to Hot Springs Arkansas the first day where we will be staying several nights. I have driven this route to Tennessee numerous times and Goodsam has me going a weird route for some reason and I cannot figure it out. I know you can drag the route around on the Goodsam trip planner but just wondering why it would take me a different route than other planning tools and the way I've driven it for the last 12 years. I am looking at the Allstays App which is $10.00 but does it have trip planning also? I've been on their website and see where it lists all kinds of stuff but wanted to confirm it gives route planning also. I don't mind paying but want the best route planning tool available, something that lists all the truck stops, Costco's, Sams Clubs, parks, etc.
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05-04-2015, 12:36 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Carson City, NV
Posts: 18
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Did that trip in 2010 , highways where great , don't miss the Thousand Lake sweep when you enter Ontario. We did a 150 mi a day , don't recommend nite driving do to animals, though saw very few. After Kick a horse pass its all down hill. The indians won't scalp you but the Provencal tax will . The good news is the provencal parks make up for it , stay in as many as you can.
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05-13-2015, 06:02 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 21
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GMcKenzie - let me throw my hat into the ring - I use MS Streets and trips to plan, and follow the whole route - one day at a time to make sure what THEY say is what I want to do.
First - I think 6 wks is mission impossable - BUT that is my opinion.
We did this basicly two years ago - mind you we are on the island and went around The Gaspe and stayed a week on PEI, BUT - it took us 2 &1/2 months - and we did not see all we wanted.
We went via Canada and came back mostly via the USA route.
I drive the speed limit - actually at about 100kph IF I can. I also try to keep my days travel to under 400 kms.
If you ar interested you can PM me.
bbt
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05-13-2015, 06:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Virginia
Posts: 384
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I have allstays and road trippers and both have their strengths but I just used the good sam trip planner to route out a three week trip from east coast across the upper Midwest and then back east along s southern route and it worked great for me
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05-13-2015, 07:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Las Cruces
Posts: 4,665
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Probably not as nice as using some other apps, but I typically just use MapQuest. Put in the entire route, then start bit and piecing it down based on where I think I may want to stop along the route. I also use the Pilot Fying J website to figure out where they have fuel stops along the way and fuel prices. The RV islands are so simple for getting in and out.
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2013 Alpine 3500RE
2019 Silverado 2500HD Duramax
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05-14-2015, 03:50 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Florida
Posts: 59
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[QUOTE=GMcKenzie;145456]I'm looking to plan out a long trip
Freetrip.com has all the Good Sam planning tools,no charge.
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