Garmin RV760LMT Waypionts

I contacted Garmin, they told me I could add the waypoint to my trip. So I can plan my trip as I did in the past. Thanks everyone for all your help. Gary

You can upload your previous trips and view them on Basecamp.

Second Chance wrote:
I tried the trip planner on my RV760 and it REALLY messed us up. I tried to plot a route to avoid I-95 through downtown Baltimore (can't take propane into the tunnel and the RV760 doesn't know this - even in RV mode). It took us on a really crazy route and we ended up taking about an hour and a half longer getting from Richmond to Aberdeen Proving Ground than it should have taken. Coming back, I used a combination of old-fashioned navigation and the GPS to tell me how far to the next interchange, etc. GPSs are great - but they're no panacea.

The weakness of the RV760 is that it has no propane setting. The Dezl 760, Garmin's truck GPS in truck mode (not RV mode) has a hazardous materials setting to take you around propane restricted roads, bridges, and tunnels. When the RV760 first came out I asked them if they were planning on updating the software to include propane restrictions and they had no plans to. They seemed unaware that it could be a problem not having it.

Next time go south to go around Baltimore and take the bridge - and then come back to 95. You make a short half circle around the city and avoid the restriction. The Garmin won't know this - my CoPilot app in RV mode on my phone did. (CoPilot Android or IOS - ten bucks)

johnhicks wrote:
What you really ought to do is plan your trips on a computer using Garmin's Basecamp application, then transfer them to the RV760. While Basecamp has a decidedly steep learning curve it's better than trying to do it on the GPS.

In the past I would plan my trip on my laptop on MS Street, newer version. I could check it all out, then I would set the trip up on the computer mounted in the MH( Older MS Street). This year, while traveling the MH Computer froze up going over this smooth roads I have been driving on. I like to set up my days drive plan, with any stop or mark points to make sure I go the way I want and not to depend on the GPS to set my route. That is why I wanted to know about setting my own waypoints on the RV760. But I will check out Basecamp. Thanks Gary

What you really ought to do is plan your trips on a computer using Garmin's Basecamp application, then transfer them to the RV760. While Basecamp has a decidedly steep learning curve it's better than trying to do it on the GPS.

jamway wrote:
I called Garmin and asked that same question about a different model and they were very nice and knew the correct answer.

Garmin phone number 1-800-800-1020

This phone number was from a very helpful member of this forum.

Thanks I will keep the number handy, if someone doesn't give me the answer.

sch911 wrote:
The RV760LMT has a trip planner app that runs both on the device itself, and on your smartphone with Bluetooth. That app allows route planning with multiple stops limited only by memory. The routes are stored and can be edited later, before use.

I am old fashion, I don't have a smart phone. Just a phone to make call on. Thanks Gary

I called Garmin and asked that same question about a different model and they were very nice and knew the correct answer.

Garmin phone number 1-800-800-1020

This phone number was from a very helpful member of this forum.

I tried the trip planner on my RV760 and it REALLY messed us up. I tried to plot a route to avoid I-95 through downtown Baltimore (can't take propane into the tunnel and the RV760 doesn't know this - even in RV mode). It took us on a really crazy route and we ended up taking about an hour and a half longer getting from Richmond to Aberdeen Proving Ground than it should have taken. Coming back, I used a combination of old-fashioned navigation and the GPS to tell me how far to the next interchange, etc. GPSs are great - but they're no panacea.

The RV760LMT has a trip planner app that runs both on the device itself, and on your smartphone with Bluetooth. That app allows route planning with multiple stops limited only by memory. The routes are stored and can be edited later, before use.