I know the route to send my sister. I am trying to set up my Rand McNally 7710 GPS for her to use. Michigan to Florida I can't get my preferred route. I have spend hours on the GPS trying to get it set. At this point I am too frustrated. I printed off a Google driving direction for her. She has marked major changes. But...It sure would be nice to have the GPS help her out by giving exit announcements, correct lanes to be in, speed warnings, etc. We have used our GPS quite a bit, but mainly took the routes the GPS suggested. It worked quite well.I tried VIA and DETOURS. It takes a long time because it keeps going back to origin, I have to scroll through up to where I left off, there something happens and it changes the route! ACK!!Any suggestions are welcome. I have worked on this all week, now I only have one more day before she leaves. ACK!Leslie2003 Minnie Class C

Are you using fastest or shortest routes?

I have used fast, short, RV, carThank you for replying. Any other thoughts?Leslie

Have you tried creating your route with http://trips.goodsamclub.com/ and then exporting it to the Rand McNally dock and then transfer to your device. The dock software is available from the Rand McNally website (http://www.randmcnally.com/support/s/dock-software/rv-gps). I have an RVND 7735 and use this method all the time to create my own routes. I read on a forum (http://www.irv2.com/forums/f53/rand-mcnally-7710-using-good-sams-trip-down-load-230808.html) that someone did the same and exported to a 7710.

I always created routes on my computer and down loaded them into my GPS. much easier that way, can do minor tweaks easily. I wouldn't have a GPS without that option.bumpy

I often just put in waypoints to force the gps to route us on the desired hwy.

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philh
Explorer II
Oct 20, 2015
Why is your route better than the GPS routing?

As mentioned above, input waypoints to force it to your preferred route?
Mountain_Mama
Explorer
Oct 21, 2015
georgelesley wrote:
I often just put in waypoints to force the gps to route us on the desired hwy.

Yes, I use shorter routes putting towns that I know are one the way I want to go. Then add another town to routes,etc until you reach destination.
MNtundraRet
Navigator
Oct 22, 2015
Mountain Mama wrote:
georgelesley wrote:
I often just put in waypoints to force the gps to route us on the desired hwy.

Yes, I use shorter routes putting towns that I know are one the way I want to go. Then add another town to routes,etc until you reach destination.

There is a problem with this method.

The GPS will route you what is considered the downtown area and not the intersection you might need for the highway change.
bob_nestor
Explorer III
Oct 22, 2015
MNtundraRet wrote:
Mountain Mama wrote:
georgelesley wrote:
I often just put in waypoints to force the gps to route us on the desired hwy.

Yes, I use shorter routes putting towns that I know are one the way I want to go. Then add another town to routes,etc until you reach destination.

There is a problem with this method.

The GPS will route you what is considered the downtown area and not the intersection you might need for the highway change.

Actually it depends on the GPS. Some route you to town center and others route you to city limits when navigating between towns. That's one of the differences I found between Tom-Tom and Garmin. I don't know about Magellan.

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