Streets and Maps Software

Thanks again everyone!

Leslie

I use AAA online trip tik. Start by setting start and finish points. After that we determine intermediate stopping points. You can set to show camping, fuel, attractions. If you are a AAA member, you can save your trips for future use. You can load an Android version to your tablet or smart phone. Even if you are not a member you can go to AAA.com and try it out.

Even the download can be installed on more than 1 computer. It is about 1.5 GB and you would have to transfer it via USB or such.

Have used it for years, including the GPS. Use it on a 12 inch Tablet. Found a dash mount that works.

As others have said. It has basic and advanced features. It will take you a while to learn how to use the POI Megafile, but it is worth it. When you learn the most common things you use, you can save with only those categories of POI turned on. Again, no clearance and load data. No internet required. I update mine at home before hitting the road. No street level view. As stetwood pointed out, there is a lot you can do to organize and use external tools and (Garmin) GPS files.

This is a good tool.

I think I will try the 2 week free version.

boy, the reviews on Amazon are all over the place. Neg say " they " make you download a bunch of SW you don't need or want in order to get the program. Also, that the new version is not as good as old. Both complaints are weird. Of course, reviews on pos side were glowing...go figure

You can put it on as many computers as you want if you purchase the Disc version not download. Just don't register it. There is no reason to as there are no updates. S&T issues a new disc or download each year that you have to pay for. I am still using S&T 2006 and have installed it on numerous computers over the years.

Thank you soo much for all of your input. Yes I did mean Streets and Trips (not maps).

Does anyone know if you purchase this how many computers can you load it on? For example, the computer I own now will not be the one I will be using in a few months from now. Would I be able to download it again to my new computer, to my husband's compter, etc?

Thanks again, I am excited that I can download the trial version before actually purchasing it.

Happy travels,

Leslie

I have used Streets and Trips for nearly 10 years, 3 version changes. We pick out the beginning and final destination, and fill the rest in. We can set the amount of time at a POI, speeds, avoid areas, start & finish times. Once the plan is set, I break the trip down into one or two day segments and transfer them to the Garmin as a data file. Be aware that unless there are some "anchors" in the Streets & Trips specified route, the Garmin may take you "Their Way", especially around the "avoid areas". I then copy the route, put it into a spreadsheet, set up a start date, then by using date formulas, calculate the day we will be at a place. If we need to be home or at some place a certain day, we can change the start date and rearrange the entire trip. Finally, we print out overview Streets and Trips maps and the spreadsheet. These go into a three ring binder with other information about the trip, insurance, coupons that is kept in the cab. Be aware that Streets & Trips will not keep you out of trouble, low bridges etc, that is up to you to watch for those signs.

I’ve used S&T since it first came out for RV trips and my Lion’s Citrus & Rose delivery route planning. There are no maps, GPS or software that is 100% correct but S&T is so much easier to make route corrections than a GPS is and it’s loaded with POI, campground info, etc. Then just this year I learned how to easily transfer S&T routes to my Garmin GPS exactly as planed with S&T.

I usually upgrade S&T about every 2 years so that recently created addresses and map corrections are included. The only reason I use the Garmin GPS while traveling is that my copilot does not like computers, GPS or any such electronic equipment and there is no visibly good place to set my laptop in the MH for me to use it.

Dave

Bill.Satellite wrote:
No internet access is required to use S&T so don't let posts asking about this confuse you.

It does come in handy with internet to update the road construction info in S&T.

I use it but don't like the small roads it uses. I run it on a 15" laptop and on a iPad beside the drivers window I run Co-Pilot live GPS that I use a lot more. CP does have height restrictions on it.

I use both S&T on the laptop and Google Maps on the smart phone.

I preview the route days (At least) in advance and decide on any tweaks often using paper maps as my secondary.. Then I Save the trip and call it up with it's time to hit the road.

For the car the smaller phone works well Just took a 245 mile trip (Each way) on roads I'd mostly never seen before and it was fantastic. In the motor home the larger screen on the netbook is a major plus and a half. So I use it.