Trip planning software

Delorme Street Atlas 2015, the last year they updated the software. The best trip planning software out there, IMO anyway.

I use it to plan a trip, then use Basecamp to upload the trip to my Garmin GPS. Basecamp is still updated by Garmin so I usually can spot any errors from Street Atlas.

What is SA15?

I am going to keep beating SA15 until I can't use it at all. There is a newer game in town: Furkot (Free)
It is an online (one strike) but it is pretty good at planning. I have not found how to load additional POI, and it wants you to stop at places it knows. You can tell it to only look for campgrounds, but it does not even come close to knowing about FreeONPs. You can put them in if you know about them. You have to dig into the online (it all is) tutorials to even begin to make it work for you, but it is worth it.
I am still planning to use both SA and the small version of Co-pilot for enroute navigation on non-interstates (where we travel as much as we can).

Matt

Try this RoadTrippers.

Rolin wrote:
we also use streets and trips and add the POI mega file from POI Factory, Laptop GPS World, or Discovery Owners websites. Works great for planning.

We also use Garmin and can download additional POI into it as well. Ours has the smart phone app which also lists points of interest.

x2 on streets and trips and poi mega file.

we also use streets and trips and add the POI mega file from POI Factory, Laptop GPS World, or Discovery Owners websites. Works great for planning.

We also use Garmin and can download additional POI into it as well. Ours has the smart phone app which also lists points of interest.

My method is to get tourism guides from states along route, then input stops manually into Microsoft Streets and Trips 2011. Microsoft no longer has this soft ware but it is available on line. Some come with a USB GPS that can be used.
It has a function "find near by places that lists various activities. You access this by hi-lighting a location.
Route can be loaded onto our Rand McNally GPS.