With the Internet how do you plan you trip?
In the old days, you could break out you Rand McNally or you AAA maps and plan a trip. Obviously, this is still an option. Years ago I had a Microsoft application, Trips and Streets, that was a pr...
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jmcgsd wrote:
What I don't believe Google maps can do is to allow me to input conditions, I.e. Avoid Interstates. That was one of the features I loved in Trips & Streets. It's also easy with a paper planner.
I used Google maps this morning to plot a route from San Diego to Big Bend N.P. Sure it worked, and if I wanted to get there using the quickest route I'm certain the route would do that, but I can't easily see the alternates, and as I said, allow conditions to be set. I was hoping there was an app that supported that.
Guess not.
Once you tell Google Maps to plot the route from start point to end point, you can drag the line to any place you like. Just click and drag at any point on the line. You can make it as direct or as convoluted as you want, then save it to your Google account and it's there to call up from anywhere. It's really as easy as anything I've ever used in that respect. As far as I know, it won't give you bridge or tunnel clearances, but as long as you stay on mostly main highways, even 2 lane roads won't usually have clearances too low for most RV traffic.
