Adios Rand McNally
I think I'm finished with the Rand McNally RVND 7730. I'm looking for a GPS that will allow me to plan my trip with a 3rd party software and import it into the GPS. Rand McNally will only accept impor...
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Well, I’m an old fart that gets used to a system, can’t or don’t want to change.
Was using Streets and Trips 2007, now using Streets and Trips 2011 for 4-5 years now along with Good Sam’s trip planning, to plan the extended trips from home, months before departure. Inputting into the Rand McNally the places we plan to stop or stay into the address directory so it will be easy to pull up while on the road. Printed out S/T, put in my school notebook, making corrections as we go, inputting info into GPS day or two at a time. At the end of the day, I make changes or notes of the days travel, and check the next days itenery. Mornings I input the cities/places we are going for the day or two days into the Rand McNally GPS. My navigator follow the GPS along with the printed material with any changes from last nights notes. Sometimes, if there’s a difference, we will go with the GPS or will go with our printed info. Common sense and feel of direction helps with the choice in choosing. After 35,000 miles, Haven’t been on a bad dead end yet, but have been on the wrong side of town one time.
As long as the old S/Trips works on my computer-now using windows 10, I’m okay. Most roads stay the same, I try to stay away from big cities, don’t like them anyway, where most changes in roads occur.I also like and am use to my Rand McNally and don’t want to change either.
I also know that one day/trip I’m going to have to change my system…Lord help me.
Was using Streets and Trips 2007, now using Streets and Trips 2011 for 4-5 years now along with Good Sam’s trip planning, to plan the extended trips from home, months before departure. Inputting into the Rand McNally the places we plan to stop or stay into the address directory so it will be easy to pull up while on the road. Printed out S/T, put in my school notebook, making corrections as we go, inputting info into GPS day or two at a time. At the end of the day, I make changes or notes of the days travel, and check the next days itenery. Mornings I input the cities/places we are going for the day or two days into the Rand McNally GPS. My navigator follow the GPS along with the printed material with any changes from last nights notes. Sometimes, if there’s a difference, we will go with the GPS or will go with our printed info. Common sense and feel of direction helps with the choice in choosing. After 35,000 miles, Haven’t been on a bad dead end yet, but have been on the wrong side of town one time.
As long as the old S/Trips works on my computer-now using windows 10, I’m okay. Most roads stay the same, I try to stay away from big cities, don’t like them anyway, where most changes in roads occur.I also like and am use to my Rand McNally and don’t want to change either.
I also know that one day/trip I’m going to have to change my system…Lord help me.
