Help with Garmin RV 760lmt GPS

Jack_Diane_Freedom wrote:
You can use 'voice command' and just say the new way point. The GPS will ask if you want it added to the current destination or set as a new destination. Really quite easy. It would be best to read the manual, that is what they are for. Lots of features you can miss if not. You are counting on information from people here who have taken the time to read the manual when you have not.

This is why I ask here as I have read and re-read the manual but don't really find what I think answers my question on how to do what I want to do in a simple way. I think I may return the 760 as it appears to offer less than my old TomTom.

Base Camp is Garmin's mapping program that runs on your computer and lets you create, view, and modify the Garmin route on an easy to read computer screen.

Then you can download your modified route onto your RV760 (and many other Garmins also).

Set your main route. Choose another destination, push Go. Garmin will ask if you want this as a waypoint. Say yes. Then another stupid screen will appear.. something about validating all that. Say ok.

As you already know, once a GPS has calculated a route, it will keep trying to get you back onto that route if you go off on another road. There are a few ways to get the GPS to want to use the road you choose.

1. When we drove across Nebraska last year we wanted to use US30 rather then the parallel Interstate 80. The GPS kept instructing us to get back onto the Interstate. To stop this, I went to Settings - Navigation - Avoidances and added a check mark to Highways. This stopped the instructions to get on the Interstate! Of course I had to change the setting back later when I wanted to use Interstates in a routing.

2. After creating a route to your destination, intermediate waypoints can be added to get the GPS to direct you the way you want to go. This can be done at any point along the route, not just when you start out. I do this when we want to make a quick stop at a McDonalds. Go back to Where To? and find a new destination as the intermediate waypoint. When you click Go, the GPS will ask if you want to Start a New Route, or Add to Active Route. I usually do the Add. The GPS will then give you a list where you can change the sequence of destination/waypoints. Click Done and the GPS will take you to the first waypoint, then continue with directions to the next waypoint or the final destination. If necessary, you can create several waypoints along the route to force the GPS to keep you on the road you want.

You can use 'voice command' and just say the new way point. The GPS will ask if you want it added to the current destination or set as a new destination. Really quite easy. It would be best to read the manual, that is what they are for. Lots of features you can miss if not. You are counting on information from people here who have taken the time to read the manual when you have not.

Find the new way point and add it to your current trip - you'll be prompted to either add it or cancel your trip and make it your new destination.