uncleross
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Have spent a good part of the spring rehabbing a 1988 Southwind that the former owner let a group of cats live in . . . Enough said? Anyway, I am about to take it on the road for the first time, from NM into CO, and I am not a big freeway fan . . . I was wondering how you do your route planning, in relation to finding out ahead of time about difficult roads, etc. ?
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mdock2
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Google Earth and Streets and Trips
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We stay off the interstates where possible. If you're headed into unfamiliar territory and you're concerned, you have several choices. After planning your route, ask on here...someone is sure to have traveled that route and will help. NM to CO is too broad...narrow it down like Gallup to Denver...You can also use googlemaps.com and drag the person icon to the map and see up close how the roads are. I like to plan ahead to minimize surprises.....Dennis
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wa_desert_rat
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mdock2 wrote:Google Earth and Streets and Trips
+1 to this. You can also pre-drive a route using Google Earth by zooming in to where the map tilts then choosing a view that you're comfortable with. This will give you a good idea of grades, pull outs, etc. I use Google Earth to pre-ride mountain bike trails in the desert (where there aren't a lot of trees). Google Earth can even tell me which parts of the trails are rocky.
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BHubbard
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I use RV Trip Planner. URL is http://www.rvtrips.com/tripplanner.htm This will allow you to "prefer" or "avoid" particular routes, such as bridges, tolls, roads, interstates, etc., etc
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balfre1946
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Just bought the Rand McNally 7700 GPS made especially for RV-ing, on sale at Best Buy...you input your RV statistics and it gives you the best routes plus lots more info.
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Also be sure to check out topography maps. I will say though I'm not sure why people avoid interstates, as often they seem to be more "level" and well planned out than back roads and small state highways. Of course unless its for the traffic near a city.
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zman-az
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What's wrong with freeways. I prefer them but they are not always the shortest route so I will take other roads to make the distance shorter.
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