Whether you’re taking off for a quick weekend getaway, or you live fulltime on the road, there are lots of resources that will make your journey the best it can be. Jim and Chris of Geeks on Tour will break them down for you into 4 steps: Research, Plan, Navigate and Sleep. They will share their favorite maps and apps for each of these categories.
On this page, you’ll find the presentation, all the links, and some discussion about the seminar. To control the slideshow, use the buttons at the bottom left. Click the handout at right to download a printable copy.
Links
GasBuddy.com (and app) | iExit app -like Next Exit book | History nearby and markers ExploreHere, TheClio.com , HMDB.org |
Daily Roads Voyager Webcam (Android only) | State Lines: laws by state $5 iOS | RVer tool collections: TogoRV.com, RVLife.com |
Alfred (free webcam) | Tunity (listen to TV in bar) | Where am I at?, includes county iOS Android |
Campendium.com: park reviews including cell reception TheDyrt.com crowd-sourced campground listings | Gen’l Info & social: FMCA.com Escapees.com RVTravel.com RVLifestyle.com, RVillage.com | Google Photos One home for ALL photos, searchable by location |
Coverage: Cell coverage maps for all carriers $2.99 iOS | MobileInternetInfo.com – definitive resource for staying connected | Open Signal – crowd-sourced cell signal reports |
BoondockersWelcome.com Night parking at homes $50/yr | HarvestHosts.com $79/yr Night parking at wineries/farms/golf | Passport America $44/yr half-price campgrounds |
Videos
All videos referenced in the presentation are in this playlist, plus many more. Scroll thru the list. Some are short, single-topic tutorials 3-8 minutes long. Others are recordings of our “What Does This Button Do?” YouTube shows and they are closer to one hour in length. Link to playlist on YouTube
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675 Trip Planning
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674. Low Clearance Aware GPS for RVers
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How Do I Make App Folders? Tutorial Video 673
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Plan Your Travels - Favorite Maps and Apps - Episode 204
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Make your own Custom Map with Google My Maps 585
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Google My Maps - Making your First Map #416
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#87 - How Do I Navigate with Google Maps?
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Seeing Google Street View of a Destination Tutorial Video 713
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379 Import from Spreadsheet
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Replacing the Allstays app on Android Quick Tip #494
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503 Google Photos and Google Maps = Navigate to a Photo
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Google Maps - finding your next rest stop #492
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Google Photos Map Feature Tutorial Video 649
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Finding Elks Lodges with RVillage
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How Do I Make a Map with Google My Maps? Episode 176
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How Do I Make Custom Travel Maps? Episode 185
What video taught how use a photo to go back to camp site?
#503 – Navigate to a photo.
Thanks