07-05-2013, 10:40 AM
Anyone using the Big Rig Book to find Big Rig campgrounds? Many of you may answer that yes. I tried it but found following written directions hard to follow and sometimes they led me to the wrong place. Well I have the solution for you. No it is not a Garmin nor the Kenwood or anything Newell has installed for GPS navigation. I have tried them all and I have found that Delorme's Street Atlas 2013 is the best. No it is not perfect, but it beats the competition hands down. There is a learning curve, but once you learn to use it there is no problem. You can talk to it and it will talk back to you. It gets a 0 out of 10 for finding campgrounds for Newell or any RV for that matter. BUT I CAME UP WITH THE SOLUTION. I have probably spent over 2000 hours (I am retired and full timing so I had the time) locating RV campgrounds that will accommodate a Newell (45') In fact I have found 1029 of them. I located them by using aerial photographs and when I tell you they are at such and such a place that is exactly where they are. I have been to many of them and I have talked to them to see if they will in fact accommodate a 45' coach. I also have located 852 Campgrounds that will accommodate 40' RVs and sometimes a 45' will fit but you have to call and ask. My coach is a 2010 Newell #1408 is 13' 4" tall. Therefore I worry about low clearances. I have found and located 1135 of them so you won't run into a bridge etc. Then I entered 384 road notes about mountain passes, grades and other information to keep you out of trouble that I personally encountered. Maybe you were not sure some road was a good road to take. If I took it and it was ok I tell you about it. I located 331 Flying J (Now Pilot) diesel truck stops for you. I located 161 Cummings dealers if you have engine problems. I have located 718 Corp of engineer Parks although most of them are not fit for a 45' coach. I have added 3427 road changes I found in error or missing on the Delorme program. There are also 164 Casinos that have RV camping grounds for you to use. Want to stop at a Wal Mart for the night or get food then I have marked 2722 of them that allow overnight parking and I have located 447 Wal Marts that do NOT allow overnight parking.
I originally was going to offer this system installed on a tablet you could install into the dash (If you have the where with all to do such a thing)
I asked Newell but Boyd said they were busy with other modifications.
I have a glass dash and wanted to modify my dash and install the tablet into the dash but that is a major project. I am dealing with Silver Leaf to see if they might be interested but to offer a complete system on a tablet would be kinda expensive. The tablet is $1,000 by itself. It has a 11.6" screen and runs on Windows 8. Delorme's program will not run on Windows RT or Android. Delorme will only work with Windows 7 or 8. However you can use your laptop. (It is just bulky) The data base I created is compatible with the Delorme Program. If anyone is interested I have the instructions and the data on a CD which tells you how to install it into the Delorme program. I am full timing and I plan all of my trips and stays using the Delorme program. I never have to worry if the campground will accommodate me nor where it is located and I don't need to follow any written instructions. My GPS and Delorme take me directly to my destination. The Delorme program and GPS receiver can be purchased for $49.95 from Delorme, and my data base with all of the above information can be purchased from me for the same price. $49.95.
I plan to build a web page to advertise this. If you want to see a sample of my program. I call it "LRV Navigator" and I can send you a free sample by e mail showing you how it works. (pictures included) I hope this sort of thing was allowed on the web site. If not please excuse my ignorance, but I did not see any rules against it.
Syd Horn
2010 Newell 450
Coach 1408
Full Timing and enjoying my remaining years.
I originally was going to offer this system installed on a tablet you could install into the dash (If you have the where with all to do such a thing)
I asked Newell but Boyd said they were busy with other modifications.
I have a glass dash and wanted to modify my dash and install the tablet into the dash but that is a major project. I am dealing with Silver Leaf to see if they might be interested but to offer a complete system on a tablet would be kinda expensive. The tablet is $1,000 by itself. It has a 11.6" screen and runs on Windows 8. Delorme's program will not run on Windows RT or Android. Delorme will only work with Windows 7 or 8. However you can use your laptop. (It is just bulky) The data base I created is compatible with the Delorme Program. If anyone is interested I have the instructions and the data on a CD which tells you how to install it into the Delorme program. I am full timing and I plan all of my trips and stays using the Delorme program. I never have to worry if the campground will accommodate me nor where it is located and I don't need to follow any written instructions. My GPS and Delorme take me directly to my destination. The Delorme program and GPS receiver can be purchased for $49.95 from Delorme, and my data base with all of the above information can be purchased from me for the same price. $49.95.
I plan to build a web page to advertise this. If you want to see a sample of my program. I call it "LRV Navigator" and I can send you a free sample by e mail showing you how it works. (pictures included) I hope this sort of thing was allowed on the web site. If not please excuse my ignorance, but I did not see any rules against it.
Syd Horn
2010 Newell 450
Coach 1408
Full Timing and enjoying my remaining years.