The Research Drawer in RV LIFE Trip Wizard lets you control which parks, points of interest (POI), and hazards are displayed on the map. The Research Drawer can come in handy when you are looking to stop at nearby attractions along your route.
Accessing the Research Tab
Simply select the Research button on the right side of your screen to access the Research Drawer. It is recommended you select a trip stop to begin with so that the Research Drawer shows you parks and POIs near that trip stop.
Alternatively, you can also access the Research Drawer by clicking on the Filter icon in the top menu. .
The research drawer will have three tabs as shown- Parks, Points of Interest, and Hazards.
Parks
The Research Drawer shows the number of parks currently in view on the map and provides a Show Parks List option to view those parks as a list. To see more parks in the surrounding area, zoom the map out. The further out you zoom, the more parks appear.
Select Show Parks List to display the list of parks within the map region. At the top, you will see how many parks are currently in view, along with Sort and Show Filters.
Sort changes the order in which parks are displayed in the Parks List, making it easier to find parks based on what is most important to you.
You can sort parks by Rating (highest or lowest), Distance, Reviews, Alphabetically (A–Z or Z–A), or Photos. Select a sorting option to reorder the parks in the list.
Select Show Filters or the Add Filters button to narrow the list by Park Type, Park Rating, Park Reviews, Park Features, Hookups & Connectivity, Amenities, Park Pricing, Recreation, and Brands, Clubs, & Memberships.
The Active Filters at the bottom of the Research Drawer indicator shows how many filters you have applied, and Clear Filters removes your selections.
Select the down arrow icon to expand each section. Collapse the sections by selecting the up arrow icons for open sections.
Select your preferred filters. All selected filters will appear at the end of the list.
To remove an individual filter, either click the selected filter again in its filter group or click the X next to the filter name at the bottom of the panel.
To remove all selected filters at once, click Clear Filters.
The Active Filters indicator shows how many filters are currently applied.
Tip: Each filter you select narrows the number of parks that match your criteria. Selecting too many filters may result in very few or no parks being displayed. If you aren't seeing enough results, try removing one or more filters to broaden your search.
Points of Interest
The points of interest tab helps you find fuel stations, area attractions, rest areas, and much more near your trip stops.
You can click on any POIs that you wish to view near your trip stop. For the example below, we have selected Fuel. Any fuel stops in the immediate area have appeared on the map.
Adding a gas station (or other POI trip stop) to your itinerary works the same as adding Parks.
- Click on the icon you wish to include.
- A popup window will appear with additional information.
- Click on Add to Trip to add the stop to your trip.
Hazards
Because RVs are generally large vehicles with a height exceeding that of regular passenger vehicles, there may be times when you may not be able to travel a specific route due to low overpasses.
Fortunately, the Hazards tab allows you to view potential hazards during the trip planning process.
Any time you wish to adjust/clear Hazards on the map area, simply select Clear Hazards on the Hazards Tab.