Start Planning Your New Trip

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How Do I Plan A New Trip?

Each time you log in to RV LIFE Trip Wizard, the Trip Drawer on the left will automatically open to the list of trips. From this screen, you can either open an existing trip or initiate the planning of a new trip by clicking on Create New Trip.

Creating A New Trip:

  • Click on the red Create New Trip button.

  • Enter your trip name and select your departure day. Then, click on Continue at the bottom of the screen. Note: You can’t have two trips with the same name.

 

You will then be asked to select a starting location:

  1. Use Current Location will select your current location. You will be asked to allow Location services permission. This will get the starting point close to your current location, but may not get it exact.
     
  2. Search for a Location will allow you to manually add a location through the search bar.
     
  3. Choose From Map will allow you to select a location from the map.
Note: You can also set a city or a state as your starting point if you are unsure where to start. This can be edited later.
 

Here, we select North Central Carrollton, TX as our starting location using the search bar. Once the location appears on the list:

  • Select the add button  to open the Add To Your Trip screen.
     
  • Next, specify the number of nights you wish to stay at the starting location. 
  • Select Add Starting Location.

  • Your map will then be updated to center the starting location.

This marks the beginning of your trip. 

Note: Your starting location cannot be deleted, because every trip needs one. You can still change it. Open the starting location and use Edit Location Details to adjust its details, or Replace to swap it for a different place entirely.
 

Adding Your Next Stops

Adding Your Next Stops from the Map

Say you want your next stop to be a park or place of interest (POI) somewhere near your starting location but you haven’t decided exactly where. In this case, you can use the map to decide your next stop.

Select the Trailer icon and POI icon to sure parks and points of interest are visible on your map.  Alternatively, select Map at the top right of the screen, then turn on Show Campgrounds and Show POIs. This shows everything around your starting location.

  • To add a campground or POI, click the icon associated with your next stop. For example, here we clicked the Cedar Meadow RV Park icon to open its information popup.

  • To add this stop to your trip, click on Add to Trip.
  • Then, add the Number of Nights and select Add Stop just like the starting location to add the stop to your Trip Itinerary.
  • You can keep adding stops this way until you reach your intended destination.

TIP: You can also add Custom Stops that are not POIs or parks as a stop on your trip. 

 

Adding Your Next Stops Using Search

Another method is adding stops by searching for the location. This method is usually used when members have a clear plan of where they want to stop along the journey. 

To add your stops using search:

  • Select the + (plus) icon or the Add Stop button.


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  • Search for the name, address or partial address of the location. 
  • Once the name of the location comes up, click on the add button.

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