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 My Trips screen. 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 app’s map.

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

  • Click 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. Then, click "Add Starting Location."

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

This marks the beginning of your trip. Read below to learn how to add other stops along the way.

Adding Your Next Stops

Adding Parks or POIs along the way

Say you want your next stop to be a park or a POI somewhere near your starting location but you haven’t decided exactly where. In this case:

  • Make sure you have the two icons on the top right set to Show Parks and Show POIs by clicking on them.This will show you all the parks and POIs around your starting location. To learn how to filter the parks and POIs, refer to the Filtering Parks and POIs article.

  • To add a campground or a POI to your trip, click on the campground/POI icon on the map. This will open a pop up. Click on “Add to Trip”.

  • Then, add the number of nights you plan on staying there, add any notes you might want, and click on the “Add Stop” button. This will update the Trip Drawer with the new stop.
  • You can keep adding stops this way till you reach closer to your intended destination.
TIP: You can also add custom stops that are not shown as POIs by searching the address on the search box and then clicking “Add to Trip” Or by right clicking on the map at the desired location and selecting "Create a Custom Stop."

Adding the starting location and destination first

Some members prefer adding the starting location first, followed by their end location. They then proceed to add stops in between those locations.

  • Select a starting location through the search box (in this case, it’s North Central Carrollton, TX).
  • Then, click on “Add Stop” below the starting location and type in the destination. In this case, it’s Fort Kearny State Recreation Area. Once the name of the location comes up, click on the add button.
  • This will give you a direct route from North Central Carrollton to Fort Kearny State Recreation Area.
  • Now, click the "Add Stop" pill between the two stops to add Parks and POIs you want to visit along the way.
  • Alternatively, use the map to find and add stops along your route till you reach your destination.

You can start creating your trip in any order you like. If you have any questions or problems while creating a trip, please contact our support team.