I always appreciate you sharing your travel knowledge, and it is an extra bonus to be able to see exactly which icon to click on, etc. to complete a travel route. Thanks.
Oh my goodness this was so informative, I’m going to have to watch it over and over again with Google Maps opened up on my desktop. This is a route that we will travel so I’m looking forward to mapping it out! Thanks so much for helping out this newbie.
Nice job, thank you! Here's a tip for My Maps. Sometimes the Google map looks a bit cluttered with all the businesses showing, especially in a downtown area. If you want to clear the map of all the places pinned to the base map go to "Base map" at the bottom of the listing box on the left hand side. You'll get a choice of nine map styles - pick Simple Atlas (third column, middle row) and your map will be cleared of all but the points YOU have put down. Don't worry, you can always go back to "Base map" and choose "Map" to bring them all back again. Hope this is of interest.
This is EXCELLENT! We just got our 1st RV, a Coachmen Beyond 22' Class B and need to plan a summer trip. Your tips will sure come in handy. Thanks for putting in the effort to make this video!
This is one I will have to watch a few times! I am map obsessed. I turned into my mother... and great tip on Gas a Buddy - I always search by map - so helpful!
Like many of the others...did not know that google maps had this extra functionality. Good job on teaching us. Have a great time on your upcoming travels.
Thanks for the Gas Buddy tip I’m of our age and did not know how to correctly use the map icon. I’m trying to get away from our paper maps and use google ......great job explaining. Always love your videos.
You can save maps as bookmarks. Google stores the URL of the map as a bookmark (in a folder you choose) and will completely reproduce the map with the stops when you open the bookmark later. It even remembers the zoom level of your view of the map.
Wow!, what a perfect timing video. Now that things have calmed down a bit, we are hoping to start doing days trip. Such informative video. Definitely going to use your tips. Always learning from you. Thank you. Travel safe.
I'm been following your vlogs for must be over two years! Love seeing your travels and the countryside as it's so big and open. That's was really helpful, I live in the UK use Google maps some of the time but didn't think to use like that, thanks👍look forward to your next vlog. Till then have a good week😊
After I don't know how may years... you just made Google Maps worth my while! I've kept many a map on my places, but didn't realize there was a "more" button and all the added benefits of doing everything before yo actually go into your account. Wonderful! Amazing tips... Be Seeing You!
Hi Debbie, thank you for another great tip. I can’t help but to say thank you! I am a software engineer and I learned a few tips from you today. You inspire me to live an enriched life. Thank you for sharing! NJ
Thanks. You're probably so busy with your work you don't have time to explore all that Google provides in their apps (frankly, I've barely scratched the surface). Sharing with others enriches my life.
Thanks for sharing and going into so much detail. I have to be honest I just plan A to Z and stop where ever looks nice. But what I have found when I get back people say we did this trip and their A to Z was exactly the same as mine but had so many great place I didn’t even know existed. So this August when I do the NC500 (Scotland’s version of Rout 66) I will look at all the stop others have made and put them as you did here along my Rout. Thanks again Ray K UK YNWA.
Thank you so much for all of the shared information. I use Google maps but now understand better how to create maps for our trips. By the way, we are just getting back from our Southwest trip and your tips and suggestions were invaluable. Thanks again.
you can keep your route and open another window of google map to create the new map. Then copy your stop's GPS locations and paste it to the new map without typing each location name to find it in your created map.
Nice demonstration of MyMaps Debbie! A lot of people will benefit from your video. If people want to take MyMaps one step further, list the stops in a spreadsheet (or Google Sheet) and then import that into MyMaps. Once imported you can still adjust the map for a more specific route or adjust the icon appearance as you would if you manually entered the stops. If you only have a handful of stops and want a quick map this might be overkill, but if you're wanting to show a lot of stops like an entire travel season (and want to display additional data) it is a good fit. The import method is what we use to generate our maps as we use a spreadsheet to track # nights, campground costs, and such anyway. Have a great and safe summer travel season!
These are the spreadsheet headers we use. [Stop #, Date, Destination, Camp Location, Reservation Info, # Nights, Total $, Activities]. The only 2 columns you need to have are one to use as an icon label and one to hold the location info (GPS coords, an Address, or even just a unique name).
Hey I see you're a Nick Zentner fan!! Never cared much about geology until I found his videos and now I wish there was a Nick in every state with interesting mountains/topo features. Your explanation on Google Maps as resource and My Maps was a step above, thank you.
I wish I had had Nick Zentner when I was in school--what an inspiration. My profs were boring as heck. I'm looking forward to finding some of his field trip locations. I actually learned about him a year ago from our Kiwi friends. He has such a huge audience.
Very informative. I’m going to start digging into this a bit more. Tip: you can open google maps in two windows and use split screen. That way you can plan in Maps and then create in Your Place at the same time and not need the extra step of screenshots etc.
Really enjoyed the tips, thank you for all of the information. I found it interesting and helpful. When you added color to your maps you chose the color green. Supposedly, the color green when chosen indicates a very strong person who feels very solid about their opinions. Think of the giant green sequoia, “ my roots are deep and very strongly planted , it would be difficult to move me.” Looking forward to your next video. We are now in Friday harbor Washington. Beautiful green trees, blue sky’s and cool temperatures.
Great info as usual. Marcy and I look forward to your videos whether gear, travel or tip videos. I can suggest a couple of shortcuts : With Gas Buddy you can click the little angled arrow at the top, select your destination and it will show you all the stations along your route. Similar to seeing the map view but the results are focused along the route. It's one of the first things we do before heading out in the morning. On Google Maps when you hover your mouse over an attraction or campground the box describing the site pops up and you can click on the "add stop" icon right there in that little box instead of going all the way over to the left. Not much savings, but a little. I know the videos are a lot of work but they are much appreciated.
Thanks so much for the Gas Buddy tip. Regarding Google Maps, several times while making the video, I had used the more convenient icon in the box but it hadn't been transferred to the map. Probably user error; I'll give it another go.
@@FromShetoMe The Gas Buddy trick is particularly useful if crossing state lines since gas prices can vary so much from state to state. This can prompt us to go a little lower in fuel than usual.
I will start using Google maps more often. Heading to the PW Big Timber meet up via Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming then Montana. Will be at a Winery in E. Wa. June 6th.
Add Lava Tubes National Monument in if you've never been. This recommendation is also for your viewers if you have been , but buy a couple plastic hard hats before you go or John's gonna get banged up pretty good in the lava tubes.
Yes, we stopped in a few years ago but arrived too late to do the caves and had to leave early. I figure we could use our bicycle helmets. I really want to take the grandkids there.
I always click on the "map" view in Gas Buddy, makes more sense to me because I'm scouting ahead of our route to find the best prices. Thanks for the info, love your videos.
Under the adage that on the internet, if you aren’t paying or being paid, you are the product, I often look for non-google solutions, but you’ve shown me some things I didn’t know google could do, so thanks very much. Also, it’s possible to get the full desktop functionality of google maps on my iPad Pro, by getting on google through a browser, instead of through the google maps app. So desktop functionality with mobile convenience.
Thanks for the tips and tricks you use for your travels. Packing up the last things in my Van and will be taking a short trip to NY to visit my wife’s family, then on the road west.
Yes, but I am in no rush. Weekend to NY will be a fast trip and then trip west I am taking at least 14 days visiting family and slow rolling to some Lewis & Clark sites in SD and Easter MT along the Missouri. May take longer as there is no rushing anymore since 3rd and final retirement.
I have watched a number of videos on this very topic, and yours is by far THE best! Thank you for leading us though this maze that is so confusing! ~ Kir in Tennessee
There is a one step way to create a route without retyping and without logging in. Most of your wonderful material still applies: using a laptop, the switch direction arrow, dragging locations etc. However this method doesn't let you tag different types of stops with colors and some of those other wonderful features.
One more tip. Dragging your travel route lets you select a different route BUT google may decide mid trip to redirect you along that path you chose to avoid. If you want to be sure that Google doesn't decide to reroute you through a large metropolitan area or on a road you'd like to avoid I'd suggest adding a "stop" or several along the route you prefer to take. You obviously don't have to stop at those places but with them in place google won't try to send you through downtown when you'd rather go around. While driving Google will pop up the route change, but if you aren't looking and click "Dismiss" while you have the chance you'll suddenly find yourself in the wrong place.
Thanks for the tips, also instead of going to Your Places, go to Maps Activity (at the bottom), there, all your map searches and routes will still be there and you can recall them by clicking on the destinations.
Another good thing to do if you're not familiar with an urban area is to research ahead of time the crime statistics, just Google " Crime Heat Maps" and it tells websites that show you if an area is unsafe, like say to stop for a night
![Google My Maps route planner [step-by-step tutorial]](/img/n.gif)
Thank you for taking the time to help the RVers out there. 🇺🇸🇯🇵
This is brilliant. I didn’t know Google Maps would do any of this. Thanks so much!
I always appreciate you sharing your travel knowledge, and it is an extra bonus to be able to see exactly which icon to click on, etc. to complete a travel route. Thanks.
Oh my goodness this was so informative, I’m going to have to watch it over and over again with Google Maps opened up on my desktop. This is a route that we will travel so I’m looking forward to mapping it out! Thanks so much for helping out this newbie.
Nice job, thank you!
Here's a tip for My Maps. Sometimes the Google map looks a bit cluttered with all the businesses showing, especially in a downtown area. If you want to clear the map of all the places pinned to the base map go to "Base map" at the bottom of the listing box on the left hand side.
You'll get a choice of nine map styles - pick Simple Atlas (third column, middle row) and your map will be cleared of all but the points YOU have put down. Don't worry, you can always go back to "Base map" and choose "Map" to bring them all back again.
Hope this is of interest.
Thanks so much! You're a good teacher!
Excellent! Was not using google maps to its fullest potential. Thanks so much for sharing. And State Lines...didn't even know it existed.
Thanks for doing this, very timely for my next week RV Van Pickup and practice run on the way home. I love your videos
Thank you! Very clear, concise and finally I understand how to preplan our trips with Google Maps.
That was great!! Thank you.
Thanks for the great information. Blessings
Great app and video of how to plan routes, campgrounds, and tourist attractions. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much for sharing.
This is EXCELLENT! We just got our 1st RV, a Coachmen Beyond 22' Class B and need to plan a summer trip. Your tips will sure come in handy. Thanks for putting in the effort to make this video!
I hope you have a blast in your new rig.
This is one I will have to watch a few times! I am map obsessed. I turned into my mother... and great tip on Gas a Buddy - I always search by map - so helpful!
good info and well done video !!
Thanks! I just subscribed to your channel. You've got some great content I'll have to spend some time exploring.
Thank you for sharing!! I use google maps all the time but had no idea of all these options 😊 now I can better plan my road trips !
I thankyou so much your info. I like to give you tips that when your plan done, you can send directions to your phone Messages
Like many of the others...did not know that google maps had this extra functionality. Good job on teaching us. Have a great time on your upcoming travels.
Great video! So much valuable information, thanks!
Thanks for the Gas Buddy tip I’m of our age and did not know how to correctly use the map icon. I’m trying to get away from our paper maps and use google ......great job explaining. Always love your videos.
You can save maps as bookmarks. Google stores the URL of the map as a bookmark (in a folder you choose) and will completely reproduce the map with the stops when you open the bookmark later. It even remembers the zoom level of your view of the map.
Thanks. Good to know!
Super great presentation. Thanks
SOOO helpful! Thank you!!! (I'll need to re-watch this video about 10 times to cement it in my head.)
Wow!, what a perfect timing video. Now that things have calmed down a bit, we are hoping to start doing days trip. Such informative video. Definitely going to use your tips. Always learning from you. Thank you. Travel safe.
Always great sharing, but this time you get an A+. Thank you.
I'm been following your vlogs for must be over two years! Love seeing your travels and the countryside as it's so big and open. That's was really helpful, I live in the UK use Google maps some of the time but didn't think to use like that, thanks👍look forward to your next vlog. Till then have a good week😊
Two of my favorite vloggers are in the UK, Thomas Heaton, and the Traveling Togs.
@@FromShetoMe I follow both😊👍
@@FromShetoMe, have you watched Nigel Danson. He’s also an excellent photographer in the UK!
@@judilecompte9377 I'll check him out, thanks.
@@judilecompte9377 I will now, thanks!
Google has been my best friend for years, but had no idea about these layers! Thank you!
After I don't know how may years... you just made Google Maps worth my while!
I've kept many a map on my places, but didn't realize there was a "more" button and all the added benefits of doing everything before yo actually go into your account. Wonderful!
Amazing tips... Be Seeing You!
Thanks. It's amazing how much stuff is packed into the Google account. Kind of like exploring down a dirt road.
Excellent video. Learned a lot about mapping our route. Thank you.
You are so good at explaining everything- thanks very much 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I had no idea! Thanks so much Debbie.
Hi Debbie, thank you for another great tip. I can’t help but to say thank you! I am a software engineer and I learned a few tips from you today. You inspire me to live an enriched life. Thank you for sharing! NJ
Thanks. You're probably so busy with your work you don't have time to explore all that Google provides in their apps (frankly, I've barely scratched the surface). Sharing with others enriches my life.
Good info..thanks
I had no idea!!! I watch your channel because I’m a planner, so this is perfect for me!!! Thank you from Costa Mesa!!!
What a great, informative video. Thanks Debbie!
I just discovered your channel and I really appreciate the tips you provided. Nice job!
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching.
Wow! I learned a lot! I’ll watch it again (and probably again!) as I try these steps 😊 Thank you!!!
This was JUST WHAT I NEEDED! Thank you! Very valuable stuff!
You made a perfect video for me to save and refer to later. Thank you!
This has been incredibly helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing and going into so much detail. I have to be honest I just plan A to Z and stop where ever looks nice. But what I have found when I get back people say we did this trip and their A to Z was exactly the same as mine but had so many great place I didn’t even know existed. So this August when I do the NC500 (Scotland’s version of Rout 66) I will look at all the stop others have made and put them as you did here along my Rout. Thanks again Ray K UK YNWA.
This is the best explanation I have ever heard! Thank you so much. Love your videos.
Another great video thank you! Never knew I could create a map like that for our travels! :o)
One app that we use is "iExit"
It shows what's coming up at the next exit and also shows rest areas
Even shows what fuel is available.
Thanks for the tip. I can never turn down an app.
@@debbiec4407 I use an app called "rest stops"
Thank you so much for all of the shared information. I use Google maps but now understand better how to create maps for our trips. By the way, we are just getting back from our Southwest trip and your tips and suggestions were invaluable. Thanks again.
You're very welcome!
Great video!
thank you learnt soooo much no idea google maps did this now will use on our trip through france thank you so much
you can keep your route and open another window of google map to create the new map. Then copy your stop's GPS locations and paste it to the new map without typing each location name to find it in your created map.
Thanks for sharing Debbie. Looking for your next adventure. Stay Safe.
Excellent information. Gas buddy map filter I didn’t know, thanks
Thank you, I learned some new things about Google Maps today that will help me in my travels.
Nice demonstration of MyMaps Debbie! A lot of people will benefit from your video. If people want to take MyMaps one step further, list the stops in a spreadsheet (or Google Sheet) and then import that into MyMaps. Once imported you can still adjust the map for a more specific route or adjust the icon appearance as you would if you manually entered the stops. If you only have a handful of stops and want a quick map this might be overkill, but if you're wanting to show a lot of stops like an entire travel season (and want to display additional data) it is a good fit. The import method is what we use to generate our maps as we use a spreadsheet to track # nights, campground costs, and such anyway. Have a great and safe summer travel season!
Great idea. You've inspired me to download Google Spreadsheets to my iPhone. We'll see if I can get better organized.
These are the spreadsheet headers we use. [Stop #, Date, Destination, Camp Location, Reservation Info, # Nights, Total $, Activities]. The only 2 columns you need to have are one to use as an icon label and one to hold the location info (GPS coords, an Address, or even just a unique name).
@@BackroadBuddies Thanks!
Now that was darn handy! :). Thanks so much from Coeur d Alene Idaho. Hop skip and a jump from Spokane. Getting my first Class B in 3 weeks🤞🤞
That's awesome. We love Coeur d Alene and that great bike trail around the lake.
Big help for me. Thanks.
I recently used Google Maps "My Maps" to show a friend our route but ran into challenges. I'm thrilled to learn all your tips! Fabulous!
It can be quite obtuse. Typical Google product.
Thanks a lot for showing another sensible way of planning one's routes and stops ... .
I use Google maps for my trip planning but you taught me some new things! Thanks!
Hey I see you're a Nick Zentner fan!! Never cared much about geology until I found his videos and now I wish there was a Nick in every state with interesting mountains/topo features.
Your explanation on Google Maps as resource and My Maps was a step above, thank you.
I wish I had had Nick Zentner when I was in school--what an inspiration. My profs were boring as heck. I'm looking forward to finding some of his field trip locations. I actually learned about him a year ago from our Kiwi friends. He has such a huge audience.
Great lesson, thank you so much. I learned a lot here today.
Great info... I have to learn how to do all that.
I had no idea all of this was available in Google Maps! Thank you for sharing!
Very informative. I’m going to start digging into this a bit more.
Tip: you can open google maps in two windows and use split screen. That way you can plan in Maps and then create in Your Place at the same time and not need the extra step of screenshots etc.
Good tip although it is easy to screw up in Google maps and lose your work. For some reason we are frequently dropped off our internet.
Really enjoyed the tips, thank you for all of the information. I found it interesting and helpful. When you added color to your maps you chose the color green. Supposedly, the color green when chosen indicates a very strong person who feels very solid about their opinions. Think of the giant green sequoia, “ my roots are deep and very strongly planted , it would be difficult to move me.” Looking forward to your next video. We are now in Friday harbor Washington. Beautiful green trees, blue sky’s and cool temperatures.
That's funny. Never heard that one. Green is a color I almost never wear unless it is chartreuse.
Thank you so much for taking the time to help those of us who are technologically challenged. Much gratitude.
Great info as usual. Marcy and I look forward to your videos whether gear, travel or tip videos. I can suggest a couple of shortcuts : With Gas Buddy you can click the little angled arrow at the top, select your destination and it will show you all the stations along your route. Similar to seeing the map view but the results are focused along the route. It's one of the first things we do before heading out in the morning. On Google Maps when you hover your mouse over an attraction or campground the box describing the site pops up and you can click on the "add stop" icon right there in that little box instead of going all the way over to the left. Not much savings, but a little. I know the videos are a lot of work but they are much appreciated.
Thanks so much for the Gas Buddy tip.
Regarding Google Maps, several times while making the video, I had used the more convenient icon in the box but it hadn't been transferred to the map. Probably user error; I'll give it another go.
@@FromShetoMe The Gas Buddy trick is particularly useful if crossing state lines since gas prices can vary so much from state to state. This can prompt us to go a little lower in fuel than usual.
@@bobkelso8074 Thanks. I also use the State Lines app to check fuel taxes and guesstimate relative prices.
I will start using Google maps more often. Heading to the PW Big Timber meet up via Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming then Montana. Will be at a Winery in E. Wa. June 6th.
You are so smart, Thanks
Add Lava Tubes National Monument in if you've never been. This recommendation is also for your viewers if you have been , but buy a couple plastic hard hats before you go or John's gonna get banged up pretty good in the lava tubes.
Yes, we stopped in a few years ago but arrived too late to do the caves and had to leave early. I figure we could use our bicycle helmets. I really want to take the grandkids there.
Really helpful!thanks
Great tips. Makes me wish I still had a laptop 😂👍. Looks like a good trip too.
Does Owen edit on an iPad? 😬
@@FromShetoMe Yes. iPad Pro 12.9. Have for nearly 3 years now. Started as we headed to Alaska.
Thanks, Debbie! Had no idea Google maps had those features. I only use it on my cell phone. I will now use to plan my next road trip🙏🏽😊
You give A+ presentations. I have been using RV Parky and have been happy with it.
Thank you again for another informative video!
Thank you, I learned something new about google maps that I had no idea I could utilize. Thank you for all your tips and suggestions.
I always click on the "map" view in Gas Buddy, makes more sense to me because I'm scouting ahead of our route to find the best prices. Thanks for the info, love your videos.
Hi! Thank you for sharing this google map. It useful.
If you're on iOS, consider the iExit app. The app will list suggested stops along the way.
Really great video. I love the Pro-Tips from those that have figured out the best way to do things. Thank you.
Under the adage that on the internet, if you aren’t paying or being paid, you are the product, I often look for non-google solutions, but you’ve shown me some things I didn’t know google could do, so thanks very much. Also, it’s possible to get the full desktop functionality of google maps on my iPad Pro, by getting on google through a browser, instead of through the google maps app. So desktop functionality with mobile convenience.
Oh yes, I forgot about that work around. Thanks.
Thanks for the tips and tricks you use for your travels. Packing up the last things in my Van and will be taking a short trip to NY to visit my wife’s family, then on the road west.
Boy, you've got some driving to do.
Yes, but I am in no rush. Weekend to NY will be a fast trip and then trip west I am taking at least 14 days visiting family and slow rolling to some Lewis & Clark sites in SD and Easter MT along the Missouri. May take longer as there is no rushing anymore since 3rd and final retirement.
I have watched a number of videos on this very topic, and yours is by far THE best! Thank you for leading us though this maze that is so confusing! ~ Kir in Tennessee
You're very welcome!
Wow, I am totally under using google maps...I had no idea! Thank you!
Loved these tips. Didn't know Google maps did this. Thank you.
Thanks for the info! I had no idea!
Wow! So much great info! We're going to have to watch this again slowly and take notes.
Thank you for sharing the brilliant ideas to unitize the google map
wow! very infomative, I got you subscribed. Thanks for your video.
Thanks and welcome to our community.
Thank you for sharing. I really had know idea how to plan a trip using Google maps.
Thank you. Very helpful
There is a one step way to create a route without retyping and without logging in. Most of your wonderful material still applies: using a laptop, the switch direction arrow, dragging locations etc. However this method doesn't let you tag different types of stops with colors and some of those other wonderful features.
One more tip. Dragging your travel route lets you select a different route BUT google may decide mid trip to redirect you along that path you chose to avoid. If you want to be sure that Google doesn't decide to reroute you through a large metropolitan area or on a road you'd like to avoid I'd suggest adding a "stop" or several along the route you prefer to take. You obviously don't have to stop at those places but with them in place google won't try to send you through downtown when you'd rather go around. While driving Google will pop up the route change, but if you aren't looking and click "Dismiss" while you have the chance you'll suddenly find yourself in the wrong place.
Really great information! I learned how to use Google Maps to create a trip plan. Thanks!
great explanation have a great summer!!!!
Thanks for all the tips I use Google maps but learned a lot today.
Nice job! Btw-love the glasses.
Thanks! 😁 I must have 6 pair and somehow they always end up lost and then found on my head. But seriously, they are awesome. Scojo Gels.
This was the best travel video how to ever! So appreciated! ❤️
Wow, thank you!
Thanks for the tips, also instead of going to Your Places, go to Maps Activity (at the bottom), there, all your map searches and routes will still be there and you can recall them by clicking on the destinations.
Thanks for the tip. I have much to learn.
Fantastic video, a great help in planning. Thanks so much.
This is great! Thank You and safe travels!
Another good thing to do if you're not familiar with an urban area is to research ahead of time the crime statistics, just Google " Crime Heat Maps" and it tells websites that show you if an area is unsafe, like say to stop for a night
😬 Frightening thought, but good tip.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Love your videos.