We have been using the Garmin 1090 units for almost 3 years in our DP and would not travel without them. We actually purchased two units. One is dash mounted for the driver ( a little closer to the driver than you mounted) and the other is for the co-pilot and is mounted to the side window glass (w/ included suction cup). Co-pilot can then follow along, look ahead and make changes. Magnetic attachment works great for swapping them out if trip modifications are made. The 2nd unit also insures that the driver does not have to fidget with the unit while on the move. Back seat driving brought into the 21st Century! 😉🤣
You have the IDEAL setup where the Co=Pilot is in charge of navigating, and your screen is to just keep you informed! LOVE that you can hot swap out screens that the co-pilot can update with additional way-stops in real time along the way that get added!
Thanks, Sue for putting a $800 hole in my wallet! :) Wow, that satellite view alone is worth the price. We're going full time as of January 2025 so this bugger's going near the top of our shopping list.
you skipped the most important detail. How do you actually input an address. The logic is kinda backwards. First, you type number, then street and then you get address could not be found. It's totally idiotic. Not being able to find any company like on google map, makes this garmin nav a damn expensive paper weight ! Definitely not worth the money
I have to say that without even knowing it, we have seemed to adapt to the various tricks to make "almost" every destination or address work. It takes some patience to find out the quirks. When we do have an issue, we will just iput the address of business name next door to or near the final stop.
Our 770 has most of the features y'all commented on except the live traffic uses your phone and cost extra(we don't use) we use google or Waze. Is the live weather radar and traffic included or is it an extra charge. The main gripe I have with the 770 is it's inability to understand what I'm saying. It's not even close most of the time, unless you're looking for something You've already found and saved. On the New one did you try modifying your route to change the route to go down (,or avoid) a certain road. They need to use Google's voice recognition system. It's way better. I would like a bigger screen but not if it's a lot of money. Might get a 10" tablet with google and Waze and using my hotspot from my phone. Thanks for doing this review. Wish they would gift me one. LOL. Safe travels. 😊
Live weather and traffic is included. Their is no additional charges for anything. The RV1095 requires learning the dialect it prefers! Sue would have to comment on the route changes on the fly. She uses an ipad with Google Maps if we detour, and just lets Garmin play the catch-up "recalculate" game! The key feature of Garmin it is satellite based, and not phone/cell based. In the middle of nowhere, phones will fail you!
Can you please tell me where you purchased the Friction Mount? I went to the Garmine page but I didn’t find the one with the magnet. Thanks for your help
We have the exact XL Friction Mount in our Amazon Store. The magnetic mount INCLUDED with the RV1095 has a socket connection on it that gets re-used with the XL Bean Bag Mount. The magnetic mount with the charger port would be too expense to have NOT re-use it! We love the bean bag,.........we have a Shadepro Company carpet on our dash to provide the surface the bean bag needs to stay put.
We love out Garmin 1095. We don’t leave home without it. Come to think about it we live fulltime in our RV. Mark, you should be embarrassed that the video captured a text you got from your girlfriend, Susan Lamb. Although, we met Susan Lamb and she looks like Sue’s twin.
WE never leave home without our Garmin(s) as well! I love that an email/text will display just long enough, with just enough info, to see if you need to pull over to deal with it, or have your travel partner address the issue.
Sue, we use RV Trip Wizard for trip planning (I think you do too?). My dh likes using the RV Life app on his phone, because he can just pull up our next stop on whatever trip we’re in. He has tried using other GPS systems or apps, and he hates having to enter destinations manually. (Maybe I just put us in obscure places, who knows?🤷♀️) Have you found a way to integrate these two tools? Or are you just used to entering your destination manually, given you’ve always used the Garmin?
We like the opposite. We input each days travel start and finish locations. The more you do that the easier it gets. Sue has gotten good at knowing what "style" of address is needed. The selections that pop up as "selection suggestions" from the RV1095 when you ask for a destination has proven to be way better than our RV770 that we have to type in!
from Amazon reviews: I have been using it for 3 weeks in my car, but with the specs for my RV. Multiple times it has taken me down a path that does not have vertical clearance for the 12' 5" tall RV. The car was fine, but the RV would have been turned into a convertible.
I think you have discovered proof positive that the Garmin warning system is only as good as the third party global GPS mapping data it is presenting from the US Defense Department. You need to still be vigilant while driving. Garmin uses the latest WGS84 US government system. Check out the great Wikipedia Article on GPS Systems: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Geodetic_System
Great video but I have a question. If you are traveling at 57mph and have 21 miles to the exit, why did the Garmin say you would be turning in just under 18 minutes? The math doesn't add up, but that won't stop me from buying one. Happy Travels- Tom & Merry
The Garmin always assumes at any given moment calculation. you will be traveling @ the posted speed limit. Then the calculation will bounce back to your current location, and the tell you again how long you have left. If you parked the car 21 miles from the turn, it would use the posted speed limit and tell you that it is 18 minutes to your turn. Your arrival time would keep increasing 1 minute every minute.
Sue, well done as usual. You have also done several video's on trip planning wit RV Life Trip Wizard. I'd like to see the transition you do to put your Trip Wizard plan into the Garmin GSP. Does the Garmin allow for waypoints so you can enter pre-planned fuel or food stops? Thanks
Matt, I do not import our Trip Wizard trip into the Garmin. I find it easier for us just to put the address or name of our next destination into Garmin after we have already planned our trip in Trip Wizard. I like to compare their routes since they are both set up for out length, weight and height. Usually they are alike but when there are some differences, I'll look at them and choose the one I'm comfortable with. This channel (th-cam.com/video/TgFLv3aD9uI/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=RiversToRidgesRV) did a video on how to import from TW to Garmin. It just seems like a lot of steps compared to just typing in our next destination. However, I have not tried to import so maybe I'm wrong. You can add waypoints to your Garmin trip. Choose where you want to go and it will ask if you want to Add to Active Route, Start a New Route, Add as Next Stop or Add as Last stop. Hope this helps.
We have the 8 inch version and have given up using it because of so many errors. One example was while driving south on I-5it directed us to take an exit, then proceed straight ahead to return to the I-5. No logic to this. In another example, it kept advising to make a left turn, but there was no roadway, only a farmers field. We have found Google maps so much more reliable. I could never recommend one of the Garmin units.
We agree that multiple route planning sources should be used, but I personally need an info screen like the Garmin to be able to drive alone. When we travel, 99% of the time Sue is juggling multiple sources. Yes,.......we deviate from Garmin sometimes. No one source is infallible. The few times I had to travel alone, I spend time on google, verified my route, compare it to Garmin, and used the Garmin to execute the trip! You have to find your style and comfort zone.
How funny we were talking about a hand held / dash mounted GPS two days ago. Guess which one I found RV1095. I read all I could on the internet. Today I planned to see which RV TH-cam channels had done a review. I was doing other things on the iPad when Sue popped up with a new TH-cam video advertisement and a picture of her with a RV1095.. Watching the video you two answered all my questions. Thanks for the help to understand this unit. Now my one CON … YOU GUYS visited Tampa and we did not get a call…. Remember we have chocolate covered strawberries… safe travels my friends…
That is because we have the calorie counter attachment on the Garmin, and it steered us clear of Auburndale. Next video is our review of Camp Margaritaville!
NIRVC treats us like family,........ just like everyone else there! The difference is WE DO receive a great discount on repairs and improvements. This is to recognize what we do via honest, informative, social media. Sue & I have special permissions to film our experiences while there. Brett, Angie, Todd Springs, Justin Townley, Porters Todd & Joel, Michael Burns,..........you name them, ...have all been so helpful and accommodating when our chips were down! We would be lost as full timers without having the various NIRVC locations as our bases and safe zones during our troubles!
we have this garmin but we have trouble getting it to find campgrounds in a different state that what we are currently in. Watched the full video and you only stayed in the same state can you help with that?
Yes we are. We follow RV Trip Wizard routing, using the Garmin. Sue monitors real time traffic with Google and the google satellite views as needed, when needed while driving.
Today's video was our Margaritaville CG Review. Next video posted will be the Lithium Upgrade Video #4! Still working on it. Every video is about 40 hours of editing,.....
My 895 arrived today. I feel it needs to be returned. Thank you for your tutorial; however the UI is way too clunky. I am going back to Apple Maps. I bought this because the system in my 2016 SUV will not accept CarPlay. I wanted the large screen, but the UI negates the benefit of the larger screen vs iPhone.
Totally understand. We like to have both of our iphones free to use as needed, and our ipad on Google Maps. We don't want the driver to be tempted to "hold" any device, and like the flexibility of the bean bag mount and the ability of the passenger to grab it and interact with it. As the driver, I fiddle with virtually nothing but the radio. Sue isn't crazy about apple Maps. We have zero experience with CarPlay. We do like talking to the Garmin. We are getting better at knowing what to say & how to say it!
@@OurJourneyInMyles thanks for your response. Amazon’s approved my return: the UI on the Garmin is just too clunky. I like plug n play. Safe travels. I am beginning a rehab project this week on a barn find 1977 GMC Eleganza. We will be on the road early 2025. Cheers
We still love and use the RV Life Trip Wizard PLANNER. We NEVER used it for navigation. It plots our approx. route from which we then select our overnight/weekly/monthly stays. It tracks everything in an excel spreadsheet on the left side panel, with mileage & travel time between stops. Actual Navigation Sue does with Google, Garmin , Trip Wizard and a Truckers App on the iPad. She decides on the fly which one to trust when they conflict! They all conflict at least 25% of the time.
I see moving time on the lower left screen next to the speed. On your video it said moving then later it said time on your next turn. Is there a setting that can change the moving to next turn time? Outside of that this 1095 is great. I did get this new for $683. That was a great price. Your video is very intuitive. Thank you so much.
Sue is the master of this device,..........I would have to dive into the owners manual online! Sue always READS the comments,.....she just is a little slack on REPLYING to the comments! Your stuck with me topgun,.......and I am unqualified to answer!
No,.......the magnetic connection head is included, and required, for whichever mount you choose to use. If a person buys the XL Friction mount, your just re-use the swivel head and magnetic mount that comes with the original RV1095 unit.
Hey Hector! We like the opposite. We input each days travel start and finish locations. The more you do that the easier it gets. Sue has gotten good at knowing what "style" of address is needed. The selections that pop up as "selection suggestions" from the RV1095 when you ask for a destination has proven to be way better than our RV770 that we have to type in! Some folks that actually DO know how to export their entire route route from RV Trip Wizard talk about issues of complexity and it not being easy to make changes along the way. We have ZERO experience with that. With our daily travel point to point, we are able to add stops along the way for fuel & rest stops. Sue always compares the RV Trip Wizard route along with the Garmin route along with Google. She makes the decisions as we travel if things start to conflict while I just concentrate on driving.
@@OurJourneyInMyles Thank you. I also entered each day's travel, but I wanted to know if it was easier to travel the other way. I have the 890, and I really like it. Next time you guys come to FL, instead of Margarita Ville, come just up the road to Bay Lake Motor Coach Resort. Its a 55+ community with RV Ports and Casitas.
All updates are free for life, and are no subscription fees. I do not remember seeing or reading any way to input an RV Trip Wizard Route in. We just add in every days NEW travel destination before we start. I would not want all my trips added in all at once. We are always adjusting our plans as we go along.
@@OurJourneyInMyles Im currently using a RV770 and through TH-cam found a way to import but its a RP and it makes each stop a seperate trip. I was just curious if you might have found a easy way. Again great video. Safe travels, see you on the road one day.
Hi Ojim, Couple of questions… 1. Can you specify fuel type when searching along a route. E.g. Diesel, Gas, Propane? 2. Any issue viewing the screen while wearing sunglasses? Thanks for taking the time to provide this review.
I had hoped Sue would answer this, because she really is the Garmin expert in our team. I would GUESS that NO, you can not specify a fuel type in the fuel search function. If I am wrong, someone please chime in. I have not had any issue with sunplasses looking at the screen, but mine are not polarized if I remember. I buy cheap $20 sunglasses that are non-prescription!
Hi,at around the 14 Minute mark on the fuel search page you can see the word 'regular'on top leftish of screen You can change fuel type by tapping top left hamburger or spinning blue wheel (if it appears that way),youll see the fuel options. Im in Australia, not sure how effective the function is as service stations here always have diesel and unleaded,ive tried it with oddball fuels and nothing seems to change in search results. I also think the selection has something to do with live data and fuel prices,still working it out🙂
@@andrewgould699 We tried changing it to diesel, but the option never came up. Our signal was a little bad inside the rig and it was raining. We locate all our fuel stops for the Motorhome using the Open Roads Fuel Discount Program App in the Continental USA, and use only diesel.
Another great video Mark and Sue! Question, do you use RV Trip Wizard for planning only, and the Garmin 1095 for navigation or do you multi-task with both RVTW and the Garmin while driving?
Sue juggles the RV Trip Wizard Route against Google and the Garmin in real time the entire trip. Having a 12" iPad for her to look at was a HUGE improvement over her using her iPhone 14 ProMax. She also has a Trucks App she uses. To me, Mark, the RV Trip Wizard Planner is worth its weight in gold just for the logging and planning features.
Great review and wonderful video. The 10" RV GPS is on my wish list because of the elevation view so you can get ready for the up/down grades. You're correct about the voice control. I've got the Nuvi 2797 with voice command and if you don't ask it just right - you will not get it. The bad thing is the voice commands differ between the Garmin RV GPS and the in-dash van GPS so I never remember which phrase to say. I did pick up another matching unit so my wife can follow along and use the up ahead feature to see how far the rest stops are and plan accordingly. Keep the small one for the co-pilot!
I asked Sue, and she said the big Garmin is all she wants. She is already juggling her iphone AND our large ipad! She's the OJiM Navigation King in our family!
Thank you, thank you fantastic information and what a coincidence I was just shopping to replace our navigation system. Well I’m off to your Amazon store. Travel safe. Thomyt 🎉
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😺We have a 2012 Honda Odyssey. We love it. We were, however , told that the VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) feature that deactivates firing three cylinders, will cause oil burning to develop. It’s a manufacturing defect, because when running on three cylinders, the block is experiencing asymmetrical heating that slightly warps the shape of some cylinders. I popped in a SMART VCM device that keeps the engine always firing all six cylinders, and this solved the oil burning and will extend the life of the engine. Plus I love how much better it drives. And we were told by the dealer service that we were going to need three rings and three spark plugs done at $4000!!! No further deterioration and no more oil burning, so we saved $$$. I like the name of your motorhome. I travel around in a MYLES too, 24 hours a day! 😹
Great name! We added that VCM after-market gadget as well about a year and a half ago. All is well so far,..... HIGHLY recommended for folks to do before its too late! Takes 15 minutes to EASILY install, including time for coffee.
Good review. We have been using the Garmin RV 1090 for 1.5 years and really like it. The screen is so customizable, especially the right third of the screen. My two biggest complaints is I like to build my multiple stop trip in RV Trip Wizard and export the trip and download to the Garmin but the Garmin does not accept the file very good. Also building a multi stop trip in the Garmin one stop at a time, if you make a mistake and put in a stop as the final destination I can’t find a way to enter any other stops. Other than those two complaints I really think this is the best RV GPS on the market.
Sue adds in intermediate stops all the time as we travel in real time. When I decide I need fuel or a rest stop, she will ask Garmin for the options coming up, select one, and then adds it to the route. As she explained in the video, you need to FIRST practice that function at the kitchen table with a coffee, NOT while driving. She discovered you have to use certain words, like NOT "en route" or "in route" but say ON ROUTE. Take the time to master adding in "route additions or way points", and you will be thankful.
This is just what we needed. I just bought a remanufactured Garmin 1090 - similar to the 1095. Your explanations have helped us immensely. Great content choice.
That would be awesome! Would love to see if you made Garmin "recalculate" too many times, if it would eventually tell you to "Turn Left,......Bless Your Heart!"
Sue, I love it with the good course you gave me. But the price is wholly Jesus not too cheap. But one thing I hate is the wire on the left could have a 90 degree angle connector, I can’t believe that they couldn’t have done better than that big loop of wire in evidence and in the way. Thanks again to you both !!!
We actually have it hooked up odd in the video. The more normal and expected way is to have the magnetic base powered, so your navigator can quickly remove the unit and have it in their lap as it continues to run off battery power. We just changed over to this way to power it, which DOES HAVE a 90 degree connector. This way is a 12v cigarette socket plug. Check out the Garmin Users Manual: www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-03E29042-23C8-4418-8521-2AAEA94C7400/EN-US/GUID-2792B684-3684-479C-8F00-8F66469E7432.html
Great to hear! We rely on it too, along with google and Sue. All three are making decisions together. So far so good. It's like one big happy family working together!
Hey - me again! Tried to use the link in your Amazon store for the bean bag mount with the magnetic back, but the link in your store goes to one with ball/presumably socket. Do you have a different link, by any chance?
The magnetic mount with the RV1095 has a socket connection on it that gets re-used with the XL Bean Bag Mount. The magnetic mount with the charger port would be too expense to have NOT re-used it! Good luck. We love the bean bag,.........we have a Shadepro Company carpet on our dash to provide the surface the bean bag needs to stay put.
@@karenhaynes8850 No,.......the magnetic connection head is included, and required, for whichever mount you choose to use. If a person buys the XL Friction mount, your just re-use the swivel head and magnetic mount that comes with the original RV1095 unit.
@@OurJourneyInMyles Oh ok! Thank you for clarifying. Because of your video I decided on the RV1095 but didn’t realize it was included with the unit. That’s great 😁
Hi Mark and Sue. I have been using my Garmin 770 in my Baystar for 4 years now. It is a necessary evil. It has let me down several times by having go out of my way or go to the wrong street to enter a RV park. I also use Google Maps at the same time. Most of the times they don't agree with each other. So I have to decide on the fly which one to believe. (I travel alone) The Google map is correct more times than the Garmin 770. Since the Garmin 770 has my weight and height I use it when not sure. Garmin has some issues in my book. Safe travels. Don
Sue juggles using the Garmin, Trip Wizard, a Big Rig Truckers App and Google on both her iphone and iPad. I feel for you traveling solo,...... I could not do it. I have enough work just driving the rig. Sue does ALL the navigation and makes ALL the turn by turn decisions. I am one lucky guy!
Awesome Video Sue! Always love your guidance through these high tech gadgets!!! Mark... 🤣🤣🤣 "...criticism, only two a/c's on the motorhome icon!!!!" 😂😂😂 OMG, that is awesome! Might as well request one with a tag axle too!!!! Question: For Fuel Stops, does it indicate if the stop can accommodate your length/ size? I’m assuming so since the Garmin knows your dimensions. But wanted to make sure it can make that distinction regarding Gas Stations. ~Big C in the DP 📢 ::: Air Horn 📢 ::: ::: Air Breaks! ::: 🚌🚌🚌
Hey Carlal,.......I am going to GUESS that the Garmin DOES NOT and WILL NOT make any distinction about wether or not the fuel stop you selected is RV friendly. That is why Sue & I ONLY fuel at TRUCK STOPS, and has consequently become a "no-brainer" exercise for us. We use the Open Roads fuel discount program. Garmin's checks are for roads, bridges, speed limits, traffic zones, ferry's, tolls, speed camera's,......etc.
@@OurJourneyInMyles this is good to know. I don't travel "Across the Roads/Major Highways" very much as I still work full time and only "RV" at State Parks near my home... and my greatest fear is to follow a GPS Suggestion for a Fuel Stop and find myself an a "More than Snug" situation. 😳
Glad it was helpful! We liked it enough that we have one in the Honda and the RV now. Now when I glance at it I can actually read the WORDS easily! The picture is the easy part. Seeing the INFO now is invaluable.
Well this video helped, because i am a stubborn old man. Wouldn’t bother to read the instructions or let my bride help. Just kept cursing the unit and blaming everyone and everything on all but myself🥴 THANKS FOLKS👍😊 and safe travels…
We still love and use the RV Life Trip Wizard PLANNER. We NEVER used it for navigation. It plots our approx. route from which we then select our overnight/weekly/monthly stays. It tracks everything in an excel spreadsheet on the left side panel, with mileage & travel time between stops. Actual Navigation we do with Google, Garmin and a Truckers App on the iPad.
Great job Sue! I really love your presentation of the 1095. I have been looking at that same make and model for some time, but like you said it is very expensive! Keep up on the awesome videos. Walt
Glad it was helpful! My bet is the NEW current model rigs have much better units in the dash now when compared to the junky Rand McNally one I have BUT,........many, many folks still get a separate remote NAV unit for their travel partner,.........and many times for the driver so it can be placed in a position that is easier to look at than DOWN in the middle of your dash!
@@walltonmcmillan2989 We have a (3) female socket 12v cigarette plug adapter with a 4 foot cord extension that male plugs into the dash. We could use that because our dash cam and TPMS only use two of the sockets. When I first set the RV1095 up, I forgot it came with the 12v power adapter. I ran an a/c extension cord along the front of the dash at the windshield seam, covered by the dash carpet. We plug a USB-C charger block into it and power the Garmin with the USB-C cord. I like the a/c cord available on the dash,.......I will leave that power method in place for now!
Thank you Sue and mark for doing this video on the Garmin. And showing how it works hiw to navigate it. That’s good it speaks to you like Siri does. That’s so cool!
Glad it was helpful! I consider myself one lucky man to have Sue as my navigator. I mostly do what she tells me to do anyways, so having here to tell me where to go seems natural,....
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Sue, you are the best reviewer out there! You and Mark should have a separate YT channel just on reviewing👍😊☀️
Thanks for the kind comment,...... It is too much work! We need to RV more. Sue spent 50 hours on that video!
Mark and Sue, do you think garmin will send me a free 1095 if I say I know you guys?
No,.........but they will be super impressed we have followed the FTC rules and disclosure guidelines!
We have been using the Garmin 1090 units for almost 3 years in our DP and would not travel without them. We actually purchased two units. One is dash mounted for the driver ( a little closer to the driver than you mounted) and the other is for the co-pilot and is mounted to the side window glass (w/ included suction cup). Co-pilot can then follow along, look ahead and make changes. Magnetic attachment works great for swapping them out if trip modifications are made. The 2nd unit also insures that the driver does not have to fidget with the unit while on the move. Back seat driving brought into the 21st Century! 😉🤣
You have the IDEAL setup where the Co=Pilot is in charge of navigating, and your screen is to just keep you informed! LOVE that you can hot swap out screens that the co-pilot can update with additional way-stops in real time along the way that get added!
Thanks, Sue for putting a $800 hole in my wallet! :) Wow, that satellite view alone is worth the price. We're going full time as of January 2025 so this bugger's going near the top of our shopping list.
You are doing it right the first time as long as the unit size doesn't become an issue. In a motorhome, it is absolutely "right-sized".
Huh,, how did you know that I was studying GPS these past couple of days.🤔
We planted a "chip" on you in Tampa Eric!
Brilliant clip. Thankyou for a very Informative and simply put explanation.....a breath of fresh air 😊😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good review, thanks. I especially appreciate knowing the problems with it understanding what and where you want to go.
Glad it was helpful!
you skipped the most important detail. How do you actually input an address. The logic is kinda backwards. First, you type number, then street and then you get address could not be found. It's totally idiotic. Not being able to find any company like on google map, makes this garmin nav a damn expensive paper weight ! Definitely not worth the money
I have to say that without even knowing it, we have seemed to adapt to the various tricks to make "almost" every destination or address work. It takes some patience to find out the quirks. When we do have an issue, we will just iput the address of business name next door to or near the final stop.
Our 770 has most of the features y'all commented on except the live traffic uses your phone and cost extra(we don't use) we use google or Waze. Is the live weather radar and traffic included or is it an extra charge. The main gripe I have with the 770 is it's inability to understand what I'm saying. It's not even close most of the time, unless you're looking for something You've already found and saved. On the New one did you try modifying your route to change the route to go down (,or avoid) a certain road. They need to use Google's voice recognition system. It's way better. I would like a bigger screen but not if it's a lot of money. Might get a 10" tablet with google and Waze and using my hotspot from my phone. Thanks for doing this review. Wish they would gift me one. LOL. Safe travels. 😊
Live weather and traffic is included. Their is no additional charges for anything. The RV1095 requires learning the dialect it prefers! Sue would have to comment on the route changes on the fly. She uses an ipad with Google Maps if we detour, and just lets Garmin play the catch-up "recalculate" game! The key feature of Garmin it is satellite based, and not phone/cell based. In the middle of nowhere, phones will fail you!
Can you please tell me where you purchased the Friction Mount? I went to the Garmine page but I didn’t find the one with the magnet. Thanks for your help
We have the exact XL Friction Mount in our Amazon Store. The magnetic mount INCLUDED with the RV1095 has a socket connection on it that gets re-used with the XL Bean Bag Mount. The magnetic mount with the charger port would be too expense to have NOT re-use it! We love the bean bag,.........we have a Shadepro Company carpet on our dash to provide the surface the bean bag needs to stay put.
We love out Garmin 1095. We don’t leave home without it. Come to think about it we live fulltime in our RV. Mark, you should be embarrassed that the video captured a text you got from your girlfriend, Susan Lamb. Although, we met Susan Lamb and she looks like Sue’s twin.
WE never leave home without our Garmin(s) as well! I love that an email/text will display just long enough, with just enough info, to see if you need to pull over to deal with it, or have your travel partner address the issue.
We bought the 1095 at the Tampa show. Loved your tips as I did not know about some of the things you showed. I loved watching visual tips.
Glad it was helpful Andrea! Sue is an awesome co-pilot & navigator.
Sue, we use RV Trip Wizard for trip planning (I think you do too?). My dh likes using the RV Life app on his phone, because he can just pull up our next stop on whatever trip we’re in. He has tried using other GPS systems or apps, and he hates having to enter destinations manually. (Maybe I just put us in obscure places, who knows?🤷♀️) Have you found a way to integrate these two tools? Or are you just used to entering your destination manually, given you’ve always used the Garmin?
We like the opposite. We input each days travel start and finish locations. The more you do that the easier it gets. Sue has gotten good at knowing what "style" of address is needed. The selections that pop up as "selection suggestions" from the RV1095 when you ask for a destination has proven to be way better than our RV770 that we have to type in!
from Amazon reviews: I have been using it for 3 weeks in my car, but with the specs for my RV. Multiple times it has taken me down a path that does not have vertical clearance for the 12' 5" tall RV. The car was fine, but the RV would have been turned into a convertible.
I think you have discovered proof positive that the Garmin warning system is only as good as the third party global GPS mapping data it is presenting from the US Defense Department. You need to still be vigilant while driving. Garmin uses the latest WGS84 US government system. Check out the great Wikipedia Article on GPS Systems: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Geodetic_System
Great video but I have a question. If you are traveling at 57mph and have 21 miles to the exit, why did the Garmin say you would be turning in just under 18 minutes? The math doesn't add up, but that won't stop me from buying one. Happy Travels- Tom & Merry
The Garmin always assumes at any given moment calculation. you will be traveling @ the posted speed limit. Then the calculation will bounce back to your current location, and the tell you again how long you have left. If you parked the car 21 miles from the turn, it would use the posted speed limit and tell you that it is 18 minutes to your turn. Your arrival time would keep increasing 1 minute every minute.
Sue, well done as usual. You have also done several video's on trip planning wit RV Life Trip Wizard. I'd like to see the transition you do to put your Trip Wizard plan into the Garmin GSP. Does the Garmin allow for waypoints so you can enter pre-planned fuel or food stops? Thanks
Matt, I do not import our Trip Wizard trip into the Garmin. I find it easier for us just to put the address or name of our next destination into Garmin after we have already planned our trip in Trip Wizard. I like to compare their routes since they are both set up for out length, weight and height. Usually they are alike but when there are some differences, I'll look at them and choose the one I'm comfortable with. This channel (th-cam.com/video/TgFLv3aD9uI/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=RiversToRidgesRV) did a video on how to import from TW to Garmin. It just seems like a lot of steps compared to just typing in our next destination. However, I have not tried to import so maybe I'm wrong.
You can add waypoints to your Garmin trip. Choose where you want to go and it will ask if you want to Add to Active Route, Start a New Route, Add as Next Stop or Add as Last stop. Hope this helps.
We have the 8 inch version and have given up using it because of so many errors. One example was while driving south on I-5it directed us to take an exit, then proceed straight ahead to return to the I-5. No logic to this. In another example, it kept advising to make a left turn, but there was no roadway, only a farmers field. We have found Google maps so much more reliable. I could never recommend one of the Garmin units.
We agree that multiple route planning sources should be used, but I personally need an info screen like the Garmin to be able to drive alone. When we travel, 99% of the time Sue is juggling multiple sources. Yes,.......we deviate from Garmin sometimes. No one source is infallible. The few times I had to travel alone, I spend time on google, verified my route, compare it to Garmin, and used the Garmin to execute the trip! You have to find your style and comfort zone.
How funny we were talking about a hand held / dash mounted GPS two days ago. Guess which one I found RV1095. I read all I could on the internet. Today I planned to see which RV TH-cam channels had done a review. I was doing other things on the iPad when Sue popped up with a new TH-cam video advertisement and a picture of her with a RV1095.. Watching the video you two answered all my questions. Thanks for the help to understand this unit. Now my one CON … YOU GUYS visited Tampa and we did not get a call…. Remember we have chocolate covered strawberries… safe travels my friends…
That is because we have the calorie counter attachment on the Garmin, and it steered us clear of Auburndale. Next video is our review of Camp Margaritaville!
You need to get National Indoor to give you free labor... Brett.... ;-)
NIRVC treats us like family,........ just like everyone else there! The difference is WE DO receive a great discount on repairs and improvements. This is to recognize what we do via honest, informative, social media. Sue & I have special permissions to film our experiences while there. Brett, Angie, Todd Springs, Justin Townley, Porters Todd & Joel, Michael Burns,..........you name them, ...have all been so helpful and accommodating when our chips were down! We would be lost as full timers without having the various NIRVC locations as our bases and safe zones during our troubles!
we have this garmin but we have trouble getting it to find campgrounds in a different state that what we are currently in. Watched the full video and you only stayed in the same state can you help with that?
Send me your phone number to: ourjourneyinmyles@gmail.com and Sue will TEXT you a short video!
Can you run ADB commands on this navigator?
Never saw anything about that in the manuals.
Good video 😊 are you using Google also Good information safe travels
Yes we are. We follow RV Trip Wizard routing, using the Garmin. Sue monitors real time traffic with Google and the google satellite views as needed, when needed while driving.
Is there any subscriptions you need to pay for all of the features to work?
None. Software updates via satellite are free for the life of the unit.
I hope you have a good reason why you haven’t released a video in 3 weeks 😡😥
Today's video was our Margaritaville CG Review. Next video posted will be the Lithium Upgrade Video #4! Still working on it. Every video is about 40 hours of editing,.....
We have the 1095 and love it. We really like the satellite view of the destination
You got that right. Any info you can get at the EXACT moment you need it is pure gold.
You mentioned you need to add an additional app for traffic. Does that cost anything? How does it get the traffic updates(cellular? Wifi?)?
Garmin Phone App is free to download. App uses cell signal data to get traffic info. App talks to Garmin via. Bluetooth.
@@OurJourneyInMyles Thank you!
My 895 arrived today. I feel it needs to be returned. Thank you for your tutorial; however the UI is way too clunky. I am going back to Apple Maps. I bought this because the system in my 2016 SUV will not accept CarPlay. I wanted the large screen, but the UI negates the benefit of the larger screen vs iPhone.
Totally understand. We like to have both of our iphones free to use as needed, and our ipad on Google Maps. We don't want the driver to be tempted to "hold" any device, and like the flexibility of the bean bag mount and the ability of the passenger to grab it and interact with it. As the driver, I fiddle with virtually nothing but the radio. Sue isn't crazy about apple Maps. We have zero experience with CarPlay. We do like talking to the Garmin. We are getting better at knowing what to say & how to say it!
@@OurJourneyInMyles thanks for your response. Amazon’s approved my return: the UI on the Garmin is just too clunky. I like plug n play. Safe travels. I am beginning a rehab project this week on a barn find 1977 GMC Eleganza. We will be on the road early 2025. Cheers
Are you still using RV Trip Wizard?
We still love and use the RV Life Trip Wizard PLANNER. We NEVER used it for navigation. It plots our approx. route from which we then select our overnight/weekly/monthly stays. It tracks everything in an excel spreadsheet on the left side panel, with mileage & travel time between stops. Actual Navigation Sue does with Google, Garmin , Trip Wizard and a Truckers App on the iPad. She decides on the fly which one to trust when they conflict! They all conflict at least 25% of the time.
I see moving time on the lower left screen next to the speed. On your video it said moving then later it said time on your next turn. Is there a setting that can change the moving to next turn time? Outside of that this 1095 is great. I did get this new for $683. That was a great price. Your video is very intuitive. Thank you so much.
Sue is the master of this device,..........I would have to dive into the owners manual online! Sue always READS the comments,.....she just is a little slack on REPLYING to the comments! Your stuck with me topgun,.......and I am unqualified to answer!
@OurJourneyInMyles could you get the answer from her when you get a chance? My wife was asking the question about it .thanks
Did you buy the magnet separately?
No,.......the magnetic connection head is included, and required, for whichever mount you choose to use. If a person buys the XL Friction mount, your just re-use the swivel head and magnetic mount that comes with the original RV1095 unit.
So do you still use RV Trip planner first?
Yes. Everything revolves around us planning our trip and staying organized with RV Trip Wizard.
Love this! I’ve been looking at a better navigational device. Thanks for the review 👍
Glad it was helpful Charlie! You gotta love the bean bag mount!
@@OurJourneyInMyles Yep - I think I may have to velcro something like that for me
If you guys use RV Trip Wizard and have transferred your route to the GPS, please show how you do it if you have time.
Hey Hector! We like the opposite. We input each days travel start and finish locations. The more you do that the easier it gets. Sue has gotten good at knowing what "style" of address is needed. The selections that pop up as "selection suggestions" from the RV1095 when you ask for a destination has proven to be way better than our RV770 that we have to type in! Some folks that actually DO know how to export their entire route route from RV Trip Wizard talk about issues of complexity and it not being easy to make changes along the way. We have ZERO experience with that. With our daily travel point to point, we are able to add stops along the way for fuel & rest stops. Sue always compares the RV Trip Wizard route along with the Garmin route along with Google. She makes the decisions as we travel if things start to conflict while I just concentrate on driving.
@@OurJourneyInMyles Thank you. I also entered each day's travel, but I wanted to know if it was easier to travel the other way. I have the 890, and I really like it. Next time you guys come to FL, instead of Margarita Ville, come just up the road to Bay Lake Motor Coach Resort. Its a 55+ community with RV Ports and Casitas.
Great video, is the weather and traffic a subscription? Have you tried importing a route from Trip Wizard?
All updates are free for life, and are no subscription fees. I do not remember seeing or reading any way to input an RV Trip Wizard Route in. We just add in every days NEW travel destination before we start. I would not want all my trips added in all at once. We are always adjusting our plans as we go along.
@@OurJourneyInMyles Im currently using a RV770 and through TH-cam found a way to import but its a RP and it makes each stop a seperate trip. I was just curious if you might have found a easy way.
Again great video. Safe travels, see you on the road one day.
Should save that Cat Scale in the GPS for Mark
We just got the rig weighed again while at Gaffney Freightliner!
@@OurJourneyInMyles Sorry just meant as a joke, I would run over the scale all the time if it was free.
Hi Ojim,
Couple of questions…
1. Can you specify fuel type when searching along a route. E.g. Diesel, Gas, Propane?
2. Any issue viewing the screen while wearing sunglasses?
Thanks for taking the time to provide this review.
I had hoped Sue would answer this, because she really is the Garmin expert in our team. I would GUESS that NO, you can not specify a fuel type in the fuel search function. If I am wrong, someone please chime in. I have not had any issue with sunplasses looking at the screen, but mine are not polarized if I remember. I buy cheap $20 sunglasses that are non-prescription!
I've had no issues viewing mine with polarized sunglasses.
Hi,at around the 14 Minute mark on the fuel search page you can see the word 'regular'on top leftish of screen
You can change fuel type by tapping top left hamburger or spinning blue wheel (if it appears that way),youll see the fuel options.
Im in Australia, not sure how effective the function is as service stations here always have diesel and unleaded,ive tried it with oddball fuels and nothing seems to change in search results.
I also think the selection has something to do with live data and fuel prices,still working it out🙂
@@andrewgould699 We tried changing it to diesel, but the option never came up. Our signal was a little bad inside the rig and it was raining. We locate all our fuel stops for the Motorhome using the Open Roads Fuel Discount Program App in the Continental USA, and use only diesel.
@@feraxks Awesome!
Another great video Mark and Sue! Question, do you use RV Trip Wizard for planning only, and the Garmin 1095 for navigation or do you multi-task with both RVTW and the Garmin while driving?
Sue juggles the RV Trip Wizard Route against Google and the Garmin in real time the entire trip. Having a 12" iPad for her to look at was a HUGE improvement over her using her iPhone 14 ProMax. She also has a Trucks App she uses. To me, Mark, the RV Trip Wizard Planner is worth its weight in gold just for the logging and planning features.
Great Video Sue! We look forward to visiting your Amazon store. We love our Garmin 770, but the larger screen looks fantastic. Happy travels!!
Thanks so much! We are officially spoiled now. We got another one for the Honda, and gave our still working Garmin 770 to my son!
Great review and wonderful video. The 10" RV GPS is on my wish list because of the elevation view so you can get ready for the up/down grades. You're correct about the voice control. I've got the Nuvi 2797 with voice command and if you don't ask it just right - you will not get it. The bad thing is the voice commands differ between the Garmin RV GPS and the in-dash van GPS so I never remember which phrase to say. I did pick up another matching unit so my wife can follow along and use the up ahead feature to see how far the rest stops are and plan accordingly. Keep the small one for the co-pilot!
I asked Sue, and she said the big Garmin is all she wants. She is already juggling her iphone AND our large ipad! She's the OJiM Navigation King in our family!
Thank you, thank you fantastic information and what a coincidence I was just shopping to replace our navigation system. Well I’m off to your Amazon store. Travel safe. Thomyt 🎉
Glad it was helpful! We request that folks always START and Amazon Shopping session at their favorite YT Channel of choice store front page WITH AN EMPTY SHOPPING CART! You should be fine then, and you will be supporting your favorite channel's efforts for free!
😺We have a 2012 Honda Odyssey. We love it. We were, however , told that the VCM (Variable Cylinder Management) feature that deactivates firing three cylinders, will cause oil burning to develop. It’s a manufacturing defect, because when running on three cylinders, the block is experiencing asymmetrical heating that slightly warps the shape of some cylinders.
I popped in a SMART VCM device that keeps the engine always firing all six cylinders, and this solved the oil burning and will extend the life of the engine. Plus I love how much better it drives. And we were told by the dealer service that we were going to need three rings and three spark plugs done at $4000!!! No further deterioration and no more oil burning, so we saved $$$.
I like the name of your motorhome. I travel around in a MYLES too, 24 hours a day! 😹
Great name! We added that VCM after-market gadget as well about a year and a half ago. All is well so far,..... HIGHLY recommended for folks to do before its too late! Takes 15 minutes to EASILY install, including time for coffee.
Good review. We have been using the Garmin RV 1090 for 1.5 years and really like it. The screen is so customizable, especially the right third of the screen. My two biggest complaints is I like to build my multiple stop trip in RV Trip Wizard and export the trip and download to the Garmin but the Garmin does not accept the file very good. Also building a multi stop trip in the Garmin one stop at a time, if you make a mistake and put in a stop as the final destination I can’t find a way to enter any other stops. Other than those two complaints I really think this is the best RV GPS on the market.
Sue adds in intermediate stops all the time as we travel in real time. When I decide I need fuel or a rest stop, she will ask Garmin for the options coming up, select one, and then adds it to the route. As she explained in the video, you need to FIRST practice that function at the kitchen table with a coffee, NOT while driving. She discovered you have to use certain words, like NOT "en route" or "in route" but say ON ROUTE. Take the time to master adding in "route additions or way points", and you will be thankful.
This is just what we needed. I just bought a remanufactured Garmin 1090 - similar to the 1095. Your explanations have helped us immensely. Great content choice.
Thanks for stopping by Mike,.....
Love Garmin. Great video. If I ever get our rig, I’ll get this unit. But may ask for the “southern” voice commands. 😂
That would be awesome! Would love to see if you made Garmin "recalculate" too many times, if it would eventually tell you to "Turn Left,......Bless Your Heart!"
Sue, I love it with the good course you gave me. But the price is wholly Jesus not too cheap. But one thing I hate is the wire on the left could have a 90 degree angle connector, I can’t believe that they couldn’t have done better than that big loop of wire in evidence and in the way.
Thanks again to you both !!!
We actually have it hooked up odd in the video. The more normal and expected way is to have the magnetic base powered, so your navigator can quickly remove the unit and have it in their lap as it continues to run off battery power. We just changed over to this way to power it, which DOES HAVE a 90 degree connector. This way is a 12v cigarette socket plug. Check out the Garmin Users Manual: www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-03E29042-23C8-4418-8521-2AAEA94C7400/EN-US/GUID-2792B684-3684-479C-8F00-8F66469E7432.html
This is a great review thank you for explaining and digging in depth awesome..really appreciate the work.
Glad it was helpful Dwight!
Wow - it's so great to see Sue geeking out on technology. Garmin is truly the industry leader in GPS technology. Thanks for another great video!!
Couldn't agree more Rob! Garmin is the industry leader in car, boat, truck, RV and personal Nav equipment for a reason!
Got mine a year ago. . We really on this dally.. I bought another window mount for my toad. Love it
Great to hear! We rely on it too, along with google and Sue. All three are making decisions together. So far so good. It's like one big happy family working together!
Hey - me again! Tried to use the link in your Amazon store for the bean bag mount with the magnetic back, but the link in your store goes to one with ball/presumably socket. Do you have a different link, by any chance?
The magnetic mount with the RV1095 has a socket connection on it that gets re-used with the XL Bean Bag Mount. The magnetic mount with the charger port would be too expense to have NOT re-used it! Good luck. We love the bean bag,.........we have a Shadepro Company carpet on our dash to provide the surface the bean bag needs to stay put.
@@OurJourneyInMyles Thanks so much… we also have a shade pro carpet on our dashboard, for our cat! We ordered the Garmin today.
I think I just found my answer. So magnet is bought separately then attached. Is that correct? Thank you for doing this video. It is very helpful.
@@karenhaynes8850 No,.......the magnetic connection head is included, and required, for whichever mount you choose to use. If a person buys the XL Friction mount, your just re-use the swivel head and magnetic mount that comes with the original RV1095 unit.
@@OurJourneyInMyles Oh ok! Thank you for clarifying. Because of your video I decided on the RV1095 but didn’t realize it was included with the unit. That’s great 😁
Hi Mark and Sue. I have been using my Garmin 770 in my Baystar for 4 years now. It is a necessary evil. It has let me down several times by having go out of my way or go to the wrong street to enter a RV park. I also use Google Maps at the same time. Most of the times they don't agree with each other. So I have to decide on the fly which one to believe. (I travel alone) The Google map is correct more times than the Garmin 770. Since the Garmin 770 has my weight and height I use it when not sure. Garmin has some issues in my book. Safe travels. Don
Sue juggles using the Garmin, Trip Wizard, a Big Rig Truckers App and Google on both her iphone and iPad. I feel for you traveling solo,...... I could not do it. I have enough work just driving the rig. Sue does ALL the navigation and makes ALL the turn by turn decisions. I am one lucky guy!
@OurJourneyInMyles yes you are. I just have plan the route out before hand. It was really crazy in New York city. Safe travels.
Awesome Video Sue! Always love your guidance through these high tech gadgets!!! Mark... 🤣🤣🤣 "...criticism, only two a/c's on the motorhome icon!!!!" 😂😂😂 OMG, that is awesome! Might as well request one with a tag axle too!!!! Question: For Fuel Stops, does it indicate if the stop can accommodate your length/ size? I’m assuming so since the Garmin knows your dimensions. But wanted to make sure it can make that distinction regarding Gas Stations. ~Big C in the DP 📢 ::: Air Horn 📢 ::: ::: Air Breaks! ::: 🚌🚌🚌
Hey Carlal,.......I am going to GUESS that the Garmin DOES NOT and WILL NOT make any distinction about wether or not the fuel stop you selected is RV friendly. That is why Sue & I ONLY fuel at TRUCK STOPS, and has consequently become a "no-brainer" exercise for us. We use the Open Roads fuel discount program. Garmin's checks are for roads, bridges, speed limits, traffic zones, ferry's, tolls, speed camera's,......etc.
@@OurJourneyInMyles this is good to know. I don't travel "Across the Roads/Major Highways" very much as I still work full time and only "RV" at State Parks near my home... and my greatest fear is to follow a GPS Suggestion for a Fuel Stop and find myself an a "More than Snug" situation. 😳
I really learned a lot with this review, awesome job
Glad it was helpful! We liked it enough that we have one in the Honda and the RV now. Now when I glance at it I can actually read the WORDS easily! The picture is the easy part. Seeing the INFO now is invaluable.
Great review. Love your channel.
Thanks for watching Mokkie,....
Wonderful video, very well made Sue🎉
Thanks so much! 😊
I got it figured out Mark. You are in a convalescent home and they only let you out once in two weeks!
Close,........the Convalescent home has really bad internet, and the episodes take forever to upload!
@@OurJourneyInMyles Lol!
Well this video helped, because i am a stubborn old man. Wouldn’t bother to read the instructions or let my bride help. Just kept cursing the unit and blaming everyone and everything on all but myself🥴 THANKS FOLKS👍😊 and safe travels…
What happened to RV life trip planner?
We still love and use the RV Life Trip Wizard PLANNER. We NEVER used it for navigation. It plots our approx. route from which we then select our overnight/weekly/monthly stays. It tracks everything in an excel spreadsheet on the left side panel, with mileage & travel time between stops. Actual Navigation we do with Google, Garmin and a Truckers App on the iPad.
Glad it helped Anthony!
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome!
Excellent overview!
Thanks Harry,.........because Sue did this video, we know how to run this baby pretty well!
Great job Sue! I really love your presentation of the 1095. I have been looking at that same make and model for some time, but like you said it is very expensive! Keep up on the awesome videos.
Walt
Glad it was helpful! My bet is the NEW current model rigs have much better units in the dash now when compared to the junky Rand McNally one I have BUT,........many, many folks still get a separate remote NAV unit for their travel partner,.........and many times for the driver so it can be placed in a position that is easier to look at than DOWN in the middle of your dash!
@@OurJourneyInMyles Mark, just curious if you hard wire the 1095 in, and if not, how are you powering the unit, your thoughts on powering! Thanks Walt
@@walltonmcmillan2989 We have a (3) female socket 12v cigarette plug adapter with a 4 foot cord extension that male plugs into the dash. We could use that because our dash cam and TPMS only use two of the sockets. When I first set the RV1095 up, I forgot it came with the 12v power adapter. I ran an a/c extension cord along the front of the dash at the windshield seam, covered by the dash carpet. We plug a USB-C charger block into it and power the Garmin with the USB-C cord. I like the a/c cord available on the dash,.......I will leave that power method in place for now!
Thank you Sue and mark for doing this video on the Garmin. And showing how it works hiw to navigate it. That’s good it speaks to you like Siri does. That’s so cool!
Hope you both have a great week. Thank you again for this video on the Garmin. It’s ok it’s expensive but it’s worth it. Safe travels.
Thanks for watching Sherri!
@@OurJourneyInMyles
Sue made so easy to work and navigate.
Great job Sue!!
Thanks Mark,.........I think Sue nailed this review & tutorial.
Did u get the Lake map chip for fishing?😅
I think you can get a depth finder adapter kit if I am not mistaken, along with the standard fish finder/fish ID option.
I have 3 different Lowrance units on my boat!
I can pick up fish activity on all lake including mapping lakes on Mars!!😂@@OurJourneyInMyles
Awesome video !!!
Thanks for the visit Eric,......
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Thanks for stopping in Adam,.......
Great job Sue !!! I'm glad you didn't let Mark try to explain all that.. Thanks OJM
Glad it was helpful! I consider myself one lucky man to have Sue as my navigator. I mostly do what she tells me to do anyways, so having here to tell me where to go seems natural,....