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Just recently subscribed to this and I'm finding it less useful than I had hoped. We were primarily looking for yet one more "tool" to help us plan enroute stops when we're stopping for just one night and needing somewhere quick and easy to get to. However, it's a text directory without maps or an easy way to search on anything, using the find feature helps if you're searching on a unique name, but, if you search on a term that is common you'll be going through pages of suggested matches.
Any suggestions / tips / tricks for making this a more useable tool in our research arsenal? Maybe I just don't have the time or patience it takes to use this directory.
I started using Allstays last year while traveling. Good app when going down the road.
Escapees Days End I never bothered with, it isn't done by Escapees as an organization, rather a group of people started it to list their driveway, etc., and they maintain it. Though I find the Ecapees park directory only a little better, at least a few maps. Nice thing about Allstays is they list discounts available like GS, Escapees, PPA, FMCA, AAA, an so forth.
Barb
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Barb & Dave O'Keeffe
2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID
I have friends who have found that scouting is required for the places listed in freecampsites.net, since the listings are not that good. They get to an area and then use their tow vehicle or tow car to scout the locations. Nothing like going 2 miles down a badly maintained dirt road to find the camping now costs money, is closed, or will only work for a van or truck camper.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Tuesday 19th of May 2015 09:08:47 AM
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Bill Joyce, 40' 2004 Dutch Star DP towing an AWD 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid Journal at http://www.sacnoth.com Full-timing since July 2003
I use Days End with a computer mapping program like Delorme Street Atlas or Microsoft Streets & Trips (no longer sold or supported) and download a map overlay from the Discovery Owners website: www.discoveryowners.com/cginfo.htm With the overlay every town which has a Days End location has a symbol displayed. I look at those towns I am passing by, in Days End, to see if there is a suitable location for me to overnight.
I have to say that I use Day's End as much if not more to locate interesting and out of the way places to boondock or camp for multiple days rather than for overnight stays.
Another huge advantage to the overlays from Discovery Owners is you can download overlays for Walmart's, Sam's Club, Costco, Flying J truck stops and a number of other overlays.
There are overlays which can be used on some GPS devices, but I have no experience with using them.
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Al & Sharon, 2006 Winnebago Journey 36G, Chevy Colorado Toad
I don't know if you realize that there IS a map with Days End Spots on it.
I use it for exactly what you are talking about-looking for an overnight spot on my route.