When traveling with our RV, we use several apps that make our trip planning and journey smoother, and much more enjoyable.
Travel Planning
- RV Trip Wizard: This app is a membership program that helps you plan your RV trips efficiently by providing route planning, campground information, fuel stops, and more. It allows you to customize your routes based on your RV’s size, preferred amenities, and travel preferences.
- Harvest Host: The Harvest Hosts app is a membership program that offers RV travelers unique camping experiences at wineries, farms, breweries, and other scenic locations across North America.
- All Stays Camp & RV: All Stays Camp & RV is a comprehensive app that provides information on campgrounds, RV parks, rest areas, fuel stations, and more. It offers detailed filters to help you find the perfect spot based on your preferences and needs.
- RV Parky: RV Parky is another useful app for finding RV parks, campgrounds, and overnight parking spots. It provides user reviews, photos, amenities, and contact information for each location, making it easier to find the right spot for your needs.
- Google Maps: – Use Google Maps satellite view to search for RV parks, campgrounds, rest areas, and other RV-friendly stops along your route. When planning our trips, I use this feature to make sure we can get into a site, gas station or other location before I add it to our trip. We do not use it for GPS route mapping because it will route you down roads your RV can not go.
Finding Attractions
- Roadtrippers: Roadtrippers is a great app for discovering interesting attractions, scenic routes, and points of interest along your RV journey. You can use it to plan your itinerary, explore new destinations, and make the most of your RV travels.
- Atlas Obscura: This app is a fantastic resource for RV travelers looking to discover hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path destinations.
Finding Fuel
- GasBuddy: GasBuddy is a must-have app for RV travelers looking to save money on gas & diesel fuel. It helps you find the cheapest gas prices along your route, allowing you to plan your fuel stops more efficiently and save money on fuel expenses.
- Open Roads: TSD fuel Card is a popular choice among RV travelers and truckers for its fuel savings and convenience (Diesel only). The TSD App provides real-time fuel pricing information, allowing users to find the best fuel prices along their route and plan their fuel stops accordingly. Free App, discount on diesel in truck lanes only
- Loves truck stops: Free – Find locations along your route, amenities and Earn points and get free items.
- Flying J & Pilot: Free – Find locations along your route, amenities and get discounts on gas & diesel fuel.
Weather
- On the Way: Monthly subscription – provides real-time weather updates along your route, including temperature, precipitation, wind speed, and gusts. This allows you to stay informed about changing weather conditions and make informed decisions about your travel plans.
- My Radar: This is a popular weather app that provides real-time radar images, forecasts, and severe weather alerts for your location. MyRadar offers real-time radar images that allow RV travelers to track approaching weather systems, including rain, snow, and storms. This helps them plan their travels more effectively and avoid adverse weather conditions.
Safety & Convenience
- Bubble Level: A free app we use when setting up our RV once we arrive at a site. Even though our 5th wheel has an auto leveling system if the site is too far out of level, I use boards under our wheels. It is not recommended to lift your RV wheels too far off the ground.
- Weight My Truck – Cat Scale: This is an essential app for RVers who need to ensure their vehicle is properly loaded and compliant with their specific model and RV manufacturer weight restrictions. There is a charge each time you weigh your RV.
These apps can help you plan your trips, find the best places to stay, save money on fuel, and discover exciting attractions along the way, making your RV adventures more enjoyable and hassle-free.