POIs and Alternate Paths

 

I'm new to the world of GPS. I understand I can search for a POI in my area, or where I'm going, but how would I use custom POIs to push the GPS to use and alternate route to a place I'm heading for? Is it easier than using the intersection option under Route, to get the GPS to use a specific road on your trip? How would one accomplish this? How do you create a custom POI? Appreciate any guidence! Is there an instruction anywhere on this subject? Tks!

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2001.5 Dodge Ram, 2007 Montana 3400RL 5th Wheel, Garmin 1490T GPS

I've Found it Cumbersome but Doable

I've got a 1490T like yours, and I usually create routes on the unit itself if I want to force it to take certain highways or roads (Where To -> Routes). After entering the start and end points, I add via points smack in the middle of highways I want to use. For commonly used via points, I store them as "Favorites", rather than custom POIs. I don't think storing these as custom POIs will save time, or make the job easier. If you want to build these routes ahead of time using MapSource, there is a thread here that tells you how to do it:

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/14660

Hope this helps. I'm sure others will chime in.

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Larry - Nuvi 680, Nuvi 1690, Nuvi 2797LMT