Just in time for summer, I finally got my Camping and RVing iPhone released. 1.1 is now out and adds a manual lookup. You can select your interstate or highway and lookup the data without service. I’ll update the app regularly as well, probably once every week or two. I want it to be the best overall road app for those who are camping or RVing as well as a good reason to get an iphone and dump some weight in old books.
Using much of the data I have with this website, it puts it into a more usable format on the road. It locates you and shows you what is around you. You can filter by what you are looking for or search way on ahead in other areas of your trip.
The app has two modes. One that uses GPS location services and finds you and then plots everything on a map near you. The other is the manual lookup. Data is stored locally so you can look up your interstate or highway choice and view the data. Maps and directions still require internet access from there of course.
*13,850 campgrounds. KOA, Private, State Parks, National Parks, BLM, National Forest, Army Corps of Engineers. Even primitive hike-in/boat-in spots. Expanded details for most of them.
*Walmart (with Parking and No Parking noted, along with comments from those like you.)
*Overnight Parking like casinos and other options.
*2,800 Truck Stops with amenities, if RVs are welcome, and what else is nearby.
*Outdoor Supply Stores (Camping World, Cabelas, Gander Mountain, Dicks, Bass Pro Shops)
*750 RV dealers and service places (adding some more in the next couple weeks to be more complete)
*2,455 Rest Areas, Welcome centers, turn outs, service plazas, and scenic vistas broken down by heading. Only heading northbound and don’t want to see southbound rest stops that you can’t use? You can filter Rest Areas and Turnouts by the direction you are heading. A detail view lists each rest stops amenities like restrooms, picnic tables, vending machines, pet-friendly, RV dump, handicap accessible, security and even wi-fi. (Changing with budget cuts)
I accept and listen to all requests to make the app better. What kind of data or options do you want?
Here are some screen shots of the app and a few words about each.
The main map view, zoom buttons or pinch. Select lower left Find button to filter or search. Select each point to bring up detailed view.
The detail view for each point in the app includes map, more information and amenities for most, buttons to dial phone number and for directions with Google maps.
Filter points on the map view. This is handy when you want to see only public lands, Wal-marts, rest areas in one direction or whatever. You can zoom out to view up to 150 points on a single view.
Select favorites to move them up in your list on the view screen.
Select favorites to move them up in your list on the view screen.
Wow!!! Nice job! Will this work on a touch or Ipad also? Would you be able to include a list of low clearance roads? http://www.aitaonline.com/Info/Low%20Clearances.html ??
Thanks Joe, it will be functional on the touch and ipad but the locator view won’t work the same since it will depend on the ISP. It’s success will depend on how the location data is served through the connection or firewall. So it may or may not work. Some people have great success on wifi at restaurants, rest stops, etc and others say it doesn’t work right. An update already submitted to Apple (that should be out this week) does add a manual lookup feature where you can select by state, interstate, exit and see what is closest to that route or exit. So that will be ideal for non-iphone devices.
And good point on what I forgot to mention, it already has low clearance locations, about 350 spots right now but I’m always looking for more to add.
any chance you will have an Android version out soon?
Search the Android market for “allstays” and you should find it. Just out as of October 6th. Android testing shows it to be slower on the map scrolls for some reason mostly due to the wide variety of phone and processors. So use the filters for a much faster performance for scrolling down highways and stuff like that.