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Dear Amazon,I cannot review the book because it was never received from The Book Grove who I have contacted on two occasions.Lesson learned to NEVER order from THE Book Grove.
The directory is as described and was delivered promptly. Exit now is a useful reference for planning trips that include interstate highways.
The book was a little bulky, but the spiral binding made it easy to keep open to the page that you needed. We recently returned from a 2 month long, 9000+ mile summer camping trip, driving through 21 states. We were towing a camper and our truck takes diesel, so the book came in really handy in locating truck stops and/or stations with diesel. It was really helpful when we knew we wanted to drive another hour, or were going to run out of gas in a certain number of miles, because you could just count ahead on the exits and know what was available when you wanted to stop. We generally didn't stop at exits with very few amenities unless it was absolutely necessary -- the more amenities at an exit, the more likelihood that you would find what you needed if a particular place had closed. There are color codes to let you know if something can accommodate big rigs and whether a gas station carries diesel.
My only caveat is, don't trust it 100% because it simply can't be completely accurate (especially for rest areas. I used this book every day that we were on the road. I would highly recommend this book and I would definitely buy another one for a future trip. We also used the book to find specific restaurants (especially those that could handle our truck-camper combo), rv dump stations, campgrounds near the interstate, hotels, and attractions. (We would use our camping directories to find the phone numbers/ratings of particular campgrounds). lots are being closed and aren't reflected in the book).
Overall, GREAT book.
They do not intend to correct the problem until the 2010 edition, and would not send me the 2010 Guide unless I return the 2009 Edition for a refund now, or pay the full price for the 2010 Edition when it becomes available in January. This guide is missing all exits between MM 17 and MM 101 on Interstate 81 in VA. A call to the publisher was unsatisfactory. This would leave me without a complete resource in the interim. Next time I'll buy "The Exit Authority" instead.
It was a great help. Recently went on a 3,000 mile round trip towing a travel trailer. I was constantly refering to this book. Only draw back was getting use to how they referenced the order of the exits. I will continue to use it for short trips in our car.
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