Coodem
I use a Garmin 196. The way I do it is:-
1. Plan the route on the chart to avoid things that are best avoided.
2. Stick the route into ProPlan - it'll remember it so you can use it again in the future.
3. Get the wind off the Met Ofifce site and NOTAM from AIS
4. Stick the wind into ProPlan and print a detailed PLOG
5 Upload the route to the Garmin (if it's not in there already)
6. Print the en-route frequency list from ProPlan
7. Go Fly!
I subscribe to the ProPlan updates.