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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: harricrew on February 06, 2014, 05:29:35 PM

Title: Sunset time journey planner
Post by: harricrew on February 06, 2014, 05:29:35 PM

Hi folks,
Last year I came across a fantastic link to someone's well designed trip planner that allowed you to put in sunset times, distance travelled, km p/h, and approx rest time, and the spreadsheet calculated what time you need to leave each day in order to get to your destination a predetermined time before sunset. Sadly I didn't save it and now can't seem to find it anywhere.
Has anyone heard or seen anything similar?

Title: Re: Sunset time journey planner
Post by: gclan on February 06, 2014, 05:38:54 PM

Sorry, I just do it all old school and write it out for each trip.

Would be interested to see it though.

Title: Re: Sunset time journey planner
Post by: Frostd on February 06, 2014, 06:56:25 PM

Harricrew, when we are on the road, we try and find a camp by 3pm, either free camping or somewhere else. You're on holidays and no rush.  We find 3pm is a good time, to stop, flip the CT and happy hour arrives. 
Hope somebody has the document for you. ;)

Title: Re: Sunset time journey planner
Post by: speewa158 on February 06, 2014, 08:54:56 PM

Set camp before Happy Hours is the point of each day  ???. You don't need to make things to complicated as there is a lot to see on the way between breakfast & laughternoon tea . No Rush , Never plan your trip from your desk at home . Plan your trip as you go , then you wont miss as much as you would with a hard & fast time table . Plan to go to  X via   Y but be prepared to also see Q along the way . :cheers: