All these questions on routing???
Just curious about all the requests for best routes etc, some even between towns in the same state. Having drove all over Europe while in the military there, and all over the U.S. while driving truck...
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mileshuff wrote:4X4Dodger wrote:
Well I understand what you are trying to get at but consider this: Asking this kind of advice from strangers is basically futile. You dont know their experience in driving or their personal prejudices, likes and dislikes.
I look for a consensus among those that have driven a particular route or are local to the area. I find I get FAR more reliable info from those here on the forums than I find in some RV/Travel website or book.
Do you know the author(s) of those travel websites or books any more than those here on the forums? What makes one preferable to another? For me its the ability to converse directly and again, gain a consensus.
You bring up a good point about travel web sites and guidebooks.
As for the guidebooks I do believe that in most cases the better guidebooks tell you up front in their preface what their outlook on travel/adventure etc is. Not only that but a quick read will usually tell the reader what kind of POV the book has.
For example. One can assume with a good degree of accuracy that the average Lonely Planet Guide is more directed at individual, younger, audience than Fodors or Frommers of the same location. You can bet that the books by the Churches are aimed at RV,s its in the title and they admit it's not aimed at the tenting traveler. Most of the authors admit to their likes and dislikes throughout the book. That kind of "Disclosure" is generally not done in this kind of forum.
That's what makes the guidebooks a bit more reliable in my mind.
As for websites, too much depends on the individual site. Some site's POV and prejudices are stated up front and some are not.
But the fact remains that what I consider to be a dangerous or difficult drive or place to drive is far different from someone else. Therefore if I was to just respond in a post, "oh take Highway 666 it's ok" the reader would have no clue that I am a guy that doesn't mind driving in Bangkok, Cambodia, Egypt and Sri Lanka. And THAT information puts a whole different spin on my answer, wouldn't you agree?
