โFeb-22-2018 07:16 AM
โFeb-26-2018 10:35 AM
NCC-1701 wrote:Rick Jay wrote:
I can't help with any specific software, although I'd be interested in knowing if any existed as well, BUT, I can add that we average about 50 mph on the road when travelling on highways 60-65 mph. The 50 mph average includes fueling stops, walk the dogs stops, and stretch your legs stops. Sometimes those are combined. We usually don't stop to eat as we have prepared meals we eat while travelling down the road.
You might be able to use the 50 mph as a guide and adjust it accordingly to the speeds and style of travel.
~Rick
I think Rick makes a very good point. Unless the software allowed you to put in YOUR personal average MPH, including the kinds of breaks, fuel stops, etc. that YOU usually take, the output is meaningless since it may not use the parameters that fit your travel style. I know that when I use trip planners, which usually give you an estimate of the TOTAL travel time needed, it's way faster than I would ever make it. In fact, some travel planners I've used literally must assume you always drive the top-end speed limit and NEVER stop...not even to fuel!
With big vehicles and lots of weight, I personally don't like going much more than 60 or 65, and with breaks every couple of hours to stretch my legs and let the dogs "do their thing" I am also at about 50 mph average. So I don't pay any attention to what the trip planner tells me. I just look at the mileage and knowing my average is 50 MPH, just do the calculation myself.
โFeb-25-2018 06:36 AM
โFeb-25-2018 05:51 AM
โFeb-25-2018 04:55 AM
enblethen wrote:
Some are shown on ebay
Streets and trips
โFeb-24-2018 06:16 PM
โFeb-24-2018 05:36 PM
Us out West wrote:
How long has it been since Streets & Trips was discontinued?
There are alternatives some being mentioned here.
โFeb-24-2018 04:44 PM
โFeb-24-2018 08:17 AM
NCC-1701 wrote:Rick Jay wrote:
I can't help with any specific software, although I'd be interested in knowing if any existed as well, BUT, I can add that we average about 50 mph on the road when travelling on highways 60-65 mph. The 50 mph average includes fueling stops, walk the dogs stops, and stretch your legs stops. Sometimes those are combined. We usually don't stop to eat as we have prepared meals we eat while travelling down the road.
You might be able to use the 50 mph as a guide and adjust it accordingly to the speeds and style of travel.
~Rick
I think Rick makes a very good point. Unless the software allowed you to put in YOUR personal average MPH, including the kinds of breaks, fuel stops, etc. that YOU usually take, the output is meaningless since it may not use the parameters that fit your travel style. I know that when I use trip planners, which usually give you an estimate of the TOTAL travel time needed, it's way faster than I would ever make it. In fact, some travel planners I've used literally must assume you always drive the top-end speed limit and NEVER stop...not even to fuel!
With big vehicles and lots of weight, I personally don't like going much more than 60 or 65, and with breaks every couple of hours to stretch my legs and let the dogs "do their thing" I am also at about 50 mph average. So I don't pay any attention to what the trip planner tells me. I just look at the mileage and knowing my average is 50 MPH, just do the calculation myself.
โFeb-24-2018 05:36 AM
โFeb-23-2018 08:13 PM
Rick Jay wrote:
I can't help with any specific software, although I'd be interested in knowing if any existed as well, BUT, I can add that we average about 50 mph on the road when travelling on highways 60-65 mph. The 50 mph average includes fueling stops, walk the dogs stops, and stretch your legs stops. Sometimes those are combined. We usually don't stop to eat as we have prepared meals we eat while travelling down the road.
You might be able to use the 50 mph as a guide and adjust it accordingly to the speeds and style of travel.
~Rick
โFeb-23-2018 04:37 AM
ktmrfs wrote:enblethen wrote:
Find an old copy of Microsoft Streets and Trips. Believe the last one was 2012. I have been getting updates for it at times. Roads do not change that much. Some information does for campgrounds and other destinations.
yes streets and trips has some nice features we use to estimate times.
1) you can specify start or finish time time each day
2) you can specify what time or location or distance you want to stop at
3) you can adjust your average speed to a % of posted speed
4) you can specify how often and how long you plan for rest stops
5) you can enter tank size and fuel economy and it will tell you where to expect to stop for gas.
6) you can specify how long you want to stop each destination, either in hours, overnight or X days. So you can plan your route day by day,
We usually use streets and trips to plan our initial route, gives us a good estimate of when to leave, when to arrive etc. the adjust as necessary.
Yes, it's old, but in reality not that much change in roads.
just need to find a copy, 2013 was the last year it was published.
โFeb-22-2018 10:22 PM
โFeb-22-2018 09:15 PM
trtog7 wrote:
Has anyone found a trip planner that you can set for a specific number of miles or hours you want to drive in a day?
Find it very hard to figure out where my next stop will be
โFeb-22-2018 07:11 PM
enblethen wrote:
Find an old copy of Microsoft Streets and Trips. Believe the last one was 2012. I have been getting updates for it at times. Roads do not change that much. Some information does for campgrounds and other destinations.