With the Internet how do you plan you trip?
In the old days, you could break out you Rand McNally or you AAA maps and plan a trip. Obviously, this is still an option. Years ago I had a Microsoft application, Trips and Streets, that was a pr...
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I still go low tech, but then I lloved paper maps even as a kid. When we joined Good Sam years ago, the membership packet included a very handy paper "Travel Planning map" which I still use along with Google and RV Park Reviews.
I don't know if they still give people that map, but mine is mended with tape from heavy use. One inch = 115 miles. It has all the Interstates in blue and state roads in black. For me, It's just an easy visual to get a sense of direction, distance and likely routes all on one paper in front of me.
There are green squares for the National Parks (also NMs, NRAs), indication by color of elevations, and red lines to define time zones. There are also little red dots and city/town names wherever there are Good Sam parks. It's not that we only take Interstates or always stay at Good Sam parks, though we do both sometimes. But it gives a good overview of routes, key sites, and places where you'll find clusters of campgrounds.
Then like DutchmanSport, I aim for about 300 miles a day though we go up to 400 or so as needed. Of course, often we stay put or drive much less than that.
I don't know if they still give people that map, but mine is mended with tape from heavy use. One inch = 115 miles. It has all the Interstates in blue and state roads in black. For me, It's just an easy visual to get a sense of direction, distance and likely routes all on one paper in front of me.
There are green squares for the National Parks (also NMs, NRAs), indication by color of elevations, and red lines to define time zones. There are also little red dots and city/town names wherever there are Good Sam parks. It's not that we only take Interstates or always stay at Good Sam parks, though we do both sometimes. But it gives a good overview of routes, key sites, and places where you'll find clusters of campgrounds.
Then like DutchmanSport, I aim for about 300 miles a day though we go up to 400 or so as needed. Of course, often we stay put or drive much less than that.
