I realise we all are different but I am wondering what distance you guys would travel in a day, I am thinking that when we get on the road, a max. of 6 hours driving should be plenty which be in 3 x 2 hour stints.
Glynn
Leather Tech said
09:10 PM Sep 21, 2016
If I'm not parking up at a free camp for up to a week I travel between 25 to 500 km per day. I don't think any 2 people travel the same distance in a day .
Regards Peter
Peter_n_Margaret said
09:16 PM Sep 21, 2016
We AVERAGE about 120km per day when on the road for months at a time. That is actually too far and 100km would be a better average.
500km in one day is too far. We once moved just 4km and found another great spot, so stopped another couple of days.
Cheers,
Peter
Tony Bev said
10:43 PM Sep 21, 2016
I do not have a set distance, as every trip is different
I like to stop every couple of hours, just to walk around for about ten minutes or so, to limber up a bit
If I have previously been on that road, then I tend to travel more distance in a day, than a road/area I have never been on
I suppose that I am an inquisitive little man, and I like to check things out for myself, rather than rely on others opinions
A lot of times other travellers will give me the name of something to look at, or another camp to visit
If the next camp is only 20 kilometres up the road, and I like the look of it, then I will stop there
I suppose the bottom line would be (for me), not to worry how many kilometres I can get under my belt, but to enjoy the kilometres I am doing
Rob Mac said
06:19 AM Sep 22, 2016
Hi Glynn
It's about the journey and the destination is a bonus. Smell the roses while you can.
Rob and Julie
bobkat said
06:58 AM Sep 22, 2016
Guys,
This is only a question you can answer, we travel with a small dog so we have several pit stops during the day, these also serve as breaks for ourselves.
As we are full time grey nomads we have no time constraints, we tend to move off site of a morning around 9 am then break for lunch and if we are free camping (which is as often as we can) we tend to park up around 2 - 2.30 to get a good spot cause we have found that any later the best spots are taken.
My suggestion is do not try to set yourself a klm distance let the road, region you are traveling in and your own body tell you when to rest up.
Happy travels
Bobkat
Aus-Kiwi said
08:11 AM Sep 22, 2016
We found the hard part is to slow down . Now we are back home . We could have done our trip much slower . Time ? It depends where you are ? We have traveled 10 minutes to a top destination or 4 hours .. Checking maps . Wiki, asking locals etc on places to see . When I hear people say there's just roads out there . We laugh . Plenty to see if you take the time . Water falls etc are not on side of the road ..
rockylizard said
08:35 AM Sep 22, 2016
Gday...
Welcome to the forum Big G (Glynn).
As others have said before me, the distance/s travelled in a day are completely dependent on what you choose - whether because of the need to be at a particular camp/destination by a particular time, or just travelling.
Over my time full-time on the road, I have sometimes only travelled 20km to the next camp or 500km - completely depends on circumstances.
However, due to a family medical emergency a few years back, I drove from Kalgoorlie WA to Sale Victoria in four days/three nights.
I do have a rule of thumb that I adhere to. Fatigue (driving when tired) is as bad as - probably worse than - driving when exceeding .05 BAC.
For that reason I will only drive inside my 'normal' waking hours - ie 7am and 10pm ... and always stop every two hours for a quick walk around the rig and a splash of water on the face at a minimum.
Cheers - John
Rip and Rosie said
10:04 AM Sep 22, 2016
Agree....2 hours max before a break.
Worst thing for me is driving to a deadline.... so don't plan, don't pre book anything
Drive nicely, stop for something interesting, have a cuppa, take a photo, chat with a stranger, take the dog for a walk.
Colin Penrose said
10:06 AM Sep 22, 2016
Hi. I reckon 6 hours is too long unless it is the last stretch before you get home. I look at 4 to 5 hours maximum depending on the weather conditions. It normally takes my wife and I around 20 minutes to set up before my feet are up and beer in hand. I think that you will work out you own timeframe afte a couple of drives. Do not try and do too much first time. You are a long time dead !!!! Col P
jade46 said
11:13 AM Sep 22, 2016
4 hours max for me. On the road by 8 camped for lunch then look around
macka17 said
05:24 PM Sep 22, 2016
Depends on trip and time schedule.
We've done Yeppoon to Darwin in 3 1\2 to 4 days comfortably.
Also taken 10 days.
But nowadays we tend to take shorter trips and so not so long on road.
We tend to go straight to destination and spend time there than reverse it.
But we been doing it a lot of yrs and seen most that we want to between points.
I always found that if travelling distances.
Wait till all the car drivers off the roads. I.E. after 6pm.
Then get on roads with the rigs.
Behind one of them you'll cover good miles with a 30 ton battering ram to protect you.
and he'll normally talk to you while travelling.
Dougwe said
06:13 PM Sep 22, 2016
When I am on the move I like to set off at first light and travel, with rest/fuel stops till around midday, getting me where I want for the night or maybe longer. Works for me.
Keep Safe on the roads.
Izabarack said
06:21 PM Sep 22, 2016
Comfortable travel for me and her is less then 300 K in a day. We like to rise early and get 100 to 150 K down the road before breakfast and a god look around while thinking where we might like to be come nightfall. Another 150 K before setting up for the night is usual if the trip destination is a long way away.
Not unknown to move less than a couple of K if intending to stay for awhile. Sometimes arriving late in the afternoon results in setting up in a good enough spot. An early walk the next morning might discover a much better spot for a couple of days, at least, so happy to move to the better spot.
Readers might have worked out that we do not leapfrog from CP to CP.
Iza
Warren-Pat_01 said
09:21 PM Sep 22, 2016
As others above have written, it depends on the driver, your health & what you want to see. If I'm driving to Toowoomba (often) - 1300Kms, I do it in under two days. If I travel the Bruce Highway, heading south & stopping at Rockhampton (700Kms), I do it in a day. Likewise, doing the inland route through Clermont, the first overnight stop is either at Capella or Emerald. We generally call a caravan park at around 2pm to book in.
We used to live at Ceduna (SA) & to travel to Adelaide (often & 800Kms) we did it in a day (or night after work).
The important thing is to have breaks often!
Warren
Big G said
11:07 AM Sep 23, 2016
Thanks guys, I guess I am still in rush mode, I cannot get out there until I sell the house which is very frustrating, been waiting 3 months so far !!!!! But just returned from a a 12 day car trip to Coff's Harbour and Grafton where I drove 600k the first day and 500 k the second but slowed down after that.
Aus-Kiwi said
11:32 AM Sep 23, 2016
With accomodation with you things are different .. Usually the NAVIGATOR, Mrs has more say ., lol
aussietraveller said
05:00 PM Sep 23, 2016
like you have already seen there is no correct right answer to the question, as everybody is different I like many other members on the forum have been caravanning most of my life, and my approach to this question has changed a number of times, now that I am retired my reasoning is based more on the journey than the destination, because our final destination on a holiday has a habit of changing during the journey sometimes very regularly.
When our direction or destination changes I usually give my kids a call and when they ask how the trip to !!!!! went I do enjoy telling them that XXXX is absolutely fantastic
My one small piece of advice is you are definitely travelling too far if you are feeling just a little tied.
Enjoy this fantastic country we live in and take your time looking at it.
Bruce and Bev said
09:01 PM Sep 23, 2016
Hi Big G. As you will have read - everyone has different ideas.
If I travel to see the country and in no hurry, then I usually leave where we've stopped for the night about 9 - 10am and travel till about 2-3 pm. This depends if you free camp or use CP's and how far you need or want to travel.
In our usual 4-5 hours of moving, we look to stop at least 1-2 times which includes lunch and a check of our ute and van.
We met a couple in their late 50s/early 60s who travelled from south WA to QLD and back in 4 weeks with two weeks with their family in QLD. They drove an average of 10 hours a day or more. They are retired and had no particular reason to drive for so long each day. What did they see between States - not much !!!!
Aus-Kiwi said
05:29 AM Sep 24, 2016
I've done 1000ks easy if I need to get to destination !! But I usually take the scienic route these days . Country towns are way more interesting, friendly ., Except Norsham WA .
Phil C said
12:44 PM Sep 24, 2016
Gday BigG and welcome to the forum.
We try to travel around 2 to 300KMs a day. This means we can leave later and arrive early to beat the crowds at free camps. Also towing a van can be taxing and the overnight sleep works wonders.
Cheers
Santa said
11:44 AM Sep 25, 2016
We try to adhere to a maximum of 300 km, no minimum, if our next camp is 20 km down the road so be it.
I realise we all are different but I am wondering what distance you guys would travel in a day, I am thinking that when we get on the road, a max. of 6 hours driving should be plenty which be in 3 x 2 hour stints.
Glynn
Regards Peter
500km in one day is too far. We once moved just 4km and found another great spot, so stopped another couple of days.
Cheers,
Peter
I like to stop every couple of hours, just to walk around for about ten minutes or so, to limber up a bit
If I have previously been on that road, then I tend to travel more distance in a day, than a road/area I have never been on
I suppose that I am an inquisitive little man, and I like to check things out for myself, rather than rely on others opinions
A lot of times other travellers will give me the name of something to look at, or another camp to visit
If the next camp is only 20 kilometres up the road, and I like the look of it, then I will stop there
I suppose the bottom line would be (for me), not to worry how many kilometres I can get under my belt, but to enjoy the kilometres I am doing
It's about the journey and the destination is a bonus. Smell the roses while you can.
Rob and Julie
Gday...
Welcome to the forum Big G (Glynn).
As others have said before me, the distance/s travelled in a day are completely dependent on what you choose - whether because of the need to be at a particular camp/destination by a particular time, or just travelling.
Over my time full-time on the road, I have sometimes only travelled 20km to the next camp or 500km - completely depends on circumstances.
However, due to a family medical emergency a few years back, I drove from Kalgoorlie WA to Sale Victoria in four days/three nights.
I do have a rule of thumb that I adhere to. Fatigue (driving when tired) is as bad as - probably worse than - driving when exceeding .05 BAC.
For that reason I will only drive inside my 'normal' waking hours - ie 7am and 10pm ... and always stop every two hours for a quick walk around the rig and a splash of water on the face at a minimum.
Cheers - John
Worst thing for me is driving to a deadline.... so don't plan, don't pre book anything
Drive nicely, stop for something interesting, have a cuppa, take a photo, chat with a stranger, take the dog for a walk.
Hi. I reckon 6 hours is too long unless it is the last stretch before you get home. I look at 4 to 5 hours maximum depending on the weather conditions. It normally takes my wife and I around 20 minutes to set up before my feet are up and beer in hand. I think that you will work out you own timeframe afte a couple of drives. Do not try and do too much first time. You are a long time dead !!!! Col P
We've done Yeppoon to Darwin in 3 1\2 to 4 days comfortably.
Also taken 10 days.
But nowadays we tend to take shorter trips and so not so long on road.
We tend to go straight to destination and spend time there than reverse it.
But we been doing it a lot of yrs and seen most that we want to between points.
I always found that if travelling distances.
Wait till all the car drivers off the roads. I.E. after 6pm.
Then get on roads with the rigs.
Behind one of them you'll cover good miles with a 30 ton battering ram to protect you.
and he'll normally talk to you while travelling.
Keep Safe on the roads.
Comfortable travel for me and her is less then 300 K in a day. We like to rise early and get 100 to 150 K down the road before breakfast and a god look around while thinking where we might like to be come nightfall. Another 150 K before setting up for the night is usual if the trip destination is a long way away.
Not unknown to move less than a couple of K if intending to stay for awhile. Sometimes arriving late in the afternoon results in setting up in a good enough spot. An early walk the next morning might discover a much better spot for a couple of days, at least, so happy to move to the better spot.
Readers might have worked out that we do not leapfrog from CP to CP.
Iza
We used to live at Ceduna (SA) & to travel to Adelaide (often & 800Kms) we did it in a day (or night after work).
The important thing is to have breaks often!
Warren
When our direction or destination changes I usually give my kids a call and when they ask how the trip to !!!!! went I do enjoy telling them that XXXX is absolutely fantastic
My one small piece of advice is you are definitely travelling too far if you are feeling just a little tied.
Enjoy this fantastic country we live in and take your time looking at it.
If I travel to see the country and in no hurry, then I usually leave where we've stopped for the night about 9 - 10am and travel till about 2-3 pm. This depends if you free camp or use CP's and how far you need or want to travel.
In our usual 4-5 hours of moving, we look to stop at least 1-2 times which includes lunch and a check of our ute and van.
We met a couple in their late 50s/early 60s who travelled from south WA to QLD and back in 4 weeks with two weeks with their family in QLD. They drove an average of 10 hours a day or more. They are retired and had no particular reason to drive for so long each day. What did they see between States - not much !!!!
We try to travel around 2 to 300KMs a day. This means we can leave later and arrive early to beat the crowds at free camps. Also towing a van can be taxing and the overnight sleep works wonders.
Cheers
We try to adhere to a maximum of 300 km, no minimum, if our next camp is 20 km down the road so be it.