Interactive · Distance is not the question, hours are

Stage Planner

A hundred kilometres of tarmac is ninety minutes. A hundred kilometres of rutted piste is a full day. This converts a route into hours and hours into days.

Enter distance, surface mix, the party and the season. The tool applies average speeds from real travel rather than map estimates, adds stops and daylight, and tells you when you should be making camp.

Tools

Four questions, three vehicles Rig Finder Everybody starts with the vehicle they want. This starts with the trip you are taking, the people in it and what you can spend, and works backwards to three machines that fit. Open

The number that decides the build Payload Ledger Most travel vehicles that reach a weighbridge are over their limit, and almost every owner is surprised. Enter the build and find out at the kitchen table instead. Open

Fuel, water, days Range and Water Three numbers decide whether a crossing is a trip or an incident. This works them out for your vehicle, your party and the surface you will actually drive. Open

Field notes

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