Does anyone besides me keep a record of their travels in their van? I’ve kept a spread sheet of how many k’s we’ve done, services, how many nights we’ve stayed in it and fuel economy on each trip. Maybe I’m just weird 
Keeping records
- Thread starter Capt. Gadget
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I keep notes in a yearly diary, mostly noting where, when and how much spent, the fuel/distance is kept in the vehicle log book, I can track fuel/distance/cost use going back to 1971, the problem is locating the diary amongst so many and the when did we go away and where question, invariable it takes hours to pinpoint a certain trip as we get diverted all the time............................pen and paper recording stands the test of time, an electronic spread sheet done in 1991 is useless now, the program doesn't exist and the medium used has decayed........I try to longhand it as if I abbreviate stuff it can cause some headshaking years later.
I started to, many many years ago...................... I brought that "Nomads Notes" (good program for those interested)
always forget to fill the bugger out while away (too busy relaxing) and when I get home, I cant be bothered
always forget to fill the bugger out while away (too busy relaxing) and when I get home, I cant be bothered
Hi @Capt. Gadget,
we have an exercise book which we keep in the Jayco folder containing all the manuals for the Penguin. In it we log:
1: any expenditure
2: details for each : locations, date out, date back, kms travelled,
3: gas bottle changes, nights per bottle and cost, date filled, date connected, date taken off,
4: significant repairs, date, and cost,
5: all serial numbers, useful data: tyres, battery, weights, solar regulator, solar panel, contact phone numbers: RACV, Jayco, etc,
All in an exercise book since we also read and update it while are out and about.
It was really interesting to look at the summary after our first year.
We still think it is worth the effort.
cheers
Mike
we have an exercise book which we keep in the Jayco folder containing all the manuals for the Penguin. In it we log:
1: any expenditure
2: details for each : locations, date out, date back, kms travelled,
3: gas bottle changes, nights per bottle and cost, date filled, date connected, date taken off,
4: significant repairs, date, and cost,
5: all serial numbers, useful data: tyres, battery, weights, solar regulator, solar panel, contact phone numbers: RACV, Jayco, etc,
All in an exercise book since we also read and update it while are out and about.
It was really interesting to look at the summary after our first year.
We still think it is worth the effort.
cheers
Mike
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I'm the samre @bigcol , I bought Nomad Notes a few years back and have only used it twice seriously but if used to its full potential, it is a useful program.
I know, was ok for the first couple of days........ sit down in the evening and write about the day, add piccies update expenditures etc
then, I was tired at night, I'll do it in the morning
then, bugga, havent updated it this week, I'll do it later
then I forgot where I left the Laptop (its in the Van, just couldn't be bothered getting it out)
excuses excuses
I know
but it is a great program, and I may upload it to the tablet we use when travelling............
we shall see.....
I keep a short record of every place we stay a night. Not costs, problems or expenditure but just small anecdotes from our stay. Makes for marvellous reading years later.
I wish i could be so organised but I am more interested in relaxing!
Ive kept a detailed log of our current and last vans lives, so around 10 years. It lives in the car glovebox because on average the car seems to be most places the van is. (probably just a coincidence)Does anyone besides me keep a record of their travels in their van? I’ve kept a spread sheet of how many k’s we’ve done, services, how many nights we’ve stayed in it and fuel economy on each trip. Maybe I’m just weird
Its quite a good feeling the more the km's and nights away mount up. In the last 10 years we've spent more than two years of that in the vans, and around 70k km I think from memory
Your weirdness must come from elsewhere
I keep a spreadsheet just cos I like to know how far we've actually travelled with the thing. No expenditures etc other than receipts in the filing cabinet where suitable.
Then I use Fuelly for recording fuel and tracking economy and stuff (and for tax records since it is a work car)
Then I use Fuelly for recording fuel and tracking economy and stuff (and for tax records since it is a work car)
so where was the information for "14 months" before the last 5 boxes were filled
oh, right
written down................
or I could be soaking up the view from some camp ground enjoying the peace, quiet and serenity
instead of looking for some receipt floating around somewhere
Hi,
I forgot to mention, that in addition to keeping basic information in an exercise book (my job), my other half writes a comprehensive diary. It is really quite fun reading about past trips etc. But it can come in really handy when we want to find out where we had those great pies, vanilla slices etc, or where we saw the goannas.
cheers
Mike
I forgot to mention, that in addition to keeping basic information in an exercise book (my job), my other half writes a comprehensive diary. It is really quite fun reading about past trips etc. But it can come in really handy when we want to find out where we had those great pies, vanilla slices etc, or where we saw the goannas.
cheers
Mike
hey, I am all for people recording their trips and such info
just that
well, I'm a lazy bugga, and found it more fun sitting and talking than sitting and writing
I must admit, that program I have - Nomad Notes is a fantastic bit of kit, easy to use
you can add pictures etc, very good
http://www.nomadsnotes.com/NomadsNotes/index.htm
just that
well, I'm a lazy bugga, and found it more fun sitting and talking than sitting and writing
I must admit, that program I have - Nomad Notes is a fantastic bit of kit, easy to use
you can add pictures etc, very good
http://www.nomadsnotes.com/NomadsNotes/index.htm
If I seen Goannas eating pies and vanilla slices, I don't think I could ever forget where that was.
(its a bit hard to select an appropriate smilie when only 10 of them work)
I must admit, remembering who had good or bad food is easy................
remembering to write down fuel usage and other costs.. meh............
remembering to write down fuel usage and other costs.. meh............
Hmm, as it happens, I don't keep a record of fuel usage or cost. No particular reason.
The Falcon keeps a track of total fuel used and average litres/100km and I monitor that and reset it each year. Last year it was 10.5 l/100km, So far this year it is currently on 10.4 l/100km.
But we do record the distance traveled for each individual trip.
cheers
Mike
The Falcon keeps a track of total fuel used and average litres/100km and I monitor that and reset it each year. Last year it was 10.5 l/100km, So far this year it is currently on 10.4 l/100km.
But we do record the distance traveled for each individual trip.
cheers
Mike