Fancy a (long) road trip?

[AJS-]

Google Maps just gave me a route to drive from Bangkok to London. It used to say you couldn't go into Burma. So this is a good change. Of course the Burmese junta is still there so the drive itself is impossible.

13,946km, 7 days and 7 hours.

Longest I can find from London is Cape Town, at 15,528km.

Is anyone else feeling so utterly unproductive and wasteful that they'll try and beat that?

[chunkymonkey71]

No. But here's another question.

On either of those two trips, what would be your chosen vehicle?

[davido140]

Cant beat cape town...

London to Kon-Tum vietnam, 9332 miles, 8 days.

Must be possible to drive to china and the east of russia, google doesnt seem to know a way though.

[Cock Womble 7]

chunkymonkey71 said:

On either of those two trips, what would be your chosen vehicle?

[chunkymonkey71]

Cock Womble 7 said:

You're just a sucker for a sore arse, CW!

[Cock Womble 7]

chunkymonkey71 said:

You're just a sucker for a sore arse, CW!

Now that statement could be misconstrued.

[chunkymonkey71]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Now that statement could be misconstrued.

Horrifically so!

Google Maps doesn't seem to like Eastern Russia. It won't give me directions to Vladivostock.

[uk_vette]

chunkymonkey71 said:

No. But here's another question.

On either of those two trips, what would be your chosen vehicle?

.
Land Cruiser LC3 (2003 to 2008)
Coily springs, not the newer active suspension.
Economical, reliable mile muncher.

Vette

[OdramaSwimLaden]

uk_vette said:

chunkymonkey71 said:

No. But here's another question.

On either of those two trips, what would be your chosen vehicle?

.
Land Cruiser LC3 (2003 to 2008)
Coily springs, not the newer active suspension.
Economical, reliable mile muncher.

Vette

3 friends of mine took a 2004 Land Cruiser from London - Cape Town in 2007. Not one fault; not even a puncture.

[OMNIO]

London - Singapore

9,545 miles & 8 days 3 hours

[uk_vette]

OdramaSwimLaden said:

uk_vette said:

chunkymonkey71 said:

No. But here's another question.

On either of those two trips, what would be your chosen vehicle?

.
Land Cruiser LC3 (2003 to 2008)
Coily springs, not the newer active suspension.
Economical, reliable mile muncher.

Vette

3 friends of mine took a 2004 Land Cruiser from London - Cape Town in 2007. Not one fault; not even a puncture.

.
I read a lot about this on some the overland forums.
The LC3, is Toyotas most economical Land Cruiser, 30 mpg no problem.
BF Goodrich All Terrains, the spare wasn't even used.

vette

[vescaegg]

Following 'Long Way Round' would be awesome to do. Not sure a car could make it though....

[sherman]

Edinburgh to Cape Town

10,073 miles , 9 days 20 hours

[Occam's Razor]

Not the longest trip, but certainly demanding.... http://www.pekingparis.com/index.html

[louiebaby]

Droman, in North - West Scotland, to Singapore seems to be about as lang as it goes without going on a ferry over the sea... 10,209 miles...

[sherman]

louiebaby said:

Droman, in North - West Scotland, to Singapore seems to be about as lang as it goes without going on a ferry over the sea... 10,209 miles...

Pah thats a short run.

Durness - Singapore = 10,215 miles

[john2443]

Alaska to the South of South America? Unfortunately Google maps won't work for some bits, I've reached 9421 miles and there are still HUGE sections missing.

You could go down the west coast and back up the east to make it worthwhile Round trip would be about 30000 miles I guess.

[wurumal]

AJS- said:

Google Maps just gave me a route to drive from Bangkok to London. It used to say you couldn't go into Burma. So this is a good change. Of course the Burmese junta is still there so the drive itself is impossible.
...

Google's navigation engine is clearly not up to scratch! It definitely is possible, I did it back in 2009! (and then a little bit further)

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=embed...

http://www.london2sydney.net/?page_id=10

[schmalex]

wurumal said:

Google's navigation engine is clearly not up to scratch! It definitely is possible, I did it back in 2009! (and then a little bit further)

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=embed...

http://www.london2sydney.net/?page_id=10

Fantastic, I would love to do something like that!!!! You must have got some pretty strange comments with a UK numberplate through some of those countries.

Bloody well done - really inspirational!

[wurumal]

Oh, and Cape Town to Singapore...

18,282 mi, 17 days 3 hours

You'd probably need to pack lunch for that.