Miles vs. Hours

[Bassy]

We took a driving trip for Thanksgiving and I started to think... hmmm... I look at distance in hours. Ex. 250 miles = 4 hour drive. I prefer using 4 hour drive. Which terminology do you all prefer?

 

[OBJ]

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Actually Bassy, I prefer the term "Longnecks/Mile"... Just kidding.<br /><br />That's a good question cause when I drive on a long trip, I prefer not knowing how far I've come or how far to the next turn off. Counting miles can get long...in a manner of speaking. For instance, when we go fishing to Kerr Reservoir, we us I85 thru the Shennendoa Valley to get to I64. I know that as soon as I get on 85 and plug in a particular ZZ Top disc, that I will be at the 64 turnoff, say within two miles. And this is keeping within 5mph of the speed limit.

 

[AK_Chappy]

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Bassy, Bassy, Bassy,<br />What happened to California?<br />250 miles is only a 3 hr 15 min trip +/- 15 min<br /> <br />At least it is for me.<br />I learned how to drive in Southern Cal and it still shows!<br /><br />Yes, I prefer hours.<br />I know I can make it from Anchorage to Deshka Landing (87 miles), hook up to the boat there, launch it, and be three miles downriver in an hour. <br />Or <br />I know it takes 5 hrs 15 min to go from Eagle River to Fairbanks. approx 450 miles.<br /><br />hmmmmm,<br />time of year doesn't seem to matter either.<br /><br />AK Chappy

 

[KaGee]

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Me thinks Chappy must tie off his bladder before a road trip.....snick!

 

[one more cast]

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humm, I wonder if the milers are the same 25% that think the end is near!

 

[JB]

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I tend to think in terms of hours. Didn't realize it until I read your question.<br /><br />Then I realized. . . Alice is three hours south, Heidi is 5 hours west, John, Bah and Daniel are an hour and 15 minutes east.<br /><br />Longer trips are in days. San Diego is a day and a half west, etc., etc.<br /><br />When traveling I want to know exactly where I am and how far (in miles or hours)it is to the next major point in the trip. Auto navigating GPS does that for me.

 

[rodbolt]

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wow 450 mile in 5 hours is incrediuble. a 90 MPH hour average. must not have tourists or traffic lights or its right there with killing squirrels in a tree at 100 yds with a .22

 

[cvinroot]

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I commute regularly into DC. It's always 42 miles but sometimes 45 minutes, sometimes 3 hours. The distance doesn't vary, the time does. I like 42 miles!

 

[AK_Chappy]

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hehe.<br />State is 1/5 size of Lower 48 with fewer troopers!<br />90 mph is a good average speed.<br />I know I am bad!!<br /><br />AK Chappy

 

[Elmer Fudge]

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posted by Rodbolt: wow 450 mile in 5 hours is incrediuble. a 90 MPH hour average. must not have tourists or traffic lights or its right there with killing squirrels in a tree at 100 yds with a .22 <br /><br /><br />For a minute there i thought that Rodbolt was an alias of Robin Williams

 

[JasonJ]

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I tend to express it hours. My last trip across the country from Georgia to Seattle took about 50-ish hours driving time. 24 hours from Georgia to Colorado where I stayed overnight at a friends house, the rest straight from Colorado to Seattle. I averaged 80-85 mph the whole trip.

 

[Sea Six]

Re: Miles vs. Hours

Interesting question! When I first plan a long trip on the computer, I focus on the miles. But as soon as we start travelling, we think of the hours!

 

[Scaaty]

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Hours in the van, miles on the motorcycle, daylight in the boat and forever walking the dog

 

[Kenneth Brown]

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For me it depends on the distance. Longer trips are by time, shorter by mile. Living in BFE I tend to use hours more than miles.

 

[12Footer]

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usually hours, because miles do not vary from known points here in Florida, but times greatly change, depending on time of year you go to there.

 

[aspeck]

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Think of hours if over 3 hours drive. Think of miles if under 3 hours. Usually, that is, unless it is different.<br /><br />Guess it just depends on moods.

 

[NYMINUTE]

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I use time always, comes from my profession. My trips to Lake Michigan are 2.5 hours, my time on the lake is ??? hours etc. Never thought I was different. Now I have a complex!!!