Originally Posted by
Doug64
We actually put more energy planning a 5 day tour with our 2 daughters next week, than we did on a 3 week tour in June.
Aside from having daughters along - this is somewhat consistent for me as well. I plan differently for a 3 day mini-tour than for a 3 month trip. On a 3 day mini-tour I don't have much time to adjust to changed circumstances so have at least a rough route, likely candidate places to stay worked out. On the other hand, if I'm traveling through an area as part of a 3 month trip - I'll have a rough higher level goal in mind (e.g. get across a continent), have made the bigger choices (e.g. visas, traveling in right time of year for climate) and will otherwise work things out each morning based on weather, what I've heard from locals and rough overall plan. I might have a rough idea of route for next couple days (e.g. getting to next pinch point or major city) but otherwise work things out as I go along.