[rajivr1612]

Originally Posted by paragsachania

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I always wanted this as part of my car accessory list and bought one way back in 2011 and used it extensively for my drive to Gujarat. Not only does this help you watch those videos on your TV later on to remind you of some wonderful stretches you drove, but it otherwise (more importantly) acts as a source of evidence during unavoidable situations on the road.

Some more items....

Dear Parag, Just started reading your travelogue and a long way to go. Since I saw that you are using a car DVR could you please let me know the model and price? I checked out quite a few on ebay but don't have any testimonials of the products. I know this is off topic but expect your kind reply. You may choose to PM me too. Thanks.

[paragsachania]

Originally Posted by rajivr1612

I know this is off topic but expect your kind reply. You may choose to PM me too. Thanks.

Thanks for the PM with subsequent conversations and I guess by now you may have picked up a Dash-cam as I type this.

Even before I complete the last leg of this Travelogue (at least the pictures with reports) and add the Dash-Cam videos, I along with funkykar and alokgunhal completed yet another run on the Golden Quadrilateral between 25 Oct- 1 Nov and this time we did that exactly counter-clockwise in following phases:

Leg 1:
Bangalore-Chennai-Nellore-Rajamundry-Vijaywada-Vizag-Bhubaneshwar-Bhadrak
Kms: ~1800
Total time including all breaks: ~ 33 Hours
4:30PM (D1) – 1:30AM (D2)

Leg 2:
Bhadrak-Kolaghat-Kolkata Bypass-Asansol-Dhanbad-Varanasi-Kanpur-Agra-Delhi
Kms: ~ 1808
Total time including all breaks: ~ 33 Hours
12:30PM (D1) – 9:30PM (D2)

Leg 3:
New Delhi-Jaipur-Kishnagarh-Bhilwara-Chittorgarh-Udaipur-Pindwara-Palanpur-Mehsana-Ahmedabad-Thane-Bangalore
Kms: ~ 2500
Total time including all breaks: ~56 Hours

We halted at Mehsana between 1:30PM till 10:00PM (8.5 Hours), Stopped for Power nap for 2 hours (5:30AM-7:30AM) near Vapi and Spent at least an hour and a half in Mumbai.
10:00PM (D1) – 6:00AM (D3)

Expect yet another Travelogue with better pictures from alokgunhal which should be in assembly line now.

...and no, this time it wasn't in the WagonR again!

Homework for me: Finish this existing log of mine to call it complete !!

[pratik1992]

Originally Posted by paragsachania

Homework for me: Finish this existing log of mine to call it complete !!

I have read through the whole 9 pages. Just blown away by all the detailed information that you shared. I would definitely like to hear about the last leg and see those dash cam videos. When are you going to complete it?
Waiting patiently.

[dsr_rpm]

Deat Bhpians,

4 of us are planning on a pan India trip along the GQ.

The trip is planned between 6th and 21st of December.

Welcome suggestions on following

1. information on the road condition,
2. precautions neceassry,
3. options on places to eat (what to eat and what not to eat),
4. stay
5. things to do at each loactions,
6. parking options and toll locations.
7. Travel with in city.

and others if any.

Planing for first three days are as follows.

Day 1 : Drive from Chennai to Vizag (800 KM), just a drive and no site seeing planned on this day. Stay along highway at vizag

Day 2 : Vizag to Puri (490 KM) visit Chilka lake, Konark Temple and Sri Jagannath temple.

Day 3 : Puri to Kolkota (500 KM) visit Kalighat Kali temple, tram ride, have rasgulla, try some authenticate bengali food.

[JoseVijay]

Originally Posted by dsr_rpm

Deat Bhpians,

4 of us are planning on a pan India trip along the GQ.

The trip is planned between 6th and 21st of December.

Well, here goes another GQ drive. I would like to share a few links on this thread which might be of some help in preparing for this great journey. wish you all the best.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...-gq-drive.html by unni a.k

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...3-days-gq.html by roamingrao

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...bangalore.html by sumannandy

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...gonr-f10d.html by paragsachania

[dsr_rpm]

Where can I find the log by HVK? which every is talking about.

[JoseVijay]

Originally Posted by dsr_rpm

Where can I find the log by HVK? which every is talking about.

Request you to PM HVK and get in touch with him. You can even contact him on his FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hvkumar/

[sanjoy50]

Please consult HVK for some priceless guidelines. We did the same GQ trip as shown in your map with his help. There are several issues like emergency kits,emergency road help,last minute hotel accommodation since you may not reach your planned destination each day and accurate fuel dumps who are less cheats , are some of the niggles you shall have to face. Wish you a hasselfree GQ tour, best wishes.

[landcruiser123]

Originally Posted by paragsachania

Homework for me: Finish this existing log of mine to call it complete !!

It's not complete until you put up the videos you promised to put up.

Just managed to read this thread completely today. Awesome writing with all the finer details.

EDIT: Just realised it's been over 600 days since the last post.