Phoxtane Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I\'ve decided to take it upon myself to drive around Kerbin via a cart!I shall start at the KSC, marked on this map.I am aware that it is an old map; however, it is the best I can do at short notice, and will be replaced as soon as I can get my hands on a more recent one.The vehicle of choice shall be the original cart, with the addition of a Mechjeb module* for the marking of coordinate waypoints during my journey. I plan to take an easterly route, and will be marking my progress with lines as I go.Allow me to present to you the Intrepid:My first goal is to head north-east towards the triangular peninsula. I shall be updating this thread whenever I encounter an interesting feature or reach a goal.*I will be using a Mechjeb modified to have an extremely low mass. Testing has shown that the added weight of a standard Mechjeb causes issues with turning at any sort of reasonable speed.Wish me luck! I\'m going to need it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiren Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Oh man, this looks like it\'s going to be awesome. Good luck! ;DAlso, a couple songs that fit the theme for your listening pleasure ACDC Highway to Hell with lyricsA little bit less relevant considering what you\'re doing, but nevertheless a good song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaSilisko Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 With 0.14.2, Kerbin isn\'t as much of a Pangaea as it was before. I dunno if this is possible now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoxtane Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 With 0.14.2, Kerbin isn\'t as much of a Pangaea as it was before. I dunno if this is possible now.It\'s possible. I\'ll have to drive up in the northern latitudes somewhat, but I can drop down in a few places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togfox Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 You seem confident but i recommend you bringing a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruminator Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I thought about doing something like this too. But then I landed a cart on the mun about 30km short of my target. What a long trek that turned out to be... Good luck though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khyron42 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 And I thought it was a long drive to the nearest mountains! Good luck, and take lots of pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico88 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 This is going to be a hell of a ride. Good luck! (Don\'t forget to quicksave in every few km. Just in case.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Far Lands or bust? But the 'isthmus' between the northerly oand southerly oceans is not continous anymore, I don\'t think you can do the full go-around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 But he can go over the sea near the poles now, so I think it should still be possible, if he stays far enough north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sting_auer Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 *cough* amphibious vehicle *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooblet68 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I\'m quite sure this is possible. It\'s going to take you a long while though.Also, don\'t crash. That\'d be amusing but annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentMcConnell Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Allow me to present to you the Intrepid:Apollo 12 much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooblet68 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Can I say though;That vehicle looks horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltesh Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I\'d probably edit MechJeb (and your capsule) to have higher crash tolerances, too. No need to go quite as high as the Cart\'s, but enough to not lose them both by accident because you lost control and rolled the cart while racing across what you thought was flat plain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoxtane Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 I\'m at the halfway point between KSC and the Triangle Peninsula, as I\'ve taken to calling it. There\'s a cool lake here.Latitude: 7 deg. 14\' 19' NorthLongitude: 68 deg. 56\' 57' WestEdit: My apologies for the late update, but I had issues with posting this morning. This is going to be a hell of a ride. Good luck! (Don\'t forget to quicksave in every few km. Just in case.)Trust me, F5 and F9 have quickly become my most-used keys I\'m quite sure this is possible. It\'s going to take you a long while though.Also, don\'t crash. That\'d be amusing but annoying.I crashed at least four times before figuring out that the Mechjeb pod was raising my COG enough to cause rollover crashes in modest turns.Can I say though;That vehicle looks horrible.Well, if you want to make me a new cart model, now would be the best time; I\'m still close enough to the KSC to drive out another cart in a reasonable amount of time. Heck, anyone who\'s interested, PM me!I\'d probably edit MechJeb (and your capsule) to have higher crash tolerances, too. No need to go quite as high as the Cart\'s, but enough to not lose them both by accident because you lost control and rolled the cart while racing across what you thought was flat plain.Quickload, my friend. I also realized just before turning in last night that I could just go to the map view to find my latitude and longitude... so it\'s just another .00001 mass now.But he can go over the sea near the poles now, so I think it should still be possible, if he stays far enough north.That\'s the plan. In fact, if you go into map view, you\'ll see this is true! If I have enough time and/or feel like it, I\'ll detour up to the poles!Edit 2: I\'ve reached the Triangle Peninsula!Latitude: 10 deg. 55\' 37' NorthLongitude: 62 deg. 14\' 28 West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoxtane Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 My apologies for the double post, but the previous one is getting quite long.I\'ve reached Lake Crescent, that large lake visible from the map view along the side of that large 'bay' area!Fun with boulders!A near-tragedy struck when I managed to flip the cart using the handbrake. In the process of righting it, I lost the Mechjeb module.A view of the twilight sky next to Lake Crescent.Latitude: 21 deg. 53\' 58' NorthLongitude: 54 deg. 37\' 33' WestMy next goal will be to reach the Twin Lakes, a feature that you really can\'t see on this map. I will head south-west along the coast until I reach them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witeken Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Good luck Do you use a modded version of the cart? If yes, what did you change?edit: how do you go? I\'d like to join you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabactus Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I\'m making this attempt as well.This is the ArmadilloUtilizes the MechJeb Cmd Module, the Cart, and an 'Ion engine' mod. I\'m not sure where I got the Ion Engine Battery and Solar Panel mod from. I usually consider it cheating but on the Cart I rationalize it as there are solar power and battery power cars so this keeps with the spirit of the challenge I think. Currently 30 mins out side of KSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoxtane Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Since when did this become a challenge thread? S:| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabactus Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Current Location: Waypoint 4 Lat 26.635234 Long 48.642825-Waypoint 1 Lat 20.358150 Long -62.460300 -Landmark: The cove lake-Waypoint 2 Lat 13.406638 Long -42.830850-Waypoint 3 Lat -11.344030 Long -22.855453 -Landmark: Twin Lakes-Waypoint 4 Lat 26.635234 Long 48.642825 -Landmark: Bunny Lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentMcConnell Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Wow. Looking at this map, the old Kerbin had such crappy terrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo-not Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Suggestion: update the map in the first post to show your progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wired2thenet Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Since when did this become a challenge thread? S:|LOL ... when you entitled the thread 'World Record Attempt' Thought about doing this myself, but I want to actually land on the Mun first.This is like two rich people (Richard Branson Kerbson and whatshisname ((The guy who perished in a plane crash))) competing for the around the world solo prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GroundHOG-2010 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 LOL ... when you entitled the thread 'World Record Attempt' Thought about doing this myself, but I want to actually land on the Mun first.This is like two rich people (Richard Branson Kerbson and whatshisname ((The guy who perished in a plane crash))) competing for the around the world solo prize.Steve FossettBut that was with a plane, which has been done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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