Posted By: seagirt
How do you organise when you go lighthousing? - 08/10/04 08:44 PM
I am assembling a binder for a possible Massachusetts trip. I was wondering how everyone organises and plans when they go lighthousing.
I like to use clear-view binders. I have a few packs of binder tabs that I use for trips. I make a tab for each light, as well as "general tour info" and lodging for each night. I also design a cover in MSPub that becomes the "poster" for the trip. I like to come up with creative trip names--this one is called "Cape2Cape", as it goes from Cape Cod to Cape Ann.
Under each tab, I have four things. On the front is an info page. I have varied sources. In New England, I use lighthouse.cc and cut-and-paste the info into Word and play around with the breaks to make it all fit on a page; other places I tend to use lighthousefriends.com.
Then I have a notes page. This is a simple Word doc. The top has the name of the light and "Notes" in bold. Then I have any pertinent information to visiting the light.
I also have MS Streets and Trips directions. I use the detailed strip maps, as I have no use for the directions, but the maps can prove invaluable when navigating.
Finally, I have any important info I find online on visiting. This might be a page for a park a light is in, directions from the official site, or hours. Anything that might help.
Under the general tab, I have everything else. I place there the directions which contain the entire route, as well as the directions home. I also like to print out logs from the web, and any info I might get here on the CF.
Under lodging, I have reservation confirmations, hotel info, etc.
So, that's how I organise...how do you do it? I'm curious to see.
I like to use clear-view binders. I have a few packs of binder tabs that I use for trips. I make a tab for each light, as well as "general tour info" and lodging for each night. I also design a cover in MSPub that becomes the "poster" for the trip. I like to come up with creative trip names--this one is called "Cape2Cape", as it goes from Cape Cod to Cape Ann.
Under each tab, I have four things. On the front is an info page. I have varied sources. In New England, I use lighthouse.cc and cut-and-paste the info into Word and play around with the breaks to make it all fit on a page; other places I tend to use lighthousefriends.com.
Then I have a notes page. This is a simple Word doc. The top has the name of the light and "Notes" in bold. Then I have any pertinent information to visiting the light.
I also have MS Streets and Trips directions. I use the detailed strip maps, as I have no use for the directions, but the maps can prove invaluable when navigating.
Finally, I have any important info I find online on visiting. This might be a page for a park a light is in, directions from the official site, or hours. Anything that might help.
Under the general tab, I have everything else. I place there the directions which contain the entire route, as well as the directions home. I also like to print out logs from the web, and any info I might get here on the CF.
Under lodging, I have reservation confirmations, hotel info, etc.
So, that's how I organise...how do you do it? I'm curious to see.