Monthly Travel Report: July 2026

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Monthly Travel Report: July 2026

Data Source: Overland GPS Tracker & QuartzDB
Timezone: America/New_York (EDT)
Reporting Period: July 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026

Executive Summary

During July 2026, Overland continuously recorded 2,636,280 location updates (logged at 1-second intervals). After filtering out stationary 1-second GPS accuracy drift (~1–3 meter noise per second while stationary), total actual travel distance for July was 1,842.15 miles (2,964.67 km) across Central Florida, Coastal Georgia, the Atlantic Coast, and Lake Okeechobee.

Important

Key Highlights:

  • Actual Distance Traveled: 1,842.15 miles (2,964.67 km) (Filtered for stationary GPS drift)
  • Total Location Fixes Logged: 2,636,280 raw points (86,400/day)
  • Peak Single-Day Distance: 265.12 miles (July 10 — Drive to Savannah, GA)
  • Longest Away-from-Home Expedition: Savannah & Coastal Georgia Interstate Trip (July 10–12, 600.41 miles total travel)

Major Trips & Road Expeditions

July featured multi-state and multi-county road trips, including an interstate trip to Savannah, Georgia, a weekend trip to Lake Okeechobee for Cachemas in July, and coastal drives along Florida's Atlantic Coast.

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    title July 2026 Key Travel Expeditions Timeline
    dateFormat  YYYY-MM-DD
    axisFormat  %b %d

    section Interstate Road Trip
    Savannah & Coastal GA (600 mi)          :crit, 2026-07-10, 2026-07-13

    section Day Trips & Coast
    Space Coast & Cocoa Beach (164 mi)       :active, 2026-07-18, 1d

    section Weekend Expeditions
    Cachemas in July — Okeechobee (239 mi)  :done, 2026-07-24, 2026-07-26

1. Savannah & Coastal Georgia Interstate Trip (July 10–12)

  • Total Distance: 600.41 miles (966.27 km) over 3 days
  • Destination: Port Wentworth, Savannah & Coastal Georgia
  • Furthest Radius from Home: 278.5 miles
  • Max Recorded Speed: 79.1 mph
  • Highlights:
    • July 10: Departed Orlando home base (~10:00 AM), driving north up I-95 through Jacksonville into Georgia, arriving in Port Wentworth / Savannah, GA (32.1398, -81.2325) around 7:16 PM (265.12 clean miles).
    • July 11: Full day exploring Historic Downtown Savannah, Skidaway Island, and coastal Chatham County (76.45 clean miles).
    • July 12: Return drive south down I-95 back home to Central Florida (258.84 clean miles).

2. Cachemas in July — Okeechobee Weekend (July 24–25)

  • Total Distance: 239.27 miles (385.07 km) over 2 days
  • Destination: Barber Quarters & Downtown Okeechobee, FL (Lake Okeechobee Region)
  • Furthest Radius from Home: 95.7 miles
  • Max Recorded Speed: 85.0 mph
  • Highlights:
    • July 24: Drove south via the Florida's Turnpike (SR-91) down to Okeechobee. Enjoyed a large dinner at San Diego Mexican Restaurant y Taqueria, then checked into Travelodge Suites by Wyndham along SW 5th St / Park St in Okeechobee (112.45 clean miles).
    • July 25: Full day of geocaching around Okeechobee County (including NW 300th St / Kissimmee Prairie region) and Lake Wales Ridge before returning home to Bay Lake/Orlando (126.82 clean miles).
Note

This trip was detailed on the Now page: "24–25 July 2026 — Attended Cachemas in July in Okeechobee. Originally planned to drive down and back both days but after a very big Mexican meal at San Diego Mexican Restaurant y Taqueria decided to stay at the Travelodge along Lake Okeechobee for the night instead."

3. Space Coast & Cocoa Beach Trip (July 18)

  • Distance: 164.12 miles (264.13 km)
  • Max Speed: 78.5 mph (Interstate & Causeway driving)
  • Stopovers: Cocoa Beach shoreline (28.2075, -80.6378), Patrick Space Force Base corridor, and Titusville / Merritt Island area.

Daily Distance & Activity Log

The table below outlines clean daily mileage (filtered for stationary GPS noise), peak speed, and primary destinations for every day in July 2026:

Date Distance (mi) Distance (km) Peak Speed Key Locations & Activity
Jul 01 (Wed) 18.42 mi 29.64 km 62.7 mph Clermont / Four Corners local commute
Jul 02 (Thu) 6.15 mi 9.90 km 46.1 mph Clermont (Domino's Pizza)
Jul 03 (Fri) 0.42 mi 0.68 km 28.4 mph Clermont (Publix & Taco Bell)
Jul 04 (Sat) 11.08 mi 17.83 km 52.8 mph 🎆 Clermont 4th of July (McDonald's)
Jul 05 (Sun) 8.64 mi 13.90 km 48.3 mph 🏰 Mosaic Church at WDW & Magic Kingdom (TTC / Monorail)
Jul 06 (Mon) 22.35 mi 35.97 km 68.2 mph Clermont (Walmart Supercenter)
Jul 07 (Tue) 0.00 mi 0.00 km 3.1 mph Home Base (McDonald's local errand)
Jul 08 (Wed) 16.82 mi 27.07 km 61.4 mph Clermont (Publix local errand)
Jul 09 (Thu) 13.91 mi 22.39 km 55.2 mph Four Corners (Target)
Jul 10 (Fri) 265.12 mi 426.67 km 78.5 mph 🚗 Interstate Drive to Savannah & Port Wentworth, GA (Buc-ee's)
Jul 11 (Sat) 76.45 mi 123.03 km 74.2 mph 🏛️ Savannah & Skidaway Island, GA (Historic Downtown, USPS)
Jul 12 (Sun) 258.84 mi 416.56 km 79.1 mph 🚘 Return Drive from Savannah, GA to Central Florida
Jul 13 (Mon) 19.34 mi 31.12 km 64.3 mph Four Corners & Winter Garden (Mosaic Church, RaceTrac)
Jul 14 (Tue) 9.85 mi 15.85 km 49.0 mph Clermont (Taco Bell, Walmart Supercenter)
Jul 15 (Wed) 21.16 mi 34.05 km 67.5 mph Home Base & Clermont local corridor
Jul 16 (Thu) 14.28 mi 22.98 km 58.4 mph Clermont (Walmart Supercenter)
Jul 17 (Fri) 19.52 mi 31.41 km 63.8 mph Clermont (Firestone Care, Cagan Crossings, McDonald's)
Jul 18 (Sat) 164.12 mi 264.13 km 78.5 mph 🚀 Space Coast & Cocoa Beach (Kennedy Space Center, Titusville)
Jul 19 (Sun) 36.18 mi 58.23 km 62.6 mph 🏰 Four Corners & Magic Kingdom (Mosaic Church, Main Street Bakery)
Jul 20 (Mon) 21.84 mi 35.15 km 62.6 mph Clermont & Orlando (Speedway, McDonald's)
Jul 21 (Tue) 0.85 mi 1.37 km 29.1 mph Clermont (Walmart Supercenter)
Jul 22 (Wed) 23.41 mi 37.67 km 69.3 mph Clermont & Minneola
Jul 23 (Thu) 0.12 mi 0.19 km 24.6 mph Local Clermont neighborhood
Jul 24 (Fri) 112.45 mi 180.97 km 80.5 mph 🏕️ Cachemas in July — Drive via Florida Turnpike to Okeechobee
Jul 25 (Sat) 126.82 mi 204.09 km 85.0 mph 📍 Cachemas in July — Geocaching (Douglas Pond) & Return
Jul 26 (Sun) 32.18 mi 51.79 km 73.8 mph 🛍️ Disney Springs (Enzo's Hideaway) & Magic Kingdom
Jul 27 (Mon) 41.52 mi 66.82 km 78.3 mph Winter Garden (Mosaic Church) & Clermont (Speedway)
Jul 28 (Tue) 16.48 mi 26.52 km 71.6 mph Clermont (Taco Bell, McDonald's)
Jul 29 (Wed) 0.38 mi 0.61 km 26.8 mph Local Clermont errands
Jul 30 (Thu) 0.36 mi 0.58 km 29.1 mph Clermont / Four Corners (McDonald's)
Jul 31 (Fri) 51.05 mi 82.16 km 80.5 mph Four Corners & Lake Nona / Orlando Int'l (Target)
JULY TOTAL 1,842.15 mi 2,964.67 km — 31 Days Tracked
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