Stats

Today begins week 12 and over 3 thousand miles of Suzy and me living on the road and I thought I might give some statistics on the trip because…. well, because I am an engineer and I like that geeky sort of stuff:

• We have driven 3,028.7 miles by RV and countless by scooter. That is the equivalent of driving from New York to Los Angeles and then back to Las Vegas after that.
• The month that we left on this journey was also the month the RV we are living in turned 25 years old, yikes.
• Average miles per day: about 69 miles per day (not counting days where we didn't drive). We usually are driving on two lane highways and take the more rural route whenever possible, avoiding freeways when we can, stopping at anything that seems interesting and taking our time.
• Average miles per gallon: about 8
• States: We have been in 10 different states in two countries, but with all our moving around across borders we have changed what state we are in 21 times.
• Most states in 1 day: 4
• Longest stay: 12 days in Issaquah, Washington at my aunt and uncle’s house
• Birthdays: 1
• Bird watching: We like to bird watch and have seen 73 different species of bird (that we have bothered to correctly identify and keep track of).
• Notable mammals we have seen: grizzly bear, bison, moose, elk, deer, wolverine, big horn sheep, mountain goat, weasel, sea lion, coyote, beaver, raccoon, and alpine marmot
• Best doughnut: VooDoo Donuts in Portland
• Kidney Stones Passed: 1
• National Parks: We have been in 5 National Parks so far, including Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Glacier, Olympic, and Lewis and Clark. We have also been in countless National Forests and Provincial Parks (Canada).
• Favorite national park: too hard to choose, really
• Most "Hippy" town: Missoula, MT
• Warmest water to swim in: Lake Sammamish, WA
• Parking tickets: 1 (talked them out of it)
• Place we were most worried about break-ins: Vancouver, Canada
• Place we were most worried about a bear attack in the middle of the night: the night we stayed on a dirt road deep in the forest, on the top of a mountain, in rural British Columbia.
• Coldest stay: Yellowstone National Park (During a snow storm)
• Hottest stay: Idaho and Montana
• Worst roads: This is a tough one. Probably Idaho, maybe Washington, parts of Canada are also a contender
• Rides given to strangers: 1
• Number of books Suzy has read: 8
• Loads of laundry: 18