Road Trip Stats

All the things you wanted to know...

Miles Driven ~ 3100
Gallons of Gas Used ~ about 180 gallons

# States Driven Thru/In ~ 8 CA – VA (with a brief stop in Mississippi)
# Hotel stayed in ~ 6
Needles, CA
Grand Canyon, AZ
Albuquerque, NM
Elk City, OK
West Memphis, AK
Knoxville, TN
# of Natural Wonders of the World ~ 1.5
# of huge roadside crosses ~ 2
# of times on old Rt 66 ~ at least 8
# of dry counties visited ~ 1
Postcards sent ~ 23
Rolls of film ~ Gretchen - 7 Candi – 10 or more
Hours of Video ~ 2
Bags of M&M’s ~ 6 or so
Beef Jerky consumed ~ 1 pound
Bottle Cap Candy ~ 100+
Bags of Fritos ~ 3
Bison Burgers ~ 1

Animals seen ~ squirrels, chipmunk, fox, coyote, goats, cows, horses, buffalo, elk, burros, and long horn steer

Lessons Learned:
~ It always takes longer than you thought.
~ Plan for multiple days in an area you really want to see.
~ Unforeseen complications like construction, weather, and road detours will reduce your average speed.
~ Mad Libs are very entertaining and help pass the time.

~ Dramamine is your friend.