So we did the math recently and realized that today (Sun 4/9) was our halfway point of our trip. We started compiling a nerdy but fun list of random statistics from our first few months on the road. Let us know any other details you'd like to know.
Places visited:
> States-37
> National Parks-15
> National Monuments-9
> National Forests-7
> State Parks-5
> National Seashores-3
> National Recreation Areas-2
> National Preserves-2
> Scenic Backroads-2
> National Historical Places-1
> National Memorials-1
> National Grasslands-1
> Ski Areas: 7 (3 nights spent in ski area parking lots)
Plus: National WWII Museum & The Alamo
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Miles: ~16,000
Gas Mileage: ~11-12mpg when the bikes were on the roof; ~13-15mpg after the move to the hitch
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Breweries: 43 + 2 home brews
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Nights:
> In friends and family homes-31
> Hotel (paid)-5
> Hotel (points)-2
> Campsites (paid)-35
> Campsites (free)-36
> Campsites (free that we were supposed to pay for)-3
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Sleeping Arrangements:
> Roof up/sleeping up top-58
> Roof down/sleeping on bottom-16
Longest streak sleeping in the van: 31 days straight
Coldest morning temperature- +8F
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Other stats:
> Laundry Cleaned-11 times
> No. of paid showers-3 (showers at paid campsites not counted - just those paying via quarters)
> Longest streak w/o a shower-7 days (plus a 6 & a couple of 5'ers)
> No. of days spending less than $20-13
> No. of days spending $0-2
> No. of days spending a crap load on van repairs: I don't want to talk about it!
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Any other details you're interested in? Let us know.