We started off on this adventure 6/2 and today marks the one month anniversary of that notable date. Since then we…

• Traveled 3,197 miles
• Crossed into 7 states (MI, WI, MN, ND, SD, WY, ID)
• Spent $1366 in gas (yikes!)
• Visited 3 national parks (not counting Tetons, which we drove through but are visiting this week)
• Stayed in 2 state parks and 2 national parks with a total of 10 different campgrounds
• Read 5 audiobooks (now on book 6 of Nick Petrie’s Peter Ash series), 3 paperbacks and 4 e-books
• Lost 4.5 pounds
• Paid $1618 in campground fees (double-yikes!)
• Learned to survive on a main diet of sandwiches, potato chips, canned baked beans and the occasional hot dogs, cooking over fire whenever possible
• Learned to boondock at sites without electricity, water hookups
• Saw 5 waterfalls
• Scenic NPS boat tour to Little America Island in Voyageurs
• 3 kayak trips
• Enjoyed Numerous bike rides and trail hikes
• Survived one crazy hailstorm
• Met some very cool and interesting people
• Enjoyed the freedom of the road!