We started off on this adventure 6/2 and yesterday marked the three month anniversary of that notable date. Since then we…

• Traveled 6,000+ miles
• Crossed into or through 11 states (MI, WI, MN, ND, SD, WY, ID, MT, WA, OR, CA)
• Spent $4042 in gas ($1538 in August) with a range between $3.64 a gallon and $5.70 a gallon – yikes! Seems the further west you go the more it costs.
• Visited 11 national parks and Mt St Helen’s national monument
• Had a cool hike in a lava tube cave (literally cool, that is)
• Camped in 2 state parks, 3 county parks and 5 national parks with a total of 24 different campgrounds
• Survived a week long stay in a fire emergency zone in a county-wide power outage
• Read 10 audiobooks (finished Peter Ash series and now on to Clive Cussler) 10 paperbacks that I mostly pick up at free book exchanges at various campgrounds and 25 e-books
• Paid $4200 in campground fees ($1412 in August) – double-yikes!
• Learned to boondock at sites without electricity, water hookups but learned that a whole week of boondocking in hot weather isn’t fun, since our generators won’t handle the A/C
• Hiked to 11 waterfalls
• Picked 3 quarts of wild blackberries for our pancakes and occasional thimbleberries
• 5 kayak trips
• Enjoyed Numerous bike rides and trail hikes
• Survived one crazy hailstorm and some days of 90 degree heat
• Met some very cool and interesting people
• Enjoyed local smoked fish and fresh salmon
• Enjoyed the freedom of the road!