Bonus Post. 6 Months In




 Today is our 6 month Anniversary of being on the road.  Here are some stats and questions we have received along the way. 

•Miles driven:  17,965.  30 Of those driven by Katy after I’ve given blood and doing laundry (one time of which she hit a wood planter box 😂)

•Most Expensive Diesel: $3.79 in Weed CA.  Cheapest diesel: $2.09 in Alomogordo, NM. 

•We’ve been in 14 States on this trip so far. •We are both originally from the UP of Michigan, but had been living in Oregon for almost 14 years.

* FAQ’s.

•You two are too young to be retired, are you rich? -No, not even close, we have to get jobs soon!!! 

•How are the dogs doing? -Duncan is the Brown one and Maggie is gray and brown.  They are both good, they are happy to be with us all the time. 

•Have you found a place to settle yet? -Not yet.  We would like to go back to Florida next winter, Boone NC at some point and we still have a bunch of states to go. 

•What’s your favorite place so far? -So many states have unique places and we’ve enjoyed all the states we’ve been in.  Although we weren’t in MS long enough to really explore. 

•Have you had any unexpected costs? -Laundry is more than we expected and if you eat out quite a bit, you can easily meet or exceed your budget. 

•Silliest Question came while in the Outer Banks.  Oregon huh, did you drive all the way here? -The truck and trailer were together with our Oregon plates. (yep, it took us 5 months)

•Whats your longest drive day? -7 Hours through and around LA made it a long day, not the miles. 

•Why aren’t there pics of Katy? -She prefers to not be in pictures.  It’s been 17 years together, I respect that boundary. 

•Craziest thing that’s happened on the road? -Two very close calls with semi trucks, Del Rio TX and NC/TN Border. 

•How much does traveling cost. -Averages, lodging $850/Month and fuel $550/Month. 

•What do you miss from home? -Tom-Laundry, hot tub, king bed and view.  Katy-Laundry.

•Do you miss Bend?  We definitely miss our friends (from the Hillsboro/Portland area too).

•Are you ready to settle down and go back to work?  NO!!! We had a pretty short drive day today to just east of Memphis. #no_more_someday

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