The Trip – By the numbers

(Yes, I did keep track of all of these statistics.)

Total miles driven: 9,665
Average MPG for entire trip: 24.48
Average gasoline price per gallon, entire trip: $3.05
Average gas price per gallon in the US: $2.94
Average gas price per gallon in Canada: $3.86
Total miles hiked: 113.85
States visited: 17
Provinces visited: 2
National Parks visited (US and Canada): 15
National Monuments visited: 2
State Parks visited: 2
National Memorials visited: 1
Sprained ankles, twisted knees, or injuries of any kind: 0
Shot glasses purchased: 30 (and that was holding myself back)
Books read by Sage: 4
Books read by Doug: 3 1/2
Bighorn Sheep seen: 15 or so
Mountain goats seen: 9 or so
Bears seen: 8
Moose seen: 7
Coyotes seen: 5
Otters seen: 2
Bison seen: Hundreds
Elk seen: Dozens
Pronghorn Antelope seen: Dozens
Wolves seen: 0
Dollars over budget for the entire trip: $21.11