The Wrap Up: Facts and Figures

  • Aug 21, 2010
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Trip Dates: June 3, 2010 to August 18, 2010

Days: 77

Total Mileage: 11,276

Total Cost:   ~$10,500

Gas: $2,946.34 Food/Misc: ~ $2,600 Camping: ~ $800 Activities: ~ $800 Restaurants: ~ $300 Van: ~ $3,000

Average Cost of Gas: $3.444/gal

Highest Gas Price Paid: $4.54/gal

Lowest Gas Price Paid: $2.58/gal

Average Miles Per Gallon: 13.24

Furthest Point West from home: Homer

Furthest Point North from home: The White Mountains somewhere along the Steese Highway

Longest Time Between Showers: 8 days – Thursday, July 29th to Saturday, August 7th – Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon

Wildlife Seen: Grizzly Bear, Black Bear, Dahl Sheep, wolf, puffins, sea otters, sea lion, seal, Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, moose, caribou (reindeer), Mule Deer, Buffalo, Beaver

Tallest Mountain: Mt. McKinley 20,320 feet

National Parks Visited: Wrangell - St. Elias, Denali, Kenai Fjords, Misty Fjords, Glacier, Canada’s Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Waterton, and Yoho

Cody’s Firsts: Steps at Denali NP, “Ball”, “Baa” (Bottle), Pacific Ocean, Hot Springs

New States for Cody: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Alaska, Montana

Provinces: Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, British Columbia

Brooke’s Firsts: Denali Junior Ranger, Paddle Boat, Hiked for 1+ hours, Hot Springs, Similarities and differences e.g. rocks,  Arial tram (Mt. Whisler, Jasper), Ski Lift (Calgary), Pacific ocean (Homer), caught first fish (Seward), took first shower all by herself – shampoo and conditioner (Kenai)

New States for Brooke: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Alaska, Montana

Provinces: Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, British Columbia

Favorite Drives: Ice Fields Parkway, Road to Valdez from Glen Allen, Road-to-the-Sun (Glacier National Park), Cassiar Highway

Longest day driving: Day 77, the last day ~700 miles

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