The trip by the numbers

Since I'm an engineer, I just can't help by quantify the trip. So, below are some of the numbers that help define the trip.

1 Crazy idea that was permitted to grow and swell

A surprisingly small amount of tears

2 cars (large majority of the tears shed here)


2 Countries


2 Canadian Provinces (British Columbia and Alberta)


3 Theme/Amusement Parks

  • Legoland

  • Universal Studios

  • Calaway Park


4 Time Zones


6 ½ Zoos/Aquariums

  • San Diego

  • Telus Park

  • Monterey Bay

  • Hogle Zoo

  • Point Defiance

  • Oregon Zoo

  • Bass Pro Shop (counting as a half)


8 Museums

  • Exploratorium

  • Discovery Cube

  • San Diego Model Railroad Museum

  • Comic-con Museum

  • Telus Spark Science Center

  • Pacific Science Center

  • Science World

  • Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OSMI) 


9 Hotel/AirBnB Nights

  • Seattle

  • San Francisco (2)

  • Salt Lake City (2)

  • Madison (2)

  • Portland

  • Helena


12 State/Provincial Parks/Recreation Areas

  • Oroville Dam 

  • Chino Hills

  • North Sterling

  • Nolin Lake

  • Mormon Island

  • Roan Mountain

  • Great Seal

  • Silver Falls

  • Antelope Island

  • Sand Hollow

  • Porteau Cove

  • Paul Lake


21 National Parks 

  • Lassen Volcanic

  • Yosemite 

  • Kings Canyon

  • Sequoia

  • Pinnacles

  • Waterton Lakes

  • Crater Lake

  • Cumberland Gap

  • Bryce Canyon

  • Capitol Reef

  • Zion

  • Canyonlands

  • Arches

  • Olympic

  • New River Gorge

  • Yellowstone

  • Grand Teton

  • Mt. Revelstoke

  • Glacier

  • Banff

  • Yoho


22 States - North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wisconsin, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia


29 National Forests / Monuments

  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

  • Shasta Trinity National Forest

  • Lassen National Forest

  • Sequoia National Forest

  • Angeles National Forest

  • San Bernardino National Forest

  • Routt National Forest

  • White River National Forest

  • Dinosaur National Monument

  • Arapaho National Forest

  • Bridger National Forest

  • Teton National Forest

  • Daniel Boone National Forest

  • Gallatin National Forest

  • Pisgah National Forest

  • Cherokee National Forest

  • Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area

  • Mt Hood National Forest

  • Willamette National Forest

  • Winema National Forest

  • Rogue River National Forest

  • Jefferson National Forest

  • Cache National Forest

  • Wasatch National Forest

  • Uinta National Forest

  • Dixie National Forest

  • Olympic National Forest

  • Medicine Bow National Forest

  • Rocky Mountain National Forest


37 Camp Set ups/Teardowns


76 nights away from home


7,833 Pictures/Movies


13,652 miles


Uncountable memories

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