Lots of Stuff
WA. USA
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Well this is my 77th day in the camper. Living in Washington state I've had this desire to stand on Cape Flattery at the northwest corner of Washington state then travel diagonally across the country and stand at Key West in south Florida. WELL I JUST DID IT!!! WHAT A TRIP! WHAT A COUNTRY!
I'm not home yet but after much boondocking and Wal-Marting to save money for fuel I'm staying in the Salt Lake City KOA. So I'm finally connected back to the Internet.
So far I've traveled 11,388 miles. My truck with camper has averaged 12.74 miles per gallon. That comes out to 894 gallons of diesel. Total fuel cost of $3,383.50. A cost per mile of $0.2971. The average price I paid for diesel stands at $3.78 per gallon but remember we started in February and diesel was cheaper then.
My better half was with me until we reached Houston, Texas then an opening came up for her mother in a Danish nursing home so my wife went to Denmark to help her mother. Socialized Medicine is less than some would have you believe but that's off my subject.
If you like to travel this great country and have the time (retirement can be great) I sure recommend a trip like mine.
Fuel IS expensive but the trip has been priceless.
DG
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fourcamping
Columbia, South Carolina
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Congratulations. One more thing to mark of your "to do" list. I envy you!! What a wonderful trip it must have been.
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Steve_in_29
29 Palms, CA 92277
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Congrats on what has to have been an awesome trip.
While I didn't do it in a TC I have been from Adak, Alaska to Key West, Florida thanks to Uncle Sam.
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RenoAl
Reno, NV
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Way cool!
Post some pictures of your favorite spots.
Good luck and good camping.
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silversand
Montreal
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Lots:
It would be great to see a whole string of photos from your long-haul of boondocking, with anything you could provide in writing to stimulate others to attempt this, too 
Cheers,
Silver-
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FarcticOx
Rural NH
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Congratulations LOTSA, looking forward to the pictures. We'll see you in New Hampshire when you finish the "X"
FarcticOx
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Nvr*lost
SW Ohio
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I have been to both points, but not in the same travel season. Now you will have to go in the other direction, Cabo San Lucas to Calais,Maine, or onto Nova Scotia. Been there, done that too.
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mockturtle
Northwest
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That is so cool!  Hope you will put together a website we can access. Would love to hear more.
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Myrtle
North Carolina
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Sound like an awesome trip.
I will continue to dream about such adventures, only 20 more years until we retire?
I hope to save enough money to afford such trips (401K).
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cewillis
Tucson, az, usa
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Sounds great! Do you have a map or track of your actual route? (along with pictures)
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