As another milestone rolls around, it’s time to update our ongoing Map of the whole trip and tot up our latest mileage chart.
On face value, this has been our least-traveled month, at least in RV terms. We have driven a scant 259 miles in our Winnebago Indefatigable (or Fati for short), starting a month ago in Tucson, Arizona, and reaching Las Cruces in New Mexico, a simple journey almost entirely on Interstate 10. Not the stuff of traveling legend, especially compared to our hectic first two months, when we covered fully 3,849 miles from Florida to Wyoming.
Even by the standards of the last 3 months (869, 579 and 545 miles respectively), it is a slim return. But the fact is we are now spending longer in specific places (like Tucson and Las Cruces) and doing more of our actual journeying by car (our faithful Ford Fiesta, Nippy). We learned our lesson several months ago, after Fati suffered several mechanical issues with our hectic pace, that it was better to reach a destination from which we could explore by car in all directions, and this last month has been the perfect example of that.
Because, while our RV mileage is WAY down, our travel in Nippy has increased substantially. In month 6, she chalked up a whopping 1,927 miles, and in month 7 we have added an even-more-whopping 2,884, which included long-distance trips to Silver City, White Sands and, especially, Santa Fe. But, with Nippy getting a good 45 miles to the gallon on longer drives, and gas prices in New Mexico the cheapest since we left home ($2.25/gallon on our most recent fill-up), it is an economical and strategic success.
What all this means is that we have now traveled 7,312 miles in Fati and a humongous 18,150 in Nippy, for a total of 25,462 miles since we left home.
Next up, we turn south for Texas and a long tour down the western half of the state as far as the Gulf Coast. Probably more miles for Fati than Nippy, but you never know…!
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Happy Holidays and safe travels. Steve and Carol Rall
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Thank you, Carol and Steve! We’re wishing you a wonderful holiday season, too!
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If it was July or August, I’m willing to bet you would be chaulking up record setting mileage totals (LOL). Happy Holidays.
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We think you’re right! We’ve been “following the weather” all along, and knew we’d have to be somewhere warm-ish by December. The original plan had us heading to Texas sooner, then backtracking to New Mexico and Arizona for January and February, but that was stupid and unrealistic.
In all fairness, we’ve mainly gotten it right, so far, with only a few weeks that were far too hot or far too cold. Over seven months, we’ll call that a success!
And Happy Holidays to you, too!
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