Here are some assorted stats about the trip, which I compiled because you obviously wanted to know:

• Total time: 41 days, 6 1/2 hours
• Miles driven: 8,054
• Avg miles per day: 195.25
• Longest drive: 829 miles - Bridge Bay Campground, Yellowstone to Mitchell, SD - Day 32
• Photos taken: 6,915
• Average photos per day: 167
• States: 15 (MI, IN, IL, MO, OK, TX, CO, UT, ID, MT, WY, SD, MN, WI, OH)
• Border crossings: 25
• National Parks: 3 (Rocky Mountain National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Yellowstone National Park)
• National Monuments: 1 (Mt. Rushmore)
• State Parks: 4 (Warren Dunes, MI; Tippecanoe, IN; Route 66, MO; Huntsville, TX)
• Highest elevation: 12,110 feet above sea level - Rock Cut, Rocky Mountain National Park
• Cheapest gas: $3.26/gal - Springfield, MO
• Most expensive gas: $4.39/gal - Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
• Cans of Red Bull: 12
• Bugs splattered on car: 10,668 (approximately)
• Truck stop showers: 1
• Speeding tickets: 1

Destinations located (approximately) 8,054 miles from starting point in Holt, MI:

• To the east: Krgyzstan/China border
• To the west: Aral Sea, Kazakhstan
• To the south: Antarctic Peninsula

The title of this post comes from an episode of My Brother, My Brother and Me, one of many podcasts I listened to during long drives. Others included Stop Podcasting Yourself, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me, Emergency Pants, You Look Nice Today, and Back to Work. So thanks for keeping me from falling asleep at the wheel, you wonderful podcasters!