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- Total days gone = 51
- Total days riding = 47
- Total days riding >30 miles = 44
- Total miles ridden = 2901.30
- Average miles per day = 61.73 (47 days)
- Average miles, taking out the short days = 65.94 (44 days)
- Average speed = 11.36 MPH
- Total time in the saddle = 255:20 hours
- Longest day in the saddle = 9:25 miles (102 miles)
- Longest day = 105 miles
- Maxium speed reached = 46 MPH
- Days with mileage over 50 = 39
- Total money found = $22.77
- Total pennies found = 222
- Total nickels found = 27
- Total dimes found = 62
- Total quarters found = 52
- Best day = $3.41
- Worse day = $0.01
- I did find a at least one coin each day.
- Major wildlife seen:
- Bears = 4
- Moose = 11
- Wolfs = 1
- Deer = 3
- Weight at start = 150 pounds
- Weight at finish = 144 pounds
- Total cost = $4661.87 (airfare, new equipment, ferries, food, trains, motels, photos, cruises)
- Average cost per day = $91.40 Note: the real cost was a little higher as David and I split the housing cost.
- Modes for transportation:
- Bike
- Foot
- Trains = 3
- Ferries = 5
- Airplane - home
- Pick-up truck = 2
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