Time to hit some numbers. In my pipe dreams, we were living on less than 3k a month. We missed that by a HUGE amount. We've spent over 9k in a little over two months. Sigh. So not how I wanted things to go. BUT, we've spent some time internationally, we've had to repair some tires, we've had some amazing experiences, and we've had a great time. Now it's time to buckle down.
We can't be doing everything we want every time it comes along. We also need to tone down our eating expenses. Here's a breakdown of how we spent our money:
Fuel: $1342.28
Stuff: $2042.08
Snacks: $299.07
Meals: $4216.28
Lodging: $1519.96
Clearly our food is out of control. Stuff? Who even knows how we spent that money? Our categories are too vague, so I've decided to track a bit more detail in our next leg of the journey. I want to know how much we're spending on ice. I'm gonna say it's an obscene number. How often are we buying DEF? So much that would help me to plan much better. I'm going to differentiate between groceries and eating out. I want to see how much we're spending on laundromat. How much firewood do we buy? How are we doing with propane?
And just to keep track, we've gone 9,974 miles in nine states and one foreign country (two provinces). We spent 65 days on the road, nine of which were in Canada, seven days spent at family's house. The boys have earned one merit badge, seven Webelos adventures, six Wolf adventures, and the Wolf Outdoor Activity award. And the youngest three have earned a TON of Jr. Ranger badges.
And then again, is our journey really in the details? We can learn so much from the details, but can we enjoy our trip any more or less based on them? I need some philosophy class to work out my issues....
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