1 year USA road trip - Late Gap Year

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Updated April 2024: No new information to add. A 3,000 mile drive from Boca Chica, TX to Halifax NS to drop van off at docks 11th April. Trying to not go too far north to quickly as central Maine was -7c and 24" of snow, but stopping to viewed the Total Solar Eclipse from Littleton Maine...
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Updated during March 2024 US Toll roads: Interesting to note that we have used several toll roads in out 11 months, no alternative. Cash payment no issue. The two we have registered to pay in advance on website, no payment has been taken, we have confirmation we registered. Automated "Pay by...
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Updated during February 2024 - COMPLETED Just coming up on 58k, 50k in USA/Canada MPG 26.6 for total 58k driven. Adblue??? We've now driven 3,000+ miles on a 9.5 litre can, meaning we have a range of 600 - 3,000+ for the 9.5 litre???? Return route confirmed via Halifax as it's the only port we...
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About to start month 9 and this is what 8 months and 42,000 miles looks like. https://www.polarsteps.com/JezAng/7186963-gap-year Average diesel price is now around $3.75 = £0.78 litre drop in US fuel prices after Christmas and £ = $ creeping up. 50,000 miles driven by end of January. 26.8 MPG...
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Thinking it may be simplest to write as things happen: Total mileage (8,000 when we arrived) 51,000 now 26.6 MPG Just left California, highest price seen $6.79 Using gasbuddy found a petrol station a little off our route @ $4.59 and near enough to Death Valley to mean we entered 90% full. 4...
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Nothing new to post so no Month 5 Only a few new things to add... 34,000 miles travelled 40 States/ State Capitols visited 28 mpg We popped into Costco in Augusta Georgia for cheese and came out with cheese, Flu & Covid jabs. Rounded Flu £18 & Covid £130, Cheese £5. Probably other walk-in...
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Total mileage (8,000 when we arrived) 35,000 now 27.2 MPG - 2.3 9 Speed Auto ECO selected 95% of the time. Putting socks onto the plastic arm rests tops arm sweating. It has been sunny virtually the whole time we've been here, the odd thunderstorm and with 27,000 miles covered the Leisure and...
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So just started 4th month 20,000 miles covered 26 States but this will slow as Colorado and Utah have some many places to visit but not a lot new learning/advise to add, but. Saw our first other UK van in Yellowstone a 72 plate Chausson, but no one "at home". If your a recycling fanatic then...
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So month 2 completed of 12 touring mostly USA but some of Canada. 22 US State Capitols visited. Ferry to Juneau booked for 4th July, ironically. Seen several German, Swiss, Italian, French and Belgian vehicle. 5 huge MAN/Merc overland 4/6 wheel trucks. A British couple touring on a Triumph...
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So 1 month into 12 month US road trip and what have we learnt. Preparation is key, plan for the worst hope for the best. You can track our misadventures @ https://www.polarsteps.com/JezAng/7186963-late-gap-year so this is strictly a geek prep document. Night One: Bathroom tap started to leak...
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