Statistics

Our current total distance traveled December 21, 1999 to August 28, 2008 3,183 days and 325,968 miles (equal to thirteen times around the world) exploring three continents and numerous remote islands. Miles are statute.

151,848......”Gypsy Wagon”
124, 151.....Commercial airlines
 12,921.......Other private vehicles
 10,007.......Our Sailboat PIONEER
  6,431........Buses
  5,556........Rental cars 
  3,472........Rental Trucks 
  2,710........Trains
  1,794........Walking
  1,116........Motorcycles (self drive)
  1,103........Taxis
   898.........Mini-busses & Tuk Tuks
   663.........Powerboats (local/ferries/tour)
   610.........Charter aircraft
   567.........Powerboats (super fast)
   447.........Motorized Dinghy (“Scout”)
   312.........Skiing
   295.........Other sailboats
   230.........Mekong river boat
   156.........Powerboats (passenger/slow)
   150.........Ships (large transports)
   146.........Small private airplanes
   145.........Bicycles   
    72..........River raft
    65......... Ski Run Lift
    61..........Motorcycles
    32..........Subways
    26..........Rickshaw (motorized)
    22..........Towed (our boat by another)
    10..........Two-wheeled push scooter
    10.........Ski run chair liftr
     9. ........Airport shuttle to plane
     8..........1925 Chevrolet convertible (last miles before it broke)
     7..........Electric scooter       
     5..........Rickshaw (peddled)
     4..........4x4 Kawasaki cross-country “mule”
     4..........Swimming
     4..........Kayak
     4..........Farm tractor
     3..........Elephant
     3..........Don on a walker, after surgery (aggh)
     3..........Parade float
     2..........Go cart
     2..........Water taxi
     2..........Parade float      
     1..........Mekong ferry
     1..........Rowboat
     1..........Inflatable sailing dingy (didn’t really sail that well)
   
Since December 1999, average miles per day: 103.1

Too bad Don’s miles at the controls of a B-52 Bomber, F-18 and F-15 fighter jets were before this adventure began. We’d love to include them here, especially the ones above Mach 1.

Now in its ninth year, this 139 MB, 293 page web site features thousands of photos and graphics throughout the 68 trip logs, 80 photo galleries, one video gallery, scores of Q&A’s; and 18 essays. We have made innumerable new friends through this site. An impressive number of people have helped us assist people who, through no fault of their own, struggle against difficult circumstances in the world’s nooks and crannies.