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A few years ago we joined M.U.S.E. (musicians united to sustain the environment).  They not only promote musicians who sing/play about being conscious of their impact on the earth, but they also promote musicians who try to make their touring eco-friendly (if that is possible…)

After wrapping up our tour stats, we decided that we could probably call ourselves eco-musicians…we drive instead of fly, avoid conventional indoor lodging whenever possible, cook our own food from locally grown produce, and for the most part try to stop and local businesses throughout our travels.

Here are the numbers:

Total number of States: 12

Driving Time: 71 hours (69 by Andy, 2 by Carmen…sorry honey)

Distance: 4830 miles

Number of Fastfood stops:  ZERO

Out to Eat: 5 times

Hotel Sleeps: 1

Cabin Sleeps: 1

Tent Sleeps: 8

Car Sleeps: 1

House Sleeps: 8

Rain: 13 out of 20 days!!

Hiking: 56 miles

Best Coffee: Wake and Bake Coffee House in Moab, UT (where coffee is still leagal…)

Best Groceries: Keweenaw Co-op in Houghton, MI (best bulk stuff! even garden seeds in bulk)

Number of States we played music in: 4

Pulled Over: 1 time (for going five over the speed limit…no ticket)

Best Bumper Sticker: “There is room for all God’s creatures…right next to my mashed potatoes” (saw this just after the Mackinac Bridge after crossing into the lower peninsula…made both of us laugh really hard)

Best Beer Before Noon: Moab Brewery! 20 ounce pours the same price as pints on Sundays!!