August 13, 2018

Route 66 Road Trip: By the Numbers

Ever wondered how many pickle slushies we consumed during our road trip across Historic Route 66? Discover this and other scintillating statistics—such as the number of songs on our Spotify playlists, cacti collected on the route, and more—through our Route 66 road trip infographic.

Infographic of Route 66 Road Trip: By the Numbers. 3 time zones, 2,451 miles traveled, eight states, five roadies, 232 stops. Minutes spent on the road: 50,400. The highest temperature reached during the trip was 113 degrees. The lowest was 52 degrees. 380 songs on our Spotify playlists. Our healthy diet: 30 percent burritos, 25 percent burgers, 20 percent tater tots, 15 percent pie, 10 percent pickle slushies. Our Airstream caravan was 372.5 square feet. One windshield repaired, one nail in back tire. 58,066 signatures in support of a National Historic Trail designation for Route 66.

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