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3 4 C O M M U N I T Y M A G A Z I N E FA L L 2 0 2 5 23,000 Miles covered in 18 months 48 Number of states the Bowles have visited in 18 months. Still left: Alaska and Hawaii 8.5 Longest hours at once between stops (Washington to Montana, and Montana to North Dakota). "That was our threshold." 30 Longest amount of days living in one location (an Airbnb) 64 Total number of places they've stayed (12 Airbnbs, 41 Hilton Hotels, and 11 times they had fun at Great Wolf Lodge) 45 Number of parks, attractions, and museums the family visited Priceless Number of times they got to stay with family By The Numbers • Math: Playing the License Plate Tally Game while driving and learning about the physics of launching space vehicles in Rocket City (Huntsville, Alabama) • Miscellaneous: Scavenger hunts absolutely everywhere! Lynsey built unit studies around local landmarks and researched available curriculum to ensure the kids stayed on track academically. "Our kids might learn about tectonic plates from a textbook, then go climb around them the next day in California," she says. Learning milestones have held strong, and the kids have become confident, curious, and deeply bonded to one another. "They've become resourceful and adaptable," Lynsey adds. "They know how to read a subway map, cook dinner, and help pack a cargo trailer like a pro." Flexibility, not frugality, was the driving force. Still, our family offset costs by booking long stays (28+ days unlocks big Airbnb discounts), cooking many meals at