By the numbers
2011–2026, counted from every post.
365,814
miles from home
14.7× around the Earth — and 153% of the way to the Moon.
41
trips
259
days written down
4,430
photographs
44
countries
Miles, year by year
Round trips from Salt Lake City, great-circle — so a floor, not the true route.
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Miles, adding up
Cumulative. They passed the distance to the Moon in 2021.
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Days away each year
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Countries, adding up
Counting each the first time they arrived.
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Photographs each year
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Words written each year
Prose only; captions counted separately.
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When they travel
Trips by departure month.
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What they carried
Camera models read from photo metadata.
iPhone 14 Pro2023–2026
iPhone SE (3rd generation)2023–2026
iPhone 17 Pro2025–2026
iPhone 6s2019–2022
iPhone 172026
iPhone 122021–2023
iPhone 8 Plus2019–2020
NIKON D602011–2013
The longest journeys
Total distance including every stop along the way.
2019 Big Island Hawaii4d
2017 Australia9d
2025 New Zealand10d
2015 Israel7d
2017 Italy10d
2018 April Argentina & Uruguay6d
2025 Italy6d
2013 October, Italy1d
2014 Germany, Czech Republic7d
2026 Scandinavian Tour15d
2019 Europe w/Wayment's13d
2014 Spain9d
What each trip was about
The words that set each trip apart from the other 41 — weighted by how rarely they appear elsewhere, not by how often he writes them.
2011 September, Ireland and England!!!
castleringcakegroundsstonecliffsinternetbirthdaybathbusesroadseggs
2013 October, Italy
cokepocketstrainscampersmetrocanaleurosshuttleapartmentsquaremcdonaldsgelato
2014 Spain
bulleuroscastlecoastaltravellingsoutherntouringfortmountainscathedraltowerbridge
2014 Germany, Czech Republic
barrackscharlesfortresslouiswoodencamptrainsapartmenteurosmetrobridgecastle
2015 Western Caribbean Cruise
reefdeckshipentertainmentappetizersgoprofallsbuffetsnorkelingplayedeastdessert
2015 Denise's States Trip
metersidesconnectstateswestbridgesstatelearnedmemorialtheaterdelayedhotels
2015 Israel
scrollstombcavevalleydeadfortresseventsfloatgardenupperwestruins
2016 Playa Del Carmen
turtlesresortdivevolleyballgroomweddingpesosbuffetweightsnorkelingmastershots
2016 Alaska Cruise
whalesfjordsalmondogscruisedecklighthousebabyship
2016 Puerto Vallarta
condotacosdivetaxisrooftrucktaxilist
2017 Australia
sanctuaryharbortrolleykilometerschinaferryblowbridgehairbookcentralbedroom
2017 Paris, France
metrotowereurosmistakeeurobakerymilkglasscornerdoors
2017 Canada North East
gorgefallsmaritimeferrycoveboardwalkfortlighthousegrandairbnbharbor
2017 Italy
mulesmuleartifactssitagyrometroeuroseurocemetaryancientvillagestram
2018 Florida and Bahamas
rocketsbomberrocketignorehatsexhibitlaunchshuttledecidecondocruisecards
2018 April Argentina & Uruguay
jacuzziferrypesosdeltaplazasaladapartmentburieddesktaxibusesschool
2018 August Great Britain
castlewelshpeascoalbroomvillagecomesqueuepoundsroadsairportspier
2018 October Family Cruise
islandersdivecommentlionsharkshipscubastagedivingtriviaconferenceport
2019 January Hunter Cruise
wheelchairdivecloselscubaweightssnorkelingsharkexcursiongoprotanksugarcruise
2019 Europe w/Wayment's
castlecanalcottagecampartworksquaretowerconferenceapartmentcoatpoundsbike
2019 Mexico City
tortapesosboystortastacostacocastlesubwaydogsmetroapartmentriding
2019 Big Island Hawaii
lavasandblackfalls
2020 All Travel in a Covid Year
statebikesupperfallslighthousecruisebikeshippoolport
2021 South Carolina
plantationcarriagemansionslavesharborbikesbikepropertywindlighthousepooltrees
2021 Costa Rica
testnegativepooltestingsurfricehighwayfruittreeroadsseafoodswim
2021 Peru
solesreedstestresultsaltitudeshieldsfloatingarchaeologicalartifactsnativenegativemasks
2022 Panama City
canallocksmonkeysmonkeyshipsbalconyislandsmallpool
2022 France & Switzerland
rrenlmsmwaterfallgardenswindowsmountainairbnbeuroscliffsmemorialgardenvillage
2023 Kauai, Hawaii
wonderfullycondobunchshavedpancakerelaxingroosterchickenscrowingturtlesreeftacos
2023 England
castleparadebathmichaelsminesracemarinamemorialdressbikechapelferry
2024 England — Norfolk
castlecollegesmanormajesticallycrabmoteconferencegardenscathedralstandshallfort
2024 England — Guernsey
candlecandlesstrangedesignedlighthouseportbusescastleexitgarden
2024 England — London
collectionarmornudesporcelaincollectionspaintingssquaretheater
2025 New Zealand
hobbitawardthermalentertainmentsulphurmotelpiesconstructedholestreeaquariumsunrise
2025 Italy
fountainbeltvisitorhorsemuseumscathedralglassstatuestowermetrosquaresteps
2026 French Polynesia
kayakbungalowlagoonferryshallowskiesislandssnorkelingbikessnorkelcoralblack
2026 Scandinavian Tour
castleabbabandfjordbikesindoorshiplocksmetrocanalkindalovely