Which (or how many) states have/haven't you been to?
May 7, 2021, 8:39 pm
#121
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Feb 23, 2023, 4:56 am
#122
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I'm not even going to attempt to put these in any sort of logical order:
Total Visited / Lived: 22 States + 1 Federal District
Total Passed Through (did not stay the night): 3 States
Total I Have Physically Been In (Sum of Above): 25 States + 1 Federal District
Visited / Lived:
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Nevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Hawaii
Louisiana
Missouri
Illinois
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
Non-State Entities Visited:
Washington D.C. (Federal District)
Passed Through (did not stay the night):
Utah
Virginia
New Jersey
Total Visited / Lived: 22 States + 1 Federal District
Total Passed Through (did not stay the night): 3 States
Total I Have Physically Been In (Sum of Above): 25 States + 1 Federal District
Visited / Lived:
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Nevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Hawaii
Louisiana
Missouri
Illinois
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
Non-State Entities Visited:
Washington D.C. (Federal District)
Passed Through (did not stay the night):
Utah
Virginia
New Jersey
Feb 27, 2023, 9:40 am
#125
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I claimed my 50th state with South Dakota in 2013. Since then I've been going ahead and revisiting states and then working towards developing more US milestones such as:
States Visited: 50
State Capitols Visited: 49 (Missing Juneau)
States Overnighted In: 48 (Missing RI and WY)
States Flown To: 49 (Missing WY)
States Where I've Drank at a Local Brewery: 39 (Missing: CO, DE, IN, KS, MD, MS, MN, NM, RI, VT, WY)
States Visited: 50
State Capitols Visited: 49 (Missing Juneau)
States Overnighted In: 48 (Missing RI and WY)
States Flown To: 49 (Missing WY)
States Where I've Drank at a Local Brewery: 39 (Missing: CO, DE, IN, KS, MD, MS, MN, NM, RI, VT, WY)
States Visited: 50
State Capitols Visited: 50
States Overnighted In: 49 (Still missing WY)
States Flown to: 49 (Still missing WY)
States Where I've Drank at a Local Brewery: 48 (Missing DE, WY)
Obviously I badly need a Wyoming trip!
Feb 28, 2023, 2:12 pm
#126
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I checked off the last one (ND) on our DC-to-Seattle drive in June 2017 ... Mrs767 still needs to log AR, OK, and KS (plus MO to count for more than just the airport)
in terms of flying I'm missing AR, ND, WV, and VT entirely; in terms of commercial flights I have an "orphan" departure from WI, and have only transited MS, RI, and WY (plus ROTC summer camp flights to/from MS) ... I have one Boeing Flight Test mission to/from Casper WY (CPR), and can only log DE by general aviation (in/out) and USAF (in)
in terms of flying I'm missing AR, ND, WV, and VT entirely; in terms of commercial flights I have an "orphan" departure from WI, and have only transited MS, RI, and WY (plus ROTC summer camp flights to/from MS) ... I have one Boeing Flight Test mission to/from Casper WY (CPR), and can only log DE by general aviation (in/out) and USAF (in)
still paging @GRALISTAIR for "logbook" criteria
Feb 28, 2023, 2:32 pm
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Well it has changed over the years.
- My first time round it was enough to set foot in all 50 states - even just an airport change.
- Second time around I needed to rent or use my own car and drive in all 50 states. (AK I drove from Anchorage to Wasilla and back)
- 3rd time round I photographed the "Welcome to" sign for all 50. Alaska was a ..... but finally got it on a cruise where we crossed on a day trip out from Alaska into Canada and back). Hawaii was the harbor side in Maui.
- 4th time around I had to fly in and out of an airport in all 50. Delaware was a ..... but it has had scheduled service from ILG first of all from DEN on Frontier and now again on Avelo into multiple airports.
- 5th time around I had to visit all 50 capital cities of states. Juneau was the most fun but HNL is good too. Santa Fe was picturesque and fantastic also.
- 6th time around I had to stay overnight in all 50 states
- 7th time around I had to visit all 50 states a minimum of 10 times each (unique visits)
- 8th time around I had to visit all 50 states with my wife accompanying me
- 9th time around (and current goal with 3 missing NC, IL, MS) to stay overnight within the city limits/downtown area of all 50 capital cities. (Warning Trenton is scary and horrible)
- 10th time around - visit all 50 in a calendar year - done 4 times - also one year did them all in 6 months
- Another goal and I am serious - and Mrs Gralistair is extremely cooperative - to know my wife biblically/have carnal knowledge of her - in all 50 states. 12 states missing!!!!
Last edited by GRALISTAIR; Mar 3, 2023 at 7:23 am