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A lot of thought goes into a name… My first kid was 3 days old before we finally decided on what to call her… Alysia Laurenne! And the nurse came in, asking for the hundredth time what to put on her birth certificate… And I blurted out Alysia Nicole! Aaack! And, to this day, 20 years later, we mostly just call her by her nickname. BEAR! So, all that to say, you can imagine how much time and effort went into naming this site! I’ve actually been trying to buy the Smiles Per Gallon domain name for over 13 YEARS!…

WELCOME TO SPGFAN! Are YOU Ready for Adventure? You’ve Come to the Right Place! And We Are SO Glad You Are Here! SPGFAN is THE LARGEST Online Network For ALL of Your Family’s Adventures! Traveling Camping RV’ing Overlanding Homeschooling Worldschooling Cooking Photography Scrapbooking Happy Planning Paper Crafts Arts and Crafts Frugal Living Gentle Parenting Spreading Kindness Making a Difference! The list is ENDLESS! We are bringing you the GREATEST Sources of Inspiration For Your Family! Millions of Pages of FREE Educational Resources!Thousands of Links for Recommended Toys and Learning Tools!Over 30,000 City Guides Featuring the BEST Family-Friendly Destinations!Money-Saving Travel Hacks That…

Smiles Per Gallon Family Adventure Network! What is all the excitement about? We are SPGFAN! We Are Here to Help YOUMaximize YOUR FAMILY’S Fun EfficiencyOn All Your AWESOME ADVENTURES! FAMILY is the GREATEST ADVENTURE OF ALL! How Can We Help YOU Get the MostSmiles Per GallonOn YOUR Next Family Adventure? Join the Network! Find Your US Destination! Find Your Canadian Destination!

A Little About the SPGFAN Gang! Our family spends almost 300 nights a year on the road extensively exploring all the amazing treasures of the North American continent! And we’ve been doing it for over 25 years! My kids and I have been through 49 out of 50 US States; as well as 9 out of 10 Canadian Provinces, and 2 out of 3 Canadian Territories! We’ve driven MILLIONS of miles! Captured MILLIONS of photos! Visited THOUSANDS of places! From the biggest, brightest cities, to the funkiest little towns, to the most secluded wilderness…  From the Northern Lights, to the…

Howdy! Thanks for dropping in! There is a LOT of information at your fingertips here on the SPG FAMILY ADVENTURE NETWORK… Hopefully I can offer a few tips to help you maximize your experience with us! And, we’re DEFINITELY still growing, every single day! So, there’s a LOT more to come! THE SPGFAN EXPERIENCE! By the time we are completely done creating this site, we are going to have easily searchable lists for: THE BEST FAMILY FRIENDLY: ATTRACTIONSSHOPPINGDININGLODGING In EVERY city and town in the US and CANADA! You’d think this info would be easy to find when you’re planning…