I am from Kansas, and took summer jobs for 3 yearss in Colorado, Montana, and South Dahota. I usually make a trip home to see my family about every 2 months at least, and the smallest hop from any of those places is 585 miles one way! From Montana it was well over 2000 miles one way! As you see, those add up VERY quickly. Hell-here's something kinda fun for ya.
Got my oil changed at 4:00pm day one, and drove to Montana...day two, I had already put on the 2000 miles (I drove straight through in 26 hours). By day three, I was already at 3000 miles and due for another oil change!:Q
And being from a small town in KS, I don't have alot of choices for employment in town, so I usually drive about 30 minutes each way....