Six weeks on one tank of gas

I am undertaking a challenge to see if I can go six weeks before filling the tank on my Nissan Maxima. First of all, you should know that I live in the metro area, so everything is close by. I freelance out of my house, so I don't commute to work. Daycare is a mile away. School is a mile away. I have three grocery stores, a Walgreens, US Bank, Chinese take-out, 3 pizza joints, and a few liquor stores all within blocks of our house. So the challenge isn't as steep as it may seem.

But there are a lot of little trips. And those trips all add up and eat away at my tank. Right now I'm going about three weeks between refuels on what I would call "normal" usage. I think I can double that average if I plan out trips and eliminate unnecessary excursions around town.

I filled my tank on October 8th. That means I have to make it to November 19th before refueling. Look for super exciting weekly posts on my progress, because I know that this will be a compelling and gripping saga.