I know this looks like a lot but if you click on the link and scroll all the way to the bottom to the map it will show you the approximate trip we will be taking. Well over 2,000 miles.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Nashville&1s=TN&1y=US&1l=36.165798&1g=-86.784401&1v=CITY&2c=Arthur&2s=IL&2y=US&2l=39.714699&2g=-88.472198&2v=CITY#a/maps/l:::Nashville:TN::US:36.165798:-86.784401:city:/l:::Arthur:IL::US:39.714699:-88.472198:city:/l:::Wausau:WI::US:44.959202:-89.629997:city:Marathon+County/l:::Ironwood:MI::US:46.4547:-90.170799:city:Gogebic+County/l:::Copper+Harbor:MI::US:47.468899:-87.888298:city:Keweenaw+County/l:::Marquette:MI::US:46.543598:-87.395302:city:Marquette+County/l:::Menominee:MI::US:45.1078:-87.614197:city:/l:::Washington+Island:WI::US:45.394699:-86.931396:city:Door+County/l:::Nashville:TN::US:36.165798:-86.784401:city:Davidson+County/m:::::0::/io:1:::::f:EN:M:/e