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I agree to reserve the campsites.
You might also want to reserve a horseback (mule) ride at Bryce canyon (2 hr or 4 hr options).
Zion NP is spectacular - be sure to take a few hikes there - not...

This may not be what you had in mind; however, just giving some ideas of a very scenic route that is easily done in 3 weeks
(total driving time 40-50 hrs - but of course add on a lot for driving...

I agree about the booking motels ahead at Sturgis. It is jam-packed in the area for the Sturgis Rally, and is booked up far in advance. Pick-ups and people are pulled off along the roads for miles...

You mention two weeks to a couple months. Big difference.
There is so much to see if you want to head all the way from Jersey to California. Two weeks there and back is basically just drive...

Besides as others have mentioned, having your car checked out prior to leaving...
Be sure to carry things like booster cables (& know how to use them), flashlight, good spare tire & jack, windshield...

Sounds great - Hope you have lots of time to enjoy this trip.

Suggestions other than the national parks which are a must-see.

Just east of Tucson AZ -
1) Kartchner Caverns State Park. This...

Probably to late now, but info for Dreamer re rental car. Noticed you are from Ontario Canada.
If you have TD Insurance TRAVEL Visa, your insurance is completely covered for rentals in North...

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AGAWA CANYON - train ride, Algoma Country, Sault Ste. Marie
BRUCE PENINSULA NATIONAL PARK - Bruce Trail, Tobermory, hiking, warm beaches, & 20 shipwrecks for divers to explore
CN TOWER...

Is this website still working? I've tried the links above. Only a couple of them worked, and couldn't get very far.

Sounds like you are planning a great trip. Just also wanted to encourage you about travelling solo. I am female 44 yrs old, and have done many driving trips throughout North America without...

I'm soooooooo jealous!!! Three months. Wow. Nice!! :-)

I agree with Midwest Michael. Perhaps cut out Arizona/Nevada. There is much to see & do staying in California with Yosemite, Sequoia, LA area.Long travel days to get from point to point in your...

I don't know if we are supposed to list other websites, but this is a good one specifically for finding quirky things along your route....

AZBuck is correct. The words kids coming along immediately changes things too in your timing. Do you perhaps mean you have ten days one-way?

I 100% agree with the above suggestions. The million dollar highway is a must. In Ouray, take a day jeep ride up the mountain passes. I highly recommend the tour company SOA (Switzerland of...

Ah, I see I'm too late to catch our young adventurer. I've headed that way from Toronto area myself a few times. Oh well. Will wait for his posted adventures. Sure hope as a new driver he is okay...

Now storm chasing !!
Sunday morning I went to the motel for our Tempest Tours meeting point/ orientation. One couple had been with the tour the year previous and returned, bringing his sister as...

By 9:00 a.m., our group of 7 riders and the wrangler Dusty were on our way down the Bright Angel trail. Dusty was in front. I was 2nd in line behind him on Bibi. Dusty was training a new mule. We...

Next day drove from San Antonio to Albuquerque - about 820 miles... Stayed with friends - well shall I say, I arrived so late that they did not hear the phone ring and I stayed in my car in their...

Trip pictures here.

First day uneventful. Left Barrie Ontario Canada at 11:45 a.m. in my Corolla - female / solo trip. Drove till midnight or past midnight (can't remember) to a truck stop just...

Of course, you'll need working headlights and signal lights, tail lights, brake lights...As long as you have any vehicle that is roadworthy - passes any safety tests to be put on the road when you...

I and friends have experienced similar, in reverse, as well. I am Canadian and have found crossing INto the USA, that there have been occasions when eyebrows are raised concerning no definite...

I get a few chuckles reading the posts. Just to let you know myself and my travellin' pardner (two girls) have gone across the good ol' USA several times, the two of us sleeping in the bucket seats...

From experience, it is a 10-hr drive (speed limit or little less) from Toronto to eastern outskirts (Hammond, IN).

Perhaps you are thinking of the rim road at Grand Canyon? I think they use a shuttle bus for the East rim road. No biggy. You just hop on the shuttle right there in Grand Canyon Village, and get...