Howdy, how are you all doing? So, I just found this site and thought it might be a good resource to get some input into a trip I've been thinking of for a while now...


I haven't yet gone on a solo road trip but my wanderlust and desire to escape for a few weeks is pushing me pretty strongly.


For reference (and apologizing in advance for the lack of capitalization), the approximate route I'm considering is:

-boulder, co to grand junction, co

-grand junction to moab, ut

-see arches and canyonlands national parks while in moab

-head south to monument valley

-west to antelope canyon, then the grand canyon

-continue west to hoover dam and las vegas

-north to rachel, nv and the extraterrestrial highway

-continue west out of nevada to the california coast

-north through napa valley, into oregon and crater lake national park

-on to eugene, or. then portland, or.

-travel into washington to mt. rainier then to seattle

-from seattle jump into canada and dawson creek, bc

-travel the alaska highway to fairbanks

-move south to visit denali np. then continue into anchorage

-from anchorage travel by road/ferry to juneau

-take ferry out of juneau back south to seattle

-drive east into walla walla, wa then to lewiston, id

-head north through moscow, id to coeur d'alene, id

-east to kalispell, mt and visit glacier national park

-drive south into missoula, mt then to jackson hole, wy via yellowstone
national park

-after visiting the grand tetons circle back around to boulder via cheyenne,
wy and i-25


So my first question regarding a trip like this is, assuming this is about 8000 miles, how much should I expect to spend on essentials such as gas and food? I'm certainly able to rough it and would personally desire to spend much of the time living out of my jeep off of whatever I can buy in bulk (beans, rice, bread, etc...). I imagine that I'd probably seek some sort of inexpensive lodging atleast once a week to shave/shower but I believe that I can keep most living expenses down. That'd leave mostly fuel, national park entrance and ferry fees as the largest expenses...


Anyways, any other input or suggestions yall could give me would be appreciated. I suspect most people here have got a lot more travel experience than I do so I welcome whatever you have to say!