Hi everyone.

Me and a few friends of mine are planning a roadtrip across America.
Now, we are all from Norway, and none of us have ever been to the United States. However, a roadtrip along Route 66 and nearby areas is something a few of us have wanted to do for a long time.

Our plan so far is to rent a car, a Ford Expedition or something, start out in LA. and make our way from there towards New York. Our route will most likely divert from Route 66 a bit, as we want to visit Nevada. Also, we want to see cactus (dont ask ;)). And we want to end up in New York. We have set aside about 4 weeks in July for this.

So we have a few questions.

- Is the route any good? Any suggestions about what we should visit?

- I have read a bit about crossing the desert-areas along the route, and it sounds kinda bad if something should go wrong. What should we do if something like that actually happens? And is the car i was referring to any good?

All i could think out at the moment.

Thanks in advance for any answers.