Hi,

I'm planning a 19/20 day road trip alone for early Sept. My route will be from Southern CA, through Flagstaff, Northern NM, Oklahoma City, Shreveport, New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, Southern Minnesota, Mt. Rushmore, Southern Montana, Yellowstone, Idaho Falls, Reno, San Francisco, and back to southern CA.

I have a few questions-- I'm planning to stay at hostels about 1/3 of the time, and budget motels 2/3 of the time. Is it possible to just sleep in my car at Rest Stops? Or can i sleep a night in my car anywhere else? I'm not big on the idea of camping. Also, most days I'll be travelling around 350 miles. Does anyone think that's too much?

Any other advice is welcome. For the record, I'm a 22 year old male, I have AAA, and want to see as much as possible without getting thousands of dollars in debt. Thanks!


Pat