I'm planning on taking a road trip this summer, and a long one at that. im from kansas and i want to go to new york and the new england area, but i'm also planning on going west to l.a. and san francisco. should i just pick one or the other to go to, or is this able to be accomplished without wiping out my college funds? is it possible to do all of this on a budget of $3,500?
I'm 18 and this will be the first road trip that ive ever been on by myself. any tips on how to go about driving on this trip, plus any money saving tips would be really appreciated.

thanks!
janelle