Quote Originally Posted by AZBuck View Post
Two things need to be established from the get go. First and foremost, you should NOT plan on spending your first night in South Carolina.
Quote Originally Posted by glc View Post
I would strongly recommend you take part of a 3rd day!

For a 2.5 day drive, good overnights going this way would be Wytheville VA and St. Augustine.
You guys talked me into it. I’m adding a day to the trip! Appreciate the advice about the heavily patrolled areas. I’m not a speeder or dangerous driver but I did foresee the possibility of arriving in South Carolina vary late at night, with frazzled nerves from too much driving and caffeine, and having to repeat the process the next day.

Now, I need some help with places to stay. Google maps tells me that Wytheville VA is 536 miles away and (at this time of night) is 8 and a half hours away, so I don’t see it as much of an improvement over South Carolina for the first night. I’m going to do the math and try to figure it out myself, but thought one of the experienced drivers here could good give me two good destinations to stay. I try to find Days Inns as I am a member of their rewards program.

Wherever I end up staying, thanks for talking some sense into me!