My best friend and I are planning to take a 3-week road trip this summer. We are looking to go to Cali and back from upstate New York. I guess we are just looking for ideas of fun, interesting, and affordable places to hang out in during the trip. Also we need help on deciding how to budget not only our money but our time. How much should we save up to not only pay for food, gas, and fun? We have no qualms about sleeping in the car along the way. Hopefully someone can get back to me with some good info. Thanks!

-J.R.