Hi everyone!
I'm planning a road trip for the summer of 2011. I wanted to start planning way in advanced to make sure I have time for booking camp sites/hotels, and to save plenty of money. At the time of travel I will be 19 and my friend who will come with me will be 18. I have a few questions...

1. What is the law for booking hotel rooms or campground sites??? If you don't have your own credit card, can someone else book the room/site in their name, and you pay in cash when you get there? I don't wan to spend every night in the car haha

2. How much do you think it'll cost? Since we're literally driving cross-country, we'll probably be gone for at least 2-3 weeks. I would just like to know a rough estimate so we know how to go about saving money as time progresses.

That's it for now... because it's so early in the planning stages I don't have many specific questions, but I'll be sure to ask them when the time comes! Thanks!