We are not restricted on how much time we take on this trip, so we could always go past 6 weeks if we need to. This is a picture of states that we haven't visited. We wanted to at least drive through all of the (continental) states that are not marked. It is the reason that our route is not just a straight loop around the country. Most of the destinations are plotted to have us drive through a certain state, so we don't have to go to those specific cities. Do you recommend that we do any camping or just stay in motels every night? What you said about the truck stops makes sense, so we won't use them unless it is absolutely necessary.