Road Trip CA, OR, WA, MT, ID, on a very tight budget $1800

[Lifemagician]

Part of the problem is most places I am going to do not seem to have hotels for anything less than $65-75 a night. Missoula Montana (where I plan to spend a few days) is surprisingly expensive.

I spent four days in Missoula in 2012 and found the Budget Inn just off I-90 (can't recall the exit but I think I recorded it in my trip report) excellent. From what I recall, with the coupon, it was less than $50 per night, all inclusive. I did not book, I just turned up.

Lifey

Edit: There are 97 couchsurfing members in Missoula.