We are both females and currently 21 but will be 22 at the time of the trip. Realistically, I believe that we will each have somewhere between $3,000-$4,500 for this trip. My experience with road being on the road is pretty decent as I have done multiple one to two week road trips with my family, however this was mostly staying in hotels and cabins, with little camping. I also just spent a month this past summer backpacking across Europe, staying in hostels and using trains as our primary mode of transportation. As for camping, I have moderate experience, mainly doing weekend trips into national forests or state parks. Although my experience is not extensive, I plan on doing some backpacking trips this upcoming spring and summer. We mainly would like to do a large road trip this go around because it will be following our college graduation and therefore the best opportunity we will have to do such a trip together.

Thank you for the advice- it is much appreciated!