OK, that's a little better. A couple of things to help you plan finances:

A room for two, two beds, will run you about $70/night. You might get a less expensive place here and there, but other places may run you more (around the touristy places).

Figure out your total mileage on this trip by using electronics. Then add 20-25% more for sightseeing. Get your friend's car's miles-per-gallon for combination highway-in town driving, figure on $3/gallon average price (it may be lower), and use the Fuel Cost Calculator below to get your actual fuel cost.

Food will be what you make it. You can get overnight that will include a continental breakfast. Carry lunch stuff in a cooler in the car. Carry drinks, especially water, in the car, so that you are not reliant on convenience stores (which are notoriously expensive for things). Same with snacks. Buy food and drinks at a local grocery store, Walmart or Target. A meal out can be something cheap like fast food (not necessarily healthy) or a sit-down place.

You will need to budget for ice if you carry your own food and drink - $1-$3/day is what we paid in 2014. Most motels DO mind if you try to fill your cooler from their ice machine. So plan to buy ice.


Donna