Quote Originally Posted by han0522
So this summer is, in many ways, my last "free" summer for a very long time
I re-read your original post and I don't see a time frame for this adventure. So, how long will you have before you have to go home? Arkansas, by the way, is one of my favorite states in the union.
and have driven around 8 hours at a time on other vacations, but never 7k-8k miles, making a giant loop around the western United States. It has me worried a bit, so I'm wondering what people think.
Generally, I suggest that a solo roadtripper stick to travel days of less than eight hours to prevent the cumulative effects of too many hours in the saddle (although I have certainly done plenty of those pesky 14-hour days in my career). Here are some tips about that.
Finally, I'm still searching and searching and have just now found this site, but are there any sites and/or books that have a good list of national parks, state parks, natural-related "attractions", and the less obvious road-side treasurers that can be found?
We try and stay current with the best of the best in terms of roadtrip guides. Here are some of our recommendations for roadside americana.

Mark