2 Months to wander the country... where would you go?

on the way back you could hit provo, utah and belle isle, louisianna.

and before you embark on a long trip you should always service your vehicles Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads and add about ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State.

 

tops on the list: the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. don't laugh, it's awesome.

Close second: northern Maine. If you like remote.

Then, places to see. Moab UT . . . the sandhills of Nebraska . . . and the Black Hills of South Dakota.

 

I'd travel around the heartland. I have already done a big, clockwise circle around the whole US, but missed out on most of the middle states like Oklahoma, Colorado, etc. I'd like to explore those, particularly the national parks.

 

It would never be a bad idea to travel through Colorado again, but it is a great big wide-open country with lots to see. I wish I had 2 months to walkabout. Maybe you should head out without much of a plan and go where the wind blows you.

 

Banff/Jasper is going to be super crowded this month. Wait until September if you are headed up there. So much to do in BC. Consider the San Juan Islands too. Also busy on the the big ones, but not the smaller ones. North Cascades Natl Park is massive and hardly ever crowded. So many beautiful spots. Cell phone reception will probably be a problem. Plenty of small towns up here in NW Washington to make your base in. Kayak, world class mountain biking, golf, fish etc

 

whats the budget of a trip like this?

 

As a Tulane grad, I had the best time of my life roaming the streets of New Orleans. There is nothing like it in the USA.

 

I understand its about the journey, but what do you plan on doing once you get some where? While you're in between destination whats you plans for sleep? Just pull off on the side of the road, stop in a Wal-Mart parking lot? Living in a van how often do you plan on bathing? Whats the plan for food?

 

have fun and good luck

 

About two weeks ago, some really inspiring wonderful kids cycling all the way from UT Austin, donated 10k for our hospital when they stopped by.

[Texas 4000]

their insane 4000+ miles journey must be very interesting

https://www.texas4000.org/route/rockies/

 

Wherever you go, check https://www.atlasobscura.com/ for all kinds of interesting stuff to see along the way.

 

But, did you died?

 

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speaking of randomness, I was in Gilroy and El Paso this month

 

Given the time and money, I'd go west. My dad and his girlfriend left 2 weeks ago. Drove to Santa Fe, Grand Canyon, 2 nights in Flagstaff, 2 nights in Vegas, out to the PCH and headed north. From there they made some stops in NoCal and Oregon before boarding a cruise in Seattle to Alaska. They get back from that in the next couple of days. From there, they'll go east and hit Mt. Rushmore before heading back to Houston. Going to be near a month total by the time they get home. It's a trip I'd love to make...though I'd probably have a hard time leaving the PNW again. I love Washington.