Thanks for the input so far. I'm all for solo, as I don't want to be tied to a planned trip. Also, although we can afford it, as some of you have said, for what is charged I could do the trip several times, gas and food included, where their fees only cover campgrounds.
I think that when the wife realizes that, she'll want to go solo, also.
We're planning on 3 months on the road, cutting down from Alaska and taking the PCH down to Northern Calif, and than cutting east back to Va. Just in the planning stages now, but it is gonna happen!!!
Grumpy