Geez, I was considering the same trip as OP, buy now I'm thinking I should also do the southern route first. Difference here is I plan at least a year long trip but I want to be maybe around Phoenix for the winter. But I don't want to spend too much time in the south & California & be too late in the year to be in Wyoming, etc. That's my only "planning"...to be warm on the winter! LOL I just want to plan a general route & not have to be somewhere on a certain day.
My real question here is can anyone recommend a book, travel guide or iPhone App that will suggest routes? I want to know for instance...Is I-10 too far south & I-40 is better, or something else?? I have no idea as this is first time driving west of Alabama, since I always traveled by air! LOL
Appreciate any suggestions!
Lee
(Total Newbie)