Hotels suck. As you go West there are many many nice RV parks and the price is frequently less than $30 a night. State and county parks are even cheaper. As for time/distance, I figure an average of 50mph which includes food and fuel stops, etc. You should be able to cover 300 miles in about 6 hours. As for places to see, every state will mail you free trip info. Google for their tourist info sites. Every state also has camping brochures. Check into it. Virginia hands theirs out free at Visitor centers. So do most states. Go to Camping World and see all the booklets they sell.
