DaveG39 wrote:
I have done several cross country trips and will make reservations for national parks since they fillup fast in summer. Most other stops I do on the fly with no reservations and rarely have a problem. I generally use a campgound directory and call ahead in the morning for a reservation that night which gives me flexibility in routing and timing. being retired, we generally take a month to go cross country and a month back with another month on east coast. I decide what is comfortable for driving distance then look for attractions within that range. If you do make it to Goleta, Lake Cachuma has a good county campground.
The more I see about your proposed trip, the more the "Old" GoodSam Route Planner makes sense. The newer version is confusing, however it will plot a nice trip for you, give you the mileage each day, pretty much tell you when to gas up, easy places to gas up (RV friendly) and how much the gas should cost. It also gives "Mountain Grades" and weather warnings as well as National Parks, and Good Sam Campgrounds along the route.
It's definitely one of the better things that Good Sam offers the traveler. You should check it out (the older version is easier)
Free Trip RoutingGood luck and have fun!
WoodGlue
