Is it wrong?

When my wife lost her last job, I wanted to do the same thing and take off on a 3~5 month trip around the country but she got an offer she couldn't pass up within a week.
That was 5 years ago and I see no end in sight. Heck, she can't even take more than a week off anymore because of her workload.
If you don't take the oppertunity, it may never come again.

If you can afford to retire after your benefits end then take your benefits and make your trip.

Might as well go. You may find out that no one will hire a 60 year old software engineer (been there, done that).

Only you know if this is financially a good decision.

I will only say, at your age, if you the longer you go WITHOUT a job, the harder it will be to find one.

The giant Sequoias in Nelder Grove just south of Yosemite. No crowds, great trees.

I'm sure there's a job out there for me somewhere. Maybe I'll find it on this roadtrip. If not, I guess I will just have to keep looking.

Over the years I’ve come to realize that “wrong” is a relative, no, irrelevant, term.........

Unless my wife says it’s “wrong” it’s irrelevant.

Good for you ! Stop worrying and start traveling !

Depends on lots of stuff not in your post
Age, Bank balance, stuff like that.

Just now we are loosing jobs to overseas conpanies at a record rate so jobs are getting harder and harder to find, Less you are comfortable saying "Do you want fries with that?". of course.

I did a trip I called '7 passes' where we drove over the 7 sierra passes from Yosemite up to the Oregon border. Plan for after June to be sure the passes are open. We 'camped' in ski resort parking lots, but usually not too hard to find a campground if you pre search where they are located.

If you like 'wine country', don't forget the Shenandoah Valley area along Hwy 49 and E16, South of Placerville. It's much less crowded than the Napa Valley and the wines are better! Ha!

Placerville, AKA Hangtown and the surrounding areas like Coloma, are historically interesting. In fact, a lot of the towns along Hwy 49 are historical and have lots to see. Lots of small areas off the main line of 49 as well, such as Fiddletown, Pokerville Flats, Jackson, even Folsom and the prison are all interesting sights to see.

Look up a book called Northern California Back Roads to get ideas of what there is to see off the main routes. Most roads are in good to excellent shape as a lot of them have been resurfaced over the past 5 years or so.

Oh, Bodie ghost town is interesting, but the last few miles in is dirt/gravel road. There's a parking lot to drop the trailer if you wish on the way in off 395.

Enjoy retirement, sounds like you are getting off on a good foot!

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I'll add stuff as I remember them.
Skunk Train
Roaring Camp and train ride.

Shelter Cove if you really want to get out there along the 'Lost Coast' and not get into too much twisty. Nice camp ground there and the fishing is great too! Lots of whale watching.

Redwoods are impressive and there are lots of places to see those on your route.

Winchester Mystery House

The Ronald Regan Presidential Library