Sue T. is definitely a great source and especially for up-to-date info. And if you have a chance to stop and boondock in her front yard, don't pass that up. We did and it was great meeting the person who helped us a lot in our travel.
The Church book helped us a lot as well. I remember thinking. . . that doesn't seem like much time there, or that seems like a very short driving day. . . trust me. It's planned well. If there isn't much time allotted, it's because you probably won't care to stay longer. . . other times, more time is plotted. The "grand tour" is layed out very well with adequate times, etc. You can always add more time, but the book does a great job of giving you an idea of what minimum time you will require.
I was overwhelmed as well, so trusted the Church book for a general plan. If/when we go back, there are some areas that we now know we will want to stay for longer, etc. But our trip was fabulous because of our planning. We went with the idea we would probably never go again, so we wanted to do as much in the time allotted as we could.
It's hard to believe that it's been almost a year since we left and that we actually have been there and back. . . over 11,000 miles. What a grand/great trip!
Dale
