So, I have four full months off for my summer break in 2011 (May-August) and I was thinking of doing a cross country tour, and I like the looks of the Northern Tier route, but I had a few questions.

- How long is the route if you took the lake erie connector and North Lakes Route (both if you took the ferry across Lake Michigan or if you went around it)?
- How cold would the weather be if I left from Maine around first week of May?

I really want to take my time on the tour and go around 40 miles per day and have the option of going longer if I want. If I end up going faster I could even do some of the Pacific coast.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated