I hear you. Then there is this:

Go to www.ironbutt.com/ and chk these guys out. They are a lot like us bike tourist. They go long distances on motorcycles. Not your average Sunday morning crotch rocket pilots or Harley riders. To get into this club you have to ride 1000 miles in 24 hours and document it. And, that's just to get in. From there, there are contests ranging from 3 to eleven days where riders put on at least 1000 miles every day. Covering that kind of range it's impossible to plan ahead for reservations. Beleive it or not it's fun!! The membership ranges from truck drivers to neurosurgeons.

Why do I tell you this and offer it up as a possible solution? Well, part of doing these long distance rides is where to sleep? These guys have written the White Paper on how to get sleep out on the road. Most famously, they use the Ironbutt Motel. The Ironbutt Motel is sleeping where ever you can lay down. Behind a gas station, or on a park bench. How about laying down in a parking lot next to the bike? These guys do this all the time. Yeah, it sounds extreme, but it works. How do I know. I'm a card carrying member of the Ironbutt Association. I've done my share of sleeping out in the open. Cemeterys are the best. Quiet!! Is it fun? Usually not, but it sure beats stayin' home.

Would a little matter of no room at the Inn stop an Ironbutt Rider? Not a chance. We don't make reservations. We just sleep when we're tired, where ever we are. A park bench makes a great bed!! Do we book into rooms? Sure. But if the place is full we ask to sleep in the lot.

I know, sounds crazy! But it works. And, once you are on the trip most likely you will find someplace to pitch a tent. Behind a fire hall or church. Or even in someone's yard. Cancellations will probably allow you to stay at a campground. Who knows? But, as you can see, when you've got the Ironbutt motel as a backup, accomadations cease to be a worry.

Check out the site, these guys are the real deal.