Originally Posted by
Doug64
Too much information takes some of the adventure out of a tour. My wife and I started a 3 month tour of Europe with just a list of the places we would like to see, and our route out of Lisbon, Portugal planned for the first day. The first day's plans changed when we talked to a ticket agent at the ferry terminal. Point is: it does not have to be that detailed.
Originally Posted by
saddlesores
true. overplanning can spoil the fun. but OP will be new at this, and he's
going to be going through some desolate-ish areas. if he knows his general
route, he can locate water sources/gas stations/7-11's in the desert. he
can note areas off limits to camping due to military secret flying saucer
bases. he can chart a route connecting all those awesome national parks
along the way. and he can locate those really groovy roadside attractions,
like the world's biggest ball of twine, or deepest hand-dug well!
and if going thru arizona, don't miss "the thing"!
HowStuffWorks "The Thing?: Benson, Arizona"
Ya I'd like to get a route nailed down and identify available water / food stops.. I'd also like to have a general idea of what distance I am traveling that day and on where to plan my rest days..
My biggest issue right from the start will be getting across the Mojave Desert.. My plan is LA to
Barstow (day 1) Barstow to Amboy (day 2) then Amboy to Needles (day 3).. I read somewhere that even though Amboy is a ghost town there is still a place to camp and get water...