qft.

As for touring in the Midwest. If you are eating out rather than cooking, it could be challenging. When I did ACA's Northern Tier back in '99 I actually gained weight in the Midwest. We ate out more than usual. Sometimes it was necessary due to lack of resources. Sometimes it was because it was so damned hot that nobody wanted to cook. We had a couple of vegetarians are they sometimes had slim pickings. But maybe things have gotten better since then. Staying in or near, or passing through, larger towns might help.