Reply #22: You can do it, but unless you're spending weeks in the west, it may not be worth it. [View All]

[Gormy Cuss]

We did thirteen to fifteen hour days coast to coast and I didn't want to see the inside of that car again for a month. The most critical part of the plan is to scope out towns or places to stop for the night before you hit the road, and carry a cooler with food to get you through those times when you're hungry and there are few good choices near the highway. Knowing roughly where you'll be staying and having some comfort food makes a big difference.

I think it will take you more hours than 40 to go that distance. You'll be hard pressed to average 70 MPH on the first day in the East and when you get close to the park it will be slow driving. I'd guess that 45 hours of driving is a realistic plan.