3. Planning

 With so much information available on the web it has been both easy and overwhelmingly frustrating to find the answers I need in planning this trip.  There's so much information available that the answers to almost any concern are out there, but sometimes it takes some digging to get there.  In this digital age, my search history has set me up for targeted advertising of new trucks, camping gear, travel memberships, etc.

One of the more interesting things I've come across is a YouTube channel from a family that has been living on the road full-time for a few years (#keepyourdaydream) - pretty entertaining stuff and I've found myself binge-watching their episodes.

Over the past two decades I've camped intermittently in tents and RVs, had my own trailer for a few years and borrowed or rented a number of others, so the idea of towing a portable living space across the country feels like a natural fit for me for this particular trip in the current health climate.

I'm choosing to take I-80 because a) it's the most direct, b) there are fewer interesting places that would entice me to keep stopping, and c) there's endless options for fuel/food/rest along the way so I can easily adjust my stops as needed.  If the drive east goes as well as or better than planned, I may get a little more adventurous on the way back, we'll see. 

The more I watch videos, look at maps and read articles, the more inspired I am to want to explore the vastness of this country and try to plan trips with the kids.  I know I'm getting way ahead of myself here, but I've always had an eye to future, sort of a dreamer I guess.