Originally Posted by
astralclouds
First (OT-ish) suggestion: I'd drive coast-to-coast west to east. Having done this both ways already, you will find driving into the afternoon sun a bit tiresome after a week or so. Route 66 LA to Chicago is particularly worth trying - lots of historic sections and plenty of dedicated services
we have thought about Route 66 but I really want to go a more northerly route - like through Wisconsin, North Dakota, Oregon, etc. You had experience of that you could share?
Thanks!