I seldom look at posters' locations so missed your NJ. Come visit us in Southern California. It's arguably the most pleasant place to be, climate-wise, and no matter how well-traveled you are you can't have done all the adventures (or non-adventures) we've got stored in odd corners out here. Trans-con isn't an issue, of course - you just can't do non-stops. (Also I guess there's a rule that you can't pass through your starting point, but presumably that was in Canada.)