When young camp. In 1971 took a cool trip with a 1967 VW camper.
When older, touring car and hotels. In 2006 took same trip with a 2004 Audi allroad, AWD, twin-turbo V6, adjustable height, navigation, satellite radio.
The OC through Vegas, St. George, Brian Head pass, Zion park, Bryce park, Northern AZ strip, North Rim GC, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Jerome, Prescott and back to OC.
In 1969, Daddy bought a new Rambler. We liked to camp and that Rambler would convert into a bed. Mother made curtains for the windows and Mother and Daddy would sleep in the car while my two Brothers and I would sleep in the tent.
That ability to convert the car into a bed was really a good idea.