I love your spirit. And I am a woman! Now that my kids are finally grown and can help me out, we are taking more and more road trips.
Last summer, in 4 days, we went from home, over the Rocky Mountain National Park, camped in NE Utah (Flaming Gorge, I think). Then on to Salt Lake City and camped in Sun Valley, Utah, that night. Traversed across Yellowstone the following day.
We came home the next day, cutting one day out of the trip. I was so beat up from sitting in road construction, I wanted to come home and curl up in my own bed for a few days.
BUT, we experienced and saw so many things, it was a blast. And, we have determined that Mom (me) is too old to camp anymore. I love the sounds, the smells, but my aging arthritic body can’t take the tent and air mattress anymore.
Thank goodness for your spirit. It is what makes this country, and mankind great. It moves us onward and upward as a species. And, for those people upset that you might be endangering lives... PEOPLE LIVE IN THESE AREAS. Every day, we drive on these roads, and got to and from work, the grocery store, skiing, etc.
:)