Oregon with a 40 ft motorhome (if I go). Business may not allow me to come.
I checked on http://www.tripcalculator.org/usa-travel-distance-calculator.html from Portland to Washington, DC. Estimated your fuel consumption at 15mpg (motorhome) and $3.25/gallon for gas.
One way is 3784.44 miles and will take 58 hours, 13 minutes - they figured the cost would be 898.80 each way. That’s quite a long drive for you but I hope you can make it.
Have you checked the Oregon State Board to see if there are other Freepers out there who want to come and would be willing to help with costs etc?
My husband had to move around his vacation in order to make the convention and it was touch and go for a while to see if he would even be able to attend.
It would be so much easier if we didn’t work, had ACORN to pick us up, take us to protests and pay us for the day wouldn’t it? :-)
TruthWW ... I’ve checked air fare from Fresno (not busy airport); roundtrip fare is $320. If I wanted to drive to SF, I could get a lower fare but I would have to pay for parking and possibly a room for the night before departure.
Depending on the size of your party, this might be a good option.