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>>True, $20 will get you enough gas to move, but you still need to stay someplace and eat<<


Not true- before I had kids to be concerned about. I could nap all night at the rest stop and drink a few cups of free coffee in the morning. Buy a hamburger at mcDs once a day and I was set.I know it probably sounds weird but I use to love travelling this way.

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Your life sounds like mine. However, if I was a sniper on the move, the last thing I'd do is sleep in a rest area. Can't tell you how many times the highway patrol has knocked on the window of my truck, "just checking that I was OK".

I can and have traveled across the U.S. (and recently) for less than $100 for a 7 day trip. That doesn't include gas and the stupid stop for the sign I saw that said "CASINO, NEXT EXIT".

I call it "camping easy", sandwiches, soda pop, and ice in the cooler. Fortunately, I'm single and don't have the pressure of needing a motel for the night.

If you gas up in the evening, ask the attendent if it would be all right to park around the back. 9 times out of 10, he will say yep, and he knows where the local (mcdonalds/bar/restraunt/casino(LOL)/hot spot) is.

Nuff of this, but I'll just tell you that I'm a senior citizen, and still "camp easy".