I just subscribed to your thread so I can keep up with your adventure. It is gonna be a hoot. As I was where you are going a month ago, it will be interesting to see it all from another perspective. Best wishes on a safe and enjoyable ride.
I did 5500 mile in 17 days with a 4 day layover in Hoodsport, Washington. ( differant state with a couple mutiple times. I will post a few pics later. I have a lot to catch up on here at work.