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Hey /r/travel! I decided to post here instead of /r/roadtrip because I think this subreddit has a lot more activity and more people willing to give advice.

**Background** I'm an 18 year old recent high school graduate. I worked a lot in high school and have a ton of money saved up. I want to use some of it for an epic road trip to visit all of my friends in college and see more of the world! I'll probably be spending between 1-3 days at each college I stop at. I am extremely flexible on my schedule (Other than my leave date) and where I go.

**My Ride** I'm going to be driving my car, [a 1998 Ford Explorer] I can lay down and sleep in the back comfortably which I'll probably have to do at least a few times. I've had the car checked out by a mechanic and it's all ready to go for the trip! I'm even getting a sub-woofer installed tomorrow!

**My Trip So Far** [So here is a rough draft map of the route I have planned out so far.] A lot of the places on here I'm not sure how great they really are, or if they're worth going out of my way for. I'm also positive there is a ton of really cool stops I'm missing!

For instance I have nothing in [these areas] and I'm curious if there is anything worth stopping for there?

I would appreciate any advice on places to stop or places I shouldn't stop.

**Questions**

Is it possible I run into any serious weather problems anywhere?

Any tips for food/cooking? I love to eat simple.

Anything I probably wouldn't think to bring with me but would be really helpful or nice to have along the way?

What can I bring or do for my friends letting me stay in their rooms for a couple days to show I'm grateful?
<bot>: I want this to be the best road trip ever and I appreciate any advice or personal experiences you're willing to share!