Thanks guys! We decided we are going to give it a try. We don't really mind road trips, my girls travel well and the money savings is just too large to pass up.
We mapquested the directions this morning. Can someone tell me where I could look to find appropriate places to stop? (Rest stops with bathrooms, restaurants, gas stations?) Would I find all of that info through AAA? Also, I have a ton of rewards points on a credit card that I can convert to a gas gift card to cover $250 worth of gas but I have to choose between BP or Shell. Is there a way to know which of those we would be passing most frequently?
Thanks again for all the advice! I am sure that with all the advice and tips on this thread we will be smooth sailing!
I had the same question a few years ago and we found that its about equal. So either one is good. I know I got more in BP this year because their prices were a little lower, of course I got them before the mess with the oil spill so now I am just crossing my fingers they are still around in Dec when we go. Is there a way you can split them up? But like I said one exit will have BP and the next shell and sometimes they will have both at the same exit but its seems to be they are at every exit.
As far as where to stop for rest stops, bathrooms and such I use the I95exit guide online. Its not exact and I hear they are missing stuff but I use it for a guide. I also have an app on my Itouch but I have no clue if it works I haven't had the pleasure of using it yet.
HTH enjoy your trip!