Truck Driver rest stops aren’t bad. The showers and everything are usually kept up really well, so I hear. Otherwise, people wouldn’t keep using them.
Also, don’t underestimate the local forest preserve. There’s got to be parks along the way. That’s what they’re there for!
We’ll be in her Ford Explorer. I’m familiar with the space of my Jeep but I don’t really know how an Explorer…er, rides, so to speak. It also depends on how much crap we have packed. We’re going to be up for six days. I know that I can cram six days worth of clothes and toiletries into one bag and hang whatever nice shirts I need to. Lady Mung, however, is a notoriously heavy packer. We shall see.
Sniff It’s so nice to have the support of all my fellow fornicators and ne’er-do-wells! I’m getting all verklempt!
If you go with the “taking a walk in the woods” idea, TAKE BUG SPRAY. Really. Trust me on this one. ::scratches wildly in inappropriate places::