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Thanks to the good Dr. Anne Hartley, who asked all of these questions, here’s our FAQ page:

What do you do while you’re driving?
 We listen to the radio, NPR when we can find it, the ipod, books on CD (only one so far which was 10 hours of painful tedium, John Grisham’s The Associate), talk, and think.

Who spends the most time behind the wheel?
  So far Pat has been driving most of the time, but Caro is catching up.

Do you eat out most of the time, or do you have a cook-stove, etc?
  Both.  We have two stoves: a loaner Coleman white gas two burner stove, and a one burner lightweight backpacking stove.  We have been cooking most of our own food when we are in parks and camping.  When we’re in towns/cities we eat out a lot.

What has been your favorite meal so far?
 Tough one there’s been many, some standouts so far: Nick’s BBQ & Catfish in Arkansas, Mothers Garden Cafe in Austin TX, pretty much everywhere in Austin TX really…And now we must say we cooked a fabulous lamb loin chop with a goat cheese and cranberry salad.  Who needs to eat out?

Have you had to climb down the ladder in the middle of the night to use the john?
 Yes, it’s the only downside to the roof top tent that we have found thus far.  Sadly, Caroline will not let me pee out the window of the tent.  We try not to drink too much water in the evening, and we’re getting pretty good at holding it in. 

How is the tree house (roof top tent) worked out so far?
 It’s great!  We love it.  It’s quick to setup, has a super comfy mattress, and turns heads at the campground.

If you have a question about our trip leave it in the comments below and we’ll add it to this page.