It might have been worse

A personal account of a cross-country automobile journey from the eastern seaboard to the Pacific, blending practical route guidance with travel anecdote. The narrative covers planning and departure, vehicle equipment and luggage recommendations, daily road conditions, service stops, and occasional mechanical concerns, while following pathways through cities, prairie and mountain scenery, deserts, and distinctive regional landscapes. Chapters mix how-to advice—maps, tires, clothing, accommodations—with observational sketches of weather, local people, and surprising hazards, maintaining a lightly humorous, pragmatic tone as it traces the itinerary and impressions of the trip.