RPivonka
There are MORE National parks out west than over here in the East. Utah alone has 5 GREAT parks. You can camp in many of them. If you are a Veteran of any military branch you can get a National Park Pass for FREE (I believe) and it allows free entry and discounted camping. Get it before you go at any Nat’l Park (or maybe even online). Also. many states have great parks and always ask if Vets get any freebies. SOme Hotels also give discounted rates to Vets. I would suggest you take your PASSPORT in case you get close to the border and decide to put “one foot over the line”. you’ll be prepared. Also watch for “MC only camping”. And watch for BLM areas (that’s Bureau of Land Management ) for camping too. your cellphone will be invaluable for searching out things on the spur of the moment and for GPS Navigation (because the traffic info is always up to the minute). you can search for last minute hotel deals if the weather turns bad on you.