Thanks everyone for the info. I think after talking it over and now reading this. We will do the Frontier days a different trip. This one will be somewhat of a faster trip with friends. Then 2 or 3 years later, we will spend a few months in that section of the country. There's just way to much to see in our great nation. And for years when I was driving for a living. It was Rush Rush Rush, now its lay back and take in everything. Not just see it through a windshield.
I figure with 12 months to plan and re plan this trip. We should be able to fit all our friends care to see into this trip. He also was a truck driver, she has not seen any of that country. So it should be a great trip. We enjoy spending time with each other, and camp a few weeks each year. And its always way to short.
But I will say looking forward to the months at a time with my best friend and wife. We plan on staying out as long as my health will allow. May have issues with meds, but talked to my doctor this week about this. His thoughts were to just stockpile some that I can only get each month. So he has no issues writing extra each month to allow me to stockpile 3 or 4 months in advance for these trips.
I'm sure there will be lots of questions coming up. Plus lots of PM's and talking in person to get the best out of each trip. I enjoy planning stuff. But have no issues changing what we see or do to fit the time we have in each spot.
Pete