... I just signed out on leave and am departing Ft Wainwright now (1223 am 4 June). ...
Safe travels! Excited for you all!
I plan to follow your adventure closely. I hope to do a long distance trip myself
in the next few weeks in an M35A2.
This time of year I tend to do my best driving during the night hours when there's
less traffic and the temps are a lot cooler. That's especially valid in SW climates.
Still... you'll have to keep an extra sharp eye out for road hazards along the long,
dark stretches of road.
Also... just a thought: Once you get heading east and just prior to sunrise... give
the windshield a good cleaning. The blinding sunlight is often bad enough, but the
view through bug-guts and 'splatter' can put visual strain into a whole different
category!
Keep us posted as you can!