Hi y'all, I hope I'm posting this in the right place. Senior woman here, need to drive solo on I-20 from NC to NM with 2 cats on an emergency trip. I may be there for a few months so they have to go, too/ Airlines won't let me take 2 pets. Pet-friendly motels I've tried in the past smell like dog (no offense to dogs!), poorly tolerated by my cats, and I abhor ANY hotels! It probably will take me 4 days to get there because I have poor night vision. I'll mainly take I-20 instead of faster I-40 to avoid ice & snow. Can anyone please advise me how I can find safe places to set up my hammock overnight near I-20? Maybe state rest areas that are staffed overnight? I've done this before on I-40 all the way across the country but I've never traveled on I-20 and don't know how solo-female safe or hammock-friendly the overnight rest areas are on that route.
Four driving days (allowing for traffic through cities, short daylight, & gas stops) probably will put me near Birmingham AL (first night?), Shreveport LA (2nd night?), Odessa TX(3rd night?), then north from El Paso to Albuquerque & Santa Fe (destination). Most of my gear will stay in the car overnight except winter hammock & tarp on a stand. I can clean up & change clothes where I stop for gas. I'm prepared not to need a fire for cooking or warmth. OK if not allowed to hang on trees. Cats kept safe & warm in extra-spacious travel crates with their blankets, either in car or next to hammock under the tarp. I don't have the time (this trip) to go far off the freeway because I'd lose too much daylight driving time. Or should I just plan to sleep in the seat of my (very full) car instead? Going to ground isn't an option due to bad back after years of fun and a few big misadventures, and I no longer have ground gear anyway.
I'll be thankful for any advice to make this trip safely and with hammocky comfort along the way!
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