Bad Juju -- Beaufort! Wave to Tom Berenger while you're there! I haven't been there, but want to go. Prince of Tides is one of my favorite books, and I love Charleston. This will be my first trip to Savannah.

No biking on this trip, alas. We're going in my sister's car and there's no room for a bike.

SouthernBelle -- we're not going I40, unless it's for a short stretch. We're taking some scenic highways. Of course since our goal is Savannah and that's a lot of driving, if the fall colors are totally gone (which they probably will be from what I hear) and we find the rest of the scenery isn't as spectacular without the leaves, we my shorten our trip East by hitting the interstate. Where are you?

I didn't realize hiker/biker camping was so popular. I've always known about camping sites for backpackers, though.