Here's the background:

I've been making noises for years about taking up bike touring. Elder Daughter is moving to Minneapolis from her college town (Northfield). DH and I have been talking about renting a U-Haul, taking her Stuff up to her in her new abode (stopping to get all the Stuff in the old one). If my bike sorta-kinda wanders on to the U-Haul, I'm just going to ride it back home to Lincoln, NE, right? We're talking, um, 800 miles here, max. I will be riding all by my lonesome and staying at whatever roach motels are along the way.

DH thinks that this is a great idea and is being very (too?) supportive. Tonight he was really encouraging me to do it. I'm getting nervous. We're talking the very first part of May, and I'm not ready! Nor, for that matter, am I ready for the "your bike is SO big that you need a U-Haul to get it anywhere" jokes. OTOH, the pull of the open road is strong, and I know I'd have a great adventure. My recumbent is made for touring and we (bike and I) are getting tired of the local trails.

I guess what I need now from you-all is encouragement, route suggestions, tips for getting the flab into shape in a month, packing lists, reasons to bail- - -that sort of thing.

Give me a hand here. (she whimpers) Please?