Either of these ways will work. Either my friend and I can ride and pay gas money OR I can drive and have people pitch in on gas. Either way is fine by me. Right now I have a small suv but I am looking at either a car or a van for better gas mileage. The trip is the 2nd week in May so we're planning ahead. Any takers, pm me or reply here. If you have any other ideas on how to get a cheap ride across country, please let me know. Nothing too dangerous. Thanks a lot!