With the BlogHer Conference a mere -- ack, is that two weeks!

-- away, those of us taking the long way there are getting ready to hit the highway. I'm heading out on a blogging bender starting next week, my travel companions and I are rounding up our camping gear, making maps, and asking for advice on where we should stop to see the world's largest [fill in the blank]. We're consulting atlases and websites and yep, even the tourism offices. We're learned that Iowa isn't boring,that there are hot springs near Yellowstone, and that the world's largest [fill in the blank] is probably in North Dakota.

I know I'm not the only one roadtripping/carpooling to BlogHer -- there was, after all, promotional stuff right here about BlogHer carpools. Happy Healthy Hip is driving to Chicago from San Diego -- a different route than ours -- and it should be fun to see what roadside attractions are on the southern route. Amy in Ohio also scored a seat in a sponsored carpool. And hey, maybe you're in one of the sponsored pools or maybe you're choosing your own adventure and roadtripping independently.

My roadtripping companions just did a series of airing our bad habits posts, just to get it all out in the open. I wanted everyone to know that yes, I get carsick, our token guy confessed that he sings, unprompted, often, and our third, another woman, knows nothing, NOTHING, from camping. Fellow road trippers, who's in your car? Where are you stopping on the way and how are you managing your trip? Share your Chicago Road Trip blog links below, would you please?

Pam blogs about travel and other adventures at Nerd's Eye View.