Road trip to CA...and no gas money...

I'm trying to road trip with my bf...from Northern VA to everywhere in CA and living on beaches (camping) which I thought would be great for a few months. Only thing is we are limited on our gas...like $100 or less. Is is possible to make it over there? I really wanted to keep the money for more food so I was thinking about using a bank card and letting it overdraft as credit, but I'm afraid that won't work. We are supposed to be leaving later tonight. Does anyone have any advice?

 

Drive at 70mph (you get the best mileage that way)

Take things you can sell on the way if need be.

Think positive be positive!!

Safe travels to you, and good luck my friend!!

 

That's an awesome idea!
We can bring our yard sale on the road, lol
I also make jewelry...I could sell that too

 

Overdrafting is just a creating a nasty problem for your future self.
It is better to live off what you already have and whatever work you can find along the way.

Like mindtraveling suggests, find stuff you can sell. Pawn shops are an obvious place, but you may get a better price from friends and neighbors.

As for California, it is a big state with diverse climates. If you want to visit anything in the Sierras (Yosemite, other big national parks and forests) see those right away before cold weather sets in. San Francisco and Marin Headlands weather is warmer and sunnier in September than summer and October is a pleasant month, gets rainy in late fall and winter.
I enjoyed staying at the youth hostel in southern Marin county near Rodeo Beach. Nice warm beds at night when it gets too cold for outdoor camping.
Then head down the coast staying ahead of the rainy season.
The deserts will be mostly sunny and dry this winter. You can visit some of the hot springs to warm up. It will be chilly at night, but the desert starts to bloom if the rains come in February.
Nice hostel in San Diego, but cold and damp at night so be sure to have an extra blanket or quilt. Nude beach north of town you might want to try for a day trip.

California is so big you will burn more gas riding around there than getting there. You might have to work a little, play a little when you get there.
If you remember Peter Jenkins story "Walk across America", he had no money he just worked odd jobs to pay for the next leg of his journey.
If you make friends they will help you keep your expenses down and guide you to things that only local people know about.
Have fun!

 

once you get to cali, the 101 is nice to hitchhike from sac north....but it will get cold soon especially at night...don't get stuck up north when it starts snowing