Hey that's cool, I am thinking of doing something similar. Did South America by motorcycle a few years ago however would love to buy a Jeep in the USA and make my way back down there. Are you going to blog your trip? I'd love to follow along to see how you go.

In the southern states of Australia it's mostly green, at least for the last couple of years. We have a redwood forest like California actually, planning to get out there soon.