We will be moving states at some point in the not-too-distant future. Me, my husband, 2 cats and Pancho the donk. We have a breadbox trailer and Pancho has no issues loading as it's his day house anyway. We have done a few short day trips over the years, but I want us all to really get used to moving and grooving and camping and adventuring before we take this epic, multi-state journey. Ease into the lifestyle.

I went to check out our nearest park's equine campsite and it was, hmm... not that impressive. The corral looks secure enough and there is a big turn around drive. But the floor was just gravel, which didn't seem too great to sleep on. The sign there said to remove all poop and hay. I can see that. But I did notice some errant straw on the ground. Would people bring straw as bedding and then pull it up and store it for the ride to the next place?

Also a friend gave me a set of hobbles but I don't think Pancho would take to them. He is spicy about things like that. So sans corral, how would you camp out with your donkey?

How do I even go about planning the long trip? Where do I find places to stay along the way? Any other advice?