Looking for a ride to DecFest, from Bay City, Michigan -- about nine hundred miles, round trip.  Also, must stop by Wheeling, Illinois for an afternoon.  Cash on the barrel for car rental, gas, and separate rooms for my share of the DecFest trip, plus full coverage of the side trip (about seventy miles extra).

Anticipated Costs

• $185 share of DecFest trip = (900 miles / 30 miles per gallon * $4 per gallon + $50 car rental * 2 days) / 2 people + $75 motel
• $210 extra Wheeling trip = 70 miles / 30 miles per gallon * $4 per gallon + $50 car rental + $75 motel * 2 rooms

Anticipated Schedule

• Thursday, October 5 -- Bay City to Wheeling (5 hours), various stops around Wheeling, hotel.
• Friday, October 6 -- Wheeling to Peoria (2.5 hours), DecFest day one, hotel.
• Saturday, October 7 -- Peoria to Bay City (6.5 hours)

Options

• Extend stay for DecFest, costing me extra lodging for myself only, not driver's lodging or extra car rental.