Hi Judy ... welcome to the Forum! What day are you traveling to Branson? Have you driven Interstate 44 towards Springfield, MO before? We have (for years) and can give you a couple of suggestions about good rest areas to plan for and places to gas up along the way once you hit Interstate 44 at Joplin. This past April was our first rally and it was in Branson. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the whole AirForums rally experience. This is a very easy-going, informal group. They're great. Nancy Mac