Road Trip Across America! Pipe Related Suggestions?

If you are driving through Roswell, you may want to consider a detour to Carlsbad caverns. There isn't much around there but the caverns are fantastic. This time of year the bats come out en mass (millions) at dusk. It's worth sticking around for that.
Albuquerque has a great pipe/cigar shop, Montes, with a great lounge if you are that far North, and Santa Fe, has El primo, which is light on pipes but has a great lounge too.

Damn, that's a lot in 2 wks. Did similar but started in CA where born/ raised. Could spend 3 days alone in Yellowstone, not to mention Yosemite/ Sequoia/ Redwoods.

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Honestly, just bring a cob or two. No reason to risk a nicer pipe.
The Briar Shoppe in Houston is worth checking out on the way to New Orleans, and it's located in one of the trendier shopping/eating areas of town if you or your fiancée care about that kind of thing.
I highly recommend camping in Big Bend National Park if you like stargazing and desert landscapes although the drive across west Texas offers a lot of that too.

I would recommend this place instead in Houston:
http://www.tobaccohabana1.com/

Well stocked Pipe shop in nice part of town, or cigar shop in shit part of town, the choice is yours

Route 1 has a lot going for it, one of the most beautiful drives in the US, when it's not closed by a rock slide. I recommend Point Lobos reserve just south of Carmel, an area of remarkable beauty that has attracted many photographers like Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. There used to be a pretty nice tobacconist in Carmel, but it's been many years since I was last there. Big Sur is another fine stretch of road. The Monterrey Bay Aquarium is worth a visit. Cambria by the Sea, Moonstone Beach, Hearst's castle, much to see and do.

I'm conflicted on travel pipes and tobacco. I don't want to take my three most expensive pipes. I'll probably hide them in the woodwork at home. But I don't necessarily want all cobs, much as I enjoy them; they are perfect campfire pipes. I'd take long three cobs and three sturdy briars, even briars that you wouldn't want to lose, just to have a really good smoke at hand when you have the chance. I find traveling disappointing and limited for smoking, just because of the time restraints, whether its just the call of the road or having to catch sleep when you must, and eat meals late, etc. etc. But when you can have a bowl, it's mighty nice, even out on the portico of a chain hotel or in a deserted park where you can catch the privacy. Your trip sounds ambitious and full of potential. It's just a huge lot of ground to cover. Another trip, you might pick out a more limited area. I had a great car camping trip with my late wife (I'm remarried) in Wisconsin, Michigan and its Upper Peninsula. Great country and a lot of undiscovered beaches and under appreciated supper clubs. We took our time and it was unique. Anyway, have a terrific time and enjoy that amazing country; you'll never forget it.

Are you coming down for the New Orleans Pipe Show on Oct 3rd?

Camping in Yellowstone is for the hard core experienced camper during winter and Oct is winter in Yellowstone.

Funny I was just thinking that October is very late camping season out west. I well remember freezing my ass off in late August in the foothills of the Rockies.
Pipewise, bring what you like. Shouldn't be much risk when car camping.

Should you find your way through Birmingham, Alabama you MUST stop at The Briary and visit with Skip. The Briary is a southern fixture in the pipe world. Skip has been in the biz forever and is a master of his craft. The Briary occupies a wonderful old house with a huge front porch filled with rocking chairs as well as a TV room/smoking lounge. It's a classy and wonderful place, a beautiful hold out amongst the slow death of B&M's. An absolute must see.
http://www.thebriary.com

Well stocked Pipe shop in nice part of town, or cigar shop in shit part of town, the choice is yours

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South Voss is a shit part of town, eh? I can tell you've never been here!