It might help if you told us what cities you are looking at. West Texas is a huge area and all of our major towns are good to hobby in if the gents know ahead of time.
Originally Posted by CryptKicker
You have Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Abilene, San Angelo, and El Paso. El Paso is the furthest West but can be one of the best stops if they know you are coming in advance. It also makes a great place to stop if you are doing the southern route and go visit Phoenix. San Angelo and Abilene really have no permanent ECCIE providers (or quality ones to begin with) and they will usually support a quality visitor. Midland/Odessa is somewhat expensive to visit (hotel cost mainly) but you can do well there. Amarillo and Lubbock can easily be long term stops if you advertise.
So it really depends on the amount of time you want to travel, the price point of services, and the quality of them. West Texas gents always reward good providers. You just have to be patient with our schedules out here as well.