The best piece of advise I can offer is: KEEP YOUR FIRST TOUR POSITIVE. I will never forget my first tour (in A good way) Hitchiking down to San Diego at the end of June. Spending the first 4-5 days at the beach either swimming or joining other people for volleyball games. Showers at the beach and then finding an empty lot to camp in, and then doing the same routine until I finally started touring back up to the bay area. Come up with a formula that seriously appeals to you.