Route#2 is mentioned to be shorter, but by how much? How well do I know the roads, and how well are the roads marked? Route 1 appears doable, but water is a major concern, with that heat (walking the road at night seems risky), you are going to burn through alot of it very quickly. I would guess (conservatively)progress of 12-18miles per day depending on how easily I took it and how much foraging I would have to do for water.