as a child if my parents told me the moon was made of cheese
and then sent me every sunday to a place where they also told me that
i would probably still believe that the moon is in fact made of cheese
thankfully i was shown the options and allowed to form my own opinion
if you are coming for a couple of months you might as well buy a car
then sell it before you leave
buy a tent when you arive, camp when you can - hostel/motel in cities
Chicago for sure !