Hello, William. The one time I needed it, Porsche Roadside Assistance was exemplary. Top shelf. On that occasion it was contracted to GE Assurance (which I found out by accident when calling back the rep), though I don't doubt that what's been said here about regional coverage is true. I happen to have AAA because it will cover me in nearly all situations (rental car, borrowed car, etc.)

I've done a fair amount of cross country motoring (bikes and cars) and the advice about cellphone coverage is spot on. Though Sprint hasn't been my carrier for many years, to this day I keep an old Sprint phone for the sole purpose of backup on cross country trips. Unless they've changed their network, Sprint has long benefitted from an early commitment to provide good national coverage with automatic fallback to partnered analog networks. It has never failed me. And I believe you can pay for service on the fly.

My main reservation about taking a Cayman across country is flat tires. My CS got two flat tires in about a month's time recently, and I'm lastingly hit shy because of this. I'd sooner take a motorcycle long distance than a Porsche. Even the least motorcycle tire is so flat resistant (they're over-engineered for this) that any bike is a better bet for long distance than any Porsche, by that measure. My two cents, anyway.

I wish you safe travels and fun times!

Snaxster

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2008 Boxster Black/Black/Sand Beige, 6-speed, PASM, 18" Boxster S wheels, Preferred Package Plus,
Sport Steering Wheel, Automatic Climate Control, Windstop, Hardtop, Porsche rubber floor mats,
deleted model designation, clear side markers, 3M clear bra, set of winter tires and wheels.