I think we're all about ready to wrap up Dune Town, do some misc events like something to do with the water supply, and then get moving onto the next route.

That said, we're not going to end up with one giant group right? That could get chaotic.

Maybe we should have multiple ways through the routes, like the upcoming that goes through the desert, might also have a cavern network and ruins. So one group could go through the caverns, and the other over the desert. Both teams would encounter different Pokemon.