This was originally posted on Jan. 23, 2015 in my old travel blog
Personally, I like to think of myself as a pretty good traveler, I have been on my fair share of flights, road trips, camping, etc. The only really thing I have left to do is go backpacking, something that I cannot wait to do. Anyway getting back to the main point of this post: Road Trip Essentials.
For me essentials means the things you need to have to survive. I’ve come up with a fairly short list but I think that these are things that are necessary on any road trip whether it be one hour or one week of driving. They are in particular order, except for number one, but I think it’s pretty self-explanatory why it is number one.
1. Food and Drink
I really like having some healthy snacks, ie fruit, cut veggies, etc. some crunchy things, such as pretzels or my current obsession is half pop popcorn (warning: it is highly addictive). And most importantly drinks; I like to have a couple boxes of apple juice to help with low blood sugar levels and plenty of water because it is so easy to get dehydrated.
2. A change of clothes
accidents can happen, so can spontaneous stops at the beach. It is so important to be prepared. Extra clothes can also be used as layers if it gets colder, or can be used in place of a pillow.
3. Entertainment
This varies from person to person some people like to read in the cars, others listen to the radio, some like to watch movies. Everyone is different but car rides, even with beautiful scenery can get boring. My favorite thing to do for entertainment is to take pictures or watch movies in the car.
4. Patience
I think this is often forgotten at the door when we embark on a road trip but is super important to take. Patience is needed not only for the traffic, but when someone in the car has to go the restroom for the 5th time in one hour, or when the restaurant you wanted to eat at is closed. Patience makes the trip a lot more fun and bearable.
I know that there are a lot more things that one might consider to be a road trip essential but these are mine. Let me know what you think is necessary to bring on a road trip in the comment section below.
Cheers,
Julia