7 Great Tips For Organizing Your Road Trip
7 Great Tips For Organizing Your Road Trip
It’s time for a road trip but before you can hit the road you have to get all your stuff in order. Getting everything organized and ready for a road trip can be a job, but if you know how to put it all together in an orderly manner, it gets far easier. Once you have your car checked by a mechanic and loaded up with the things you might need in an emergency, you are ready to plan out the nuts and bolts of your road trip. Check out these 7 tips and you will be organizing your road trip like a pro!
Grab a Map and Make a Driving Plan
Decide Upon the Length of Time for the Road Trip
How long do you plan to be gone? You can usually do a fun and fabulous road trip over a weekend, or if you’re more adventurous, plan for several days. You really need to decide before you leave how long you plan to be gone. How else will you know just how far away you are going to be able to go? Set up an itinerary of sorts and make sure someone knows what to expect.
Make Arrangements for Pets, Mail, and Your Home
If you have pets and don’t plan to let them road trip with you, you will need to hire a pet sitter or boarding facility. You will also need to have your mail stopped or arrange for a friend or family member to pick up your mail and keep an eye on your home for you while you’re gone. Make sure you have a contact at home to stay in touch with and to let know where you are headed. Road trips can be spontaneous but it is always a good idea to stay in touch with someone.
Bring Snacks and Drinks
If your family is like most, you probably eat a lot during a road trip. Cut down on the expense of buying junk food at gas stations by taking your own snacks and drinks. Load up a cooler full of ice and throw in several bottles of water, juice, even soda. Make a run to the grocery store and stock up on some favorite snacks that are great for car rides. Foods that don’t spoil are a great choice and you can also skip the cooler if you go that route. Either way, food is a big part of organizing your road trip and not one that you want to ignore.
Bring Stuff to Do
Kids get bored during long road trips, so if you are bringing them along, don’t forget some boredom busters. Bring handheld games, coloring books, MP3 players, and other stuff to keep them busy. Fix up a backpack full of stuff to do and load it into the car.
