How To Prepare For a Road Trip

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A few skills and some well-chosen supplies are all it takes to turn your ride into a home away from home.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Map
Emergency kit
Spare tires & tools
Pillows & sleeping bags
Credit card
Food & snacks
Cooler
Ice
Power converter (optional)
2 Extra car keys
Slice & bake cookie dough

Step 1: Make sure car is in working order

Make sure your car is in good working order. No sense spending half your trip stuck in some two-bit town waiting for a new camshaft.

Step 2: Get a good map

Invest in a good map. And make sure your destination is on it.

Step 3: Pack emergency supplies

Pack emergency supplies, including blanket(s), flares, a first aid kit, energy bars, plenty of drinking water, and a working flashlight with extra batteries.

Tip: Invest in an electricity power converter. For about $50, you'll be able to charge up your laptop, cell phone, electric razor and a lot of other gizmos, just by plugging them into your cigarette lighter. You can even buy an adapter that accommodates two electric devices at once.

Step 4: Bring spare tire

Make sure you have a good spare tire or a donut in your trunk. Or, at the very least, one of those "tire-in-a-can" flat repair kits. And while you're at it, make sure your jack and tire iron are where they should be. Jumper cables are a good idea, too.

Tip: Take along a spare car key, and leave another one with a friend who could overnight it to you in an emergency.

Step 5: Bring pillows & sleeping bags

Throw some pillows and sleeping bags into the back seat so you can snooze in the car or take advantage of camping sites. Super-store parking lots are also a popular place to crash overnight.

Step 6: Bring credit card

Have at least one credit card with you for emergencies.

Step 7: Bring snacks & meals

Stock up on snacks, and meals to cook on your car engine while you drive. The Internet is full of easy recipes you can download. Basically, all you need is some nice chicken, fish or chops, some vegetables, a little seasoning, lots of aluminum foil, and a hot engine.

Tip: If you're driving in hot and sunny weather, bake cookies on your dashboard with slice-and-bake dough and aluminum foil.

Step 8: Take collapsible cooler

Take along a collapsible cooler or two filled with ice to keep your beverages cold and food fresh.

Step 9: Be realistic

Always be realistic about how much driving you can handle. When you've had enough, pull over and call it a day -- or night.

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[MrRayman217]

alright guys road trip to cali from new york in a 1993 3000gt vr4 with 3 other people.....LIMITED SPACE it is a sports car and it is the only car i have besides a jeep but the jeep would eat threw gas i figure we stop at a hotel for 1 night a few times for breaks n food but i dont think i would need all this stuff in this video....water and snacks yes...brand new tires and extra..check....1500 cash...flashlight..jumper cables etc...but food to bake on the engine and outside sleeping gear wtf?

[heids418]

who the f cooks stuff on their engine? you know whats easer? drive through. 

[Tunerdude94]

Bullshit! Most of that stuff is already in my car. Besides the best road trips are planned within the hour of departure.

[angrygrandmacompany]

we all know its a great idea to put chicken on your engine and drive down the road. What a crock.

[haris949]

Better to buy a gps

[lukekroll]

@monterey10445 yes you can... i dont suggest the hotel because it is expensive.....

[monterey10445]

Can i change the map with a GPS and the sleeping bags with a hotel?

[TheSunsetGirls]

how about a tiolet

[BeniPAK]

HAHAHAHH, I thought I clicked on How to have better seks... After watching 1:09 of the vid I realize it is not about seks xD

[ifeelfantasticfan55]

"plenty of drinking water" ?!? she's packing 1 freaking bottle!!