Things to do before a road trip
Dear natural explorers and soon-to-be wanderers, it’s the time of year for vacations and road trips. Well, you are probably struck by wanderlust but preparing for the trip can be a bit troublesome. In that case, here are 5 things make your first trip enjoyable
1. First and foremost, plan it!
Of course road trips should be fun and exciting, but plan it carefully will save your time and make the trip safer. You don’t want to waste time on unexpected incidents disturbing your good time right? The key point is to know where you are heading to. It is recommended to use GPS app and a current map, especially in faraway regions. Also, try to find out if there is any road construction along the route you intend to take.
Weather can be annoy and unfriendly sometimes. If you are planning for a ski trip or hiking activities, remember to check out the weather accordingly.
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2. Time to visit the mechanic
Have your trusted mechanic decide if the car is roadworthy so that you can eliminate any obvious problems. Even if you just had an oil change or even invested in new tires for the trip, make sure your car is ready for a long trip. In the case your tire blows, prepare in advance for your budget to afford unexpected expense.
3. Know your co-travelers
You probably want to take along some of your best friends but you do not want to find out while being pulled over for a traffic stop that one of those friends decided to bring along anything illegal.
Also, if any of these people will be sharing the driving, make sure your insurance or his or hers will cover them as a driver of your car in the event of an accident. Nothing can put a damper on a road trip, not to mention end a friendship, quicker than one of these types of problems arising
4. Have an Emergency kit
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For an actual trip, you probably want to extend your basic aid kid to deal with more issues that may happen along the road. Pick up a can of fix-a-flat and a tire gauge to continue to check tire pressure along the way. Also, a “life hammer” is a good thing to have. This is a small device that you can use to break glass from inside the car should the vehicle be submerged in water. You must equip jumper cables and basic set of tools. Even if you haven't learned how to master using these, having them on hand means you may be able to find someone who can help use these.
5. Stop is necessary
Be realistic about the distance and allow yourself to stop along the way. Putting too much pressure on yourself to make a 14 hour drive straight through can ruin the trip. Better to plan to stop for the night and find you can keep driving than to be five hours into a marathon haul and find you really need a good night's rest. At the very least, make sure someone with you can split up the driving, that he or she is a safe driver and that insurance would cover that person as a driver.
Above all else, have fun and now you are ready to go!
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