The cords also come in handy when hiding out in a hotel room late at night and there are no plugs for your phone near the bed. We have a toiletry bag of 6-foot USB cables for the car. However, those devices need to be powered and the standard cable isn’t going to cut it when the kids need to play on a device at 6% battery life. If one small device will hold a box worth of entertainment, I’m all for it. We use tech in moderation, but we also load up tablets with music, movies, games, books and audiobooks. I’m not one of those moms who likes to have her kids unplugged for an entire trip. I use these barf bags for long car trips, as you can easily tie them off and toss them when you pull into the next rest stop. We also have kid’s and adult Dramamine, a first aid kit and garbage bags in the car. I always have vomit bags and wet wipes (road trip essentials) in the pocket in front of him and a few in the glove compartment. Hot days stuck in traffic are not fun for me or my oldest son. Two of the four of us in my family get carsick. I didn’t want to slow down our vacation with a trip to the shop, not to mention, there might not be a shop close by when it happened. No way was I going to see that small, quarter-size chip turn into a giant vein running across my windshield. I haven’t been driving much lately, so I forgot about it.Īs we prepped for a road trip, I made an appointment to have it repaired before we left. Recently, I had a rock hit my windshield.
Stay safe and don’t get stuck on the side of a busy highway like we did one summer after a massive tire blow out and a flat spare in the trunk. Many of us never look at our tires or spare tire, unless we get a flat.īefore your trip is when you want to know if your spare or donut needs to be patched or replaced. If your car comes with a spare tire, give it a once over. You can also bring your car to your local dealership or oil change quick lube for them to check your fluids (wipers and air filter) too. Many places that do oil changes will also do this, but if you don’t need an oil change, give everything a quick look. Top off your windshield washer fluid, antifreeze, etc. When you are on a long road trip, you don’t want to worry about the gears seizing up (and anything else oil in a car does). Getting regular oil changes is one of the easiest ways to keep your car in good condition.
If your oil hasn’t been changed in a while, schedule an appointment ASAP. Wipe down your dashboard and give the inside a little spritz of air freshener (Febreeze is great!) Get the oil changed Use those little extensions to your vacuum that can get into all of the nooks and crannies too.
#W123 road trip checklist cracker#
If you don’t have a comprehensive car wash in your area, grab your vacuum and go to town on all of those cracker crumbs. It costs around $25 and is well worth it.
We are lucky enough to have a car wash that will vacuum the interior, clean the mats and wipe everything down before the exterior even gets washed. Once you have your vehicle cleared out, head to the carwash. From old socks and random flip flops to crackers, water bottles, spilled coffee and everything in between, a lot can accumulate in your car.ĭo a thorough dig under the seats, in the glove compartment, pockets and especially your center console (if you have one). Trust me, my youngest tells me my car stinks all of the time (it doesn’t and if it did, guess who’s fault it is). There is nothing worse than a stinky car when you are hitting the open road.
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