| If you are taking a road trip, some planning will go a | | | | and also on paper, if you have a GPS, use it and |
| very long way, and it will help you to enjoy, what | | | | calculate some different alternatives for your trip. |
| might be the biggest adventure of your life. | | | | You can also check out what kind of activities each |
| We will give you eight tips that have been tested on | | | | stop might have. |
| the road, and they will assist you when you are | | | | 5. Make sure you have the correct equipment in your |
| heading for the horizon on your road trip. | | | | vehicle, and be prepared for emergencies. You have |
| 1. Identify the trip's purpose. If you know the reason | | | | to make sure that what ever you are traveling with, |
| that you are taking this trip that will tell you how | | | | it has the proper equipment, and you are prepared |
| much planning you have to do. If you just like o | | | | for emergencies. If you are traveling by RV, Car, |
| "take of on the road", you probably just need a full | | | | Motorcycle, Bike or even a Lawnmower, your trip will |
| tank of gas, but if you say "I like to take road trip | | | | be a lot safer, and smoother if the vehicle is in top |
| from Miami to Los Angeles, and I like to see as much | | | | mints condition, meaning, oil change, service in general. |
| as I can on the way", you will need some planning to | | | | A CB Radio could be a good thing to have, depending |
| make the road trip easier. | | | | on the route, and a given is a cell phone. |
| 2. You need to know what traveling style you like. If | | | | 6. Create a nice atmosphere in you vehicle. Have |
| you are the type of person that have to be planning | | | | enough entertainment with you on your trip. music |
| what hotels to stay at on the way of your trip, or | | | | CD's, and even a stack of audio books as well. If you |
| are you a little more adventurous, and like to "play it | | | | have children, maybe a DVD player, and some |
| at it comes" on your trip? Well, if the trip that you | | | | electronic games might be a winner. Extra pillows and |
| planned includes traveling companions, that might | | | | blankets is good too. |
| become a problem on your trip. What you might | | | | 7. Keep a travel journal. Make sure to have a Video |
| think is "freedom" on your trip, might just turn in to a | | | | camera, and a regular camera as well. Keep a written |
| nightmare for some one else. | | | | journal as well, even if you just write down a few |
| 3. Gather ideas and the information you need form | | | | words of what happened everyday, like many miles, |
| more than one source. Would it not be great just to | | | | stops, weather, what kind of expenses, and so on. If |
| get on your computer and just click a key here and | | | | you do this, when you are planning your next road |
| there and the entire trip has been planned for you, | | | | trip, that information will come in very handy. |
| with out any expense out of your pocket at all?, | | | | 8. Hang loose! How ever much you planned for your |
| Sorry to burst your bubble, you can't have a "trip | | | | trip, things always will happened, and these are things |
| planning USA" kind of deal on line. There are always | | | | that you can not control, that is why it is a good idea |
| things that will happen on your trip, like it or not. Your | | | | to plan your trip well. This is the very reason, some |
| best bet, the longer the trip you are taking, the | | | | people hate road trips, and some people just love |
| longer time is required. There are quite a few | | | | them. remember, you are driving, and there is no |
| websites out there that you can use for your trip. | | | | way you can tell what you will find after the next |
| 4. To plan your trip. Now, here is the part that is fun! | | | | bend. Remember, a well planned road trip might turn |
| When you have all the facts, and ideas ready, now it | | | | out to be the most amazing trip you ever done, so |
| is time to make the final planning of your trip. Make | | | | make sure that you take the planning of your road |
| sure you check out the weather conditions on the | | | | trip seriously, |
| way, if you choose to stop at hotels you might want | | | | We hope you enjoy your road trip, and be safe. |
| to make reservations in advance. Plan the trip on line, | | | | |