Nomadic Neen Local travel is the new popular thing to do in today’s climate. What better way to travel locally than to take a road trip? You avoid airports and crowds AND you get to take the scenic route instead of the quick route. Sounds like a win-win to me.
Before planning our first road trip, I did a ton of research on where we could go. We decided it was time to explore our home state of New York. I mean New York has so much to offer anyways, why not take advantage of it?
Me being the crazy planner, type-A person that I am, I compiled a list of essentials to take on our road trip that I wanted to share with all of you for your future road trips. Some may sound silly to you, but you won’t be laughing when they actually come in handy!
Car Essentials
-First aid kit (I mean a full first aid kit. Not just some bandaids)
-Jumper Cables
-Fix-a-flat / Car tool kit
-Flashlight
-Extra quart of oil – This may seem extreme, but if you’re like me and have a car that burns through oil like no tomorrow you’re going to want to be prepared.
-Extra set of car keys
-Car Manual
-License and Registration
-Proof of Insurance
-Car charger for your phone
Personal Essentials
-Portable phone charger
-Playlist ready to go
-Headphones
-GoPro/camera
-GoPro/camera accessories
-List of rest stops along your route
-Games – I created some to get you started! Links below!
-Reusable water bottle(s)
-Snacks. Lots of Snacks
-Cooler/Ice Packs
-Trash Bag
-Blanket/Towel
-Travel Pillow
-Sunglasses
-Hand Sanitizer and Lotion
-Umbrella/Poncho
Check out my Pinterest page to see the road trip game templates I’ve created just for you!
Beep beep! Now that we have everything it’s off to our next adventure!
