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Take 100+ Important Things Along on your Road Trip

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When we started traveling after having two kids, I remember the process of getting into the car took at least half-hour. After piling everything needed in the corner, it looked like a small village was permanently changing residence – not a family of four going on a weekend trip. These days we park smarter yet there are still so many things to consider. Here is a list of 100+ Things to Take Along When on Going on a Road Trip – pick and choose!

100+ Things to Take Along When on Going on a Road Trip

FOR THE DRIVER

  1. License and registration
  2. A copy of your car insurance policy
  3. Emergency contact numbers
  4. Roadside Emergency Kit
  5. Spare tire
  6. First Aid Kit
  7. Your car’s manual
  8. Paper maps
  9. Spare change
  10. Voice Memo App
  11. Bug Spray
  12. Flashlight
  13. Emergency Phone Charger
  14. Jumper Cables
  15. Easily accessible garbage bag
  16. Portable Battery Boosters to jump start your car
  17. Emergency flares or reflectors
  18. Extra windshield washer fluid
  19. Small Car tool kit

WINTER TRAVEL

20. Extra Cold-Weather Clothes
21. Snow Shovel
22. Ice Scrapper
23. Umbrella
24. Rock salt, sand, or kitty litter
25. Snowbrush
26. An extra pair of gloves
27. Rope or chain
28. Water and non-perishable snacks

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TECHNOLOGY

FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND CONNECTION

29. Bluetooth wireless hands-free kit

30. Phone charger

31. Splitters for chargers to make sure all passengers can charge their devices

32. An amazing road playlist

33. Audiobook – consider renting some audiobooks through the library partners. Our library is connected with Hoopla, Cloud Library, and a few others

34. Podcasts – Plan and download those ahead of time

35. Headphones for everyone

36. Electronic Tablets – rent/download a few movies/shows ahead of time from Netflix, YouTube Red, iTunes, Google Play, VUDU, FandangoNOW, and Amazon Prime Video

37. Photo Camera – phone camera works great for almost any trip. However, if you love picturing nature scenes and wildlife – consider bringing a camera with

38. Portable WIFI source. Or upgrade your phone data for the trip and tether/Mobil spot your connection with non-cellular data devices

39. Satellite Radio subscription. Long rural roads don’t always have the best reception, plus you often can’t listen to your favorite radio from state to state. Subscriptions like SIRUS XM solve that problem. Plus, they have six-month trial for new customers (no credit card needed)

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BIG AND LITTLE THINGS

TO MAKE THE DRIVE EASIER

40. Blanket

41. Snacks

42. Water Bottles

43. SunShades to protect your parked car on a hot day

44. Travel Towel

45. Travel Mug. Did you know that you can refill your coffee on the road in your cup and pay less?

46. Sunglasses

47. Car Visors will block glare for those that don’t enjoy sun glare.

48. Grocery bags to collect garbage or catch little life hiccups

49. Mints or gum

50. Day Backpack – big enough to fit the essentials when you are out and about

51. Neck pillow

PERSONAL CARE FOR ALL

52. Toothpaste and Toothbrush

53. Baby Wipes for any little messes

54. Lip Balm

55. Eye drops

56. Hairbrush

57. Hair ties

58. Tissues

59. Sunscreen

60. Pain Relieving Medication

61. Hand Sanitizer

62. Toilet Roll

FOR BABY/TODDLER

63. A big box of baby wipes

64. Diapers

65. Extra Baby Blankets

66. Grocery bags for diapers

67. Diaper Rash cream

68. Bibs

69. Formula/Milk Bottles

70. Sippy Cups

71. Multiple clothes change

72. Take on road trip things like Ziplock bags for things you want to wash later and for storing snacks

73. Pacifiers

74. Baby Wash

75. Baby Sunscreen

76. A bottle brush

77. Portable feeding seat

78. Playpen

79. Lightweight stroller

80. Jars of baby food

81. Baby First Aid Kit – Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Teething Remedies, Laxative, Thermometer, Cough Syrup

82. Breast pump and supply

83. Portable cooler and ice packs

84. Toilet seat covers (for potty-trained toddlers) or bring a portable sit

85. Disposable Table placemats – those are great for eating out

a happy baby in the infant seat of Toyota Sienna 2016

FOR KIDS

87. Books – for example National Geographic Kids First Book

88. Activity books: puzzles and brain teasers

89. Travel Journal/Scrapbook

90. Individually packaged, crumb-free snacks or crackers (goldfish crackers)

91. Crayons and drawing pad

92. No-spill water bottle

93. Take on road trip travel-friendly board games like Travel Bingo, Games on the Go, Travel Scavenger game for kids, The Best Ever Back Seat Games, Flipside Game

94. Pipe Cleaners like Wiki stix for Doodlers

95. Portable DVD player

96. Physical games like Rubrics Cube, Digital Energy Kinetic Educational Spring Toy

97. Scratchpad-like Scratch Paper Combo Art Set

Kids in the car screaming

FOR TEENS

98. Portable phone charger

99. Books to read like National Geographic Kids Why? Over 1,111 Answers to everything

100. Magazines

101. Travel Journal

102. Coloring Books for Teens

103. Brain Teasers like Crossword Puzzle and Word Game Book for Kids, Perfectly Logical!

104. Physical toys like 3D Maze Game, TrueBalance Coordination Game, Magnetic Chess Set, Flipside Game

105. For procrastinators – Homework. Don’t leave it behind

106. For artists – Travel Art Portfolio

107. For scrapbookers – Memory box or Travel scrapbooks like Our Adventures Book

108. For fidgeters – Spirograph Travel Playset

109. For doodlers – LCD Writing Tablet

110. For crafters – Embroidery Kit – the kind that has everything included

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Comments

  1. Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    April 21, 2021 at 9:15 am

    This brought up so many memories of trying to travel when the kids were young. We definitely filled the car to capacity every time. This is a great list even now. Thanks for sharing it. #HomeMattersParty

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