Preparing for the Trip
Pack. In addition to the basics like clothes and toiletries, don't forget to include essentials like medications.
Have a little backpack full of things you might find amusing, such as books, puzzles and portable video games. Make some yummy snacks (if you're going to a warm/hot place don't take chocolate!), and buy some water and drinks in bottles or cans. That will keep your hunger down when there isn't an exit coming up anytime soon! You may also want to pack an iPod, or a Zune, or another type of MP3 player for entertainment. You can also pack a portable DVD player or gaming system.
Make sure that the car is cleaned. Remove trash and old toys, books, wrappers, etc. Vacuum the seats. Put a blanket on the seat to make it comfy. Having a clean car will make the air feel cleaner and will make you feel less claustrophobic.
Enjoying the Road Trip
Play classic road trip games. These are often fun and get your mind going. Here are a few of them: License Plate Words: This is where you find a license plate with letters and try to think of abbreviations for the word. For example, the license plate is CESC686. "CESC" can stand for "cows eat seven chickens". Another one is where you get a list of most states in the current time zone and try to find each state in that area, bonus point if it's out of time zone. It's easier with time zones because if you're on the west coast it will be pretty hard to find a car from upper Maine.
Use your imagination. Think of fun things, or look out the window and pretend someone and/or something is running. It can be just like a movie if you try hard enough.
Listen to some of your favorite tunes. Maybe you have an album you are yet to listen to - this is the perfect time to listen! Relax and unwind as you listen - you'll be in the car for a few hours.
Read a book. Warning, as this may lead to carsickness for some people. Bring some magazines and books. If you don't have many books at your house or don't have a library near you, you can get an app like iBooks or eBooks and you can read from there. Some of the books on iBooks are free. Also, if you have one, take your eReader!
Get creative. If you have a notepad, you can write a story. Say you're in the middle of Kansas. You could draw the flat ground, and design a roller coaster or a water slide. Write a story that reflects your surroundings. It can pass time and gets your mind going. The time will fly!
Mess around. For example, you can play jokes, such as you can start crying and when someone asks what's wrong and say something like "Someone invisible is chopping onions"! It gets very annoying but it's funny. If you want to pull pranks on other passengers, make sure they know it's a joke. Do not pull pranks on people who get angry easily.
Get some shut-eye. If you're leaving in the morning, wake up 3 hours in advanced and do some things to tire you out. if you leave at 7:30 am, wake up at 4:30. Maybe you can pack your carry on and food, bike a mile, and clean the house. You will be super tired by the time you're on your way. Plus, when you wake up from your nap, you'll be a few hours closer to your destination.
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