Wow this is a great topic!!! Now that it is summer we travel a lot and this was timely. Everything is covered by all friends but i feel like adding one item based on my experience. I always carry a thin fleece blanket with me every time we travel.It is really helpful. suji
Hi padma, You hit the nail right on the head !! Emergency & contact information are a must..especially when we go on long trips. And yes, it is great, if we do a quick search in the internet for good inns/guest houses and restaurants on the way..instead of wasting time searching for them during our trip. One more thing, it will be helpful if we get to know the traffic conditions in our route and of course the weather so that we are not in for surprises ! Thanks for giving your valuable inputs padma !! Cheers Krithika
hi krithika, nice thread..you and the others have covered almost everything...quite comprehensively... i too take a lot of stuff when travelling by car....from snacks, tissues, plastic bags for puting all the trash in, water bottles, medicines,towels.... its also a good idea to keep news papers handy.... i also keep some head ache balms....since long distance car travel gives me a headache sometimes... i keep a tube of moisturiser in the car... hand sanitisers and wet tissues are useful... i always have on hand pen and paper or sticky notes... a book...though i don't often read while in the car.... dh likes gatorade...so we keep that or some juice... its good to keep an umbrella, useful if it starts raining when you are sight seeing etc... keep spare batteries for the camera... will keep posting if i can think of anything else....
Hi Vidhya Parani, Great additions to the list ! You are right..hand sanitiser is a must (I always carry a small bottle in my handbags & in my kids' lunch bags too !) Excellent..neck pillows..so that we stay comfortble during the drive. Disposable plastic covers or newspapers might protect the car upholstery. Thanks a lot for all the useful inputs Vidya ! Cheers Krithika
Dear kamala, Your list is so neat and cute !! I think we have some similar tastes..or should I say same thinking? I too get this feeling of nausea when we drive in car (esp long drives) and I always carry Cloves/fennel seeds/uppu narthangai during these trips ! Big LaughMy dh will ask whether I am going to open a small store ! Thanks for adding all the disposable cutlery..these are ofcourse mandatory. And yes, i also mentioned the change to be carried ..to pay for the tolls. Small pillows are really comfortable and makes us feel at home. So great info you have provided Kamala...keep posting when you think of more! Cheers Krithika
Hi Suji, Glad that you like this topic ! Sure, during summer we make lots of these trips..mostly by car to avoid the flight delays & airport wait time etc. Fleece blanket is an excellent idea..especially when the weather is cool or to get that comfy feel ! Thanks for your inputs ! Cheers Krithika
Dear Sowpar, Happy that you like this topic. Headache balms..wow..excellent suggestion..yes..i carry some tiger balm and keep it in the trunk with the other luggages. Now, I should remember to keep it in my handbag ! Umbrella is another great idea. As I mentioned before, it will be wise to check the weather, not only for our city, but also for the places/route that we may be driving. Last year, when we started our long drive to Niagara falls, it was raining cats& dogs in our city..but after about 10-15 miles..there was no trace of rain ! Thanks for stepping in and giving your inputs Sowpar ! Cheers Krithika
Good thread Krithika!!, now the Roadtrips will be in full swing as the weather is becoming warm..a very good list provided by you and many other friends here.. if i remember anything which you guys leftout will definitely add to the list.
Hi slp807, Thanks for appreciating this thread ! I agree, road trips will increase now right from the Memorial day by the end of May. Then school closes for the kids during second week of June, then July 4th weekend and so on... Since the weather is on our side now, people will surely like to go on road trips by car. Do give your inputs if you think of anything ! Cheers Krithika
