10/6/2023 0 Comments Americana road trip checklist![]() I can not say enough how important it is to pack extra food - hungry kids do not make for happy travelers □ We always make sure to stock up on some of our favorite snacks. ![]() Grab a chamois towel & microfiber duster while you’re there - kids LOVE these things and won’t mind helping to clean the car with cool tools!īe sure to have them top off your fluids, checks the tires (one was very low), vacuum the inside of the car and also check the battery - and overall car check-up brings piece of mind □ Then tuck any items (like extra oil or wiper fluid) into your trunk organizer in case you need them on the road! We went to the Auto Care Center at Walmart to get out oil changed because it’s so awesomely convenient to be able to take care of car maintenance while also getting some of the items you need for the trip. Once you have the inside all cleaned out, be sure to take a swing through the car wash so the outside looks nice too.Īnother place the kids might want to help □Īnd it’s super important to be sure the INSIDES are all running well. If you don’t have room between your seats, try one of these handy Seat Back Organizers!.This Between the Seat Organizer is perfect for the space between the two front seats of a minivan or on the backseat for kids’ toys/books!.Be sure to have a spot for trash like this Portable Car Trash Can.Keep things off the floor by using these Headrest Hooks. ![]() Other items that will help you keep things organized on your trip: Then make a note to get a Trunk Organizer before the trip □ Open the trunk and see what’s been sitting back there - for me, it was 3 bags of donation items that should have been dropped off last week * but it rained that day so I told myself I would go on the next better weather day and then forgot about it … sound familiar ( please tell me it does!) Time to take out everything that you won’t need on your trip.Īnd I mean EVERYTHING should come out - that extra umbrella, the reusable grocery bags you keep in the back, that ‘lost’ library book that your kids swore was returned, etc. One of the perfect places to enlist help from your kids too □ This HAS to be first on your checklist - I mean, how does all that stuff get into the car in the first place?! Here’s what we do when planning for a road trip. It’s a great life skill for your kids to learn because one day soon, they will have their own car and family - so they should know what goes into prepping for a great trip! Try these 12 Ways Kids can Help with Trip Planning & Travel Prep. ![]() Road Trip Tip: Be sure to get the kids involved in as many of these as possible. Remember, it’s a FAMILY road trip so everyone should pitch in to help get ready. Like with fun ways to keep the kids busy (and quiet!) –> 15 Printable Road Trip Activities & Travel Games!Īnd it’s also good to have the WHOLE family help with trip prep □ So my motto - it’s always good to be prepared! Goodness knows that we’ve had our share of mishaps on family road trips - two flat tires on the SAME vacation, being in the middle of nowhere without cell service or a GPS and running into bad weather which meant a longer time on the road (and without enough food!) I don’t like to get on the road and worry about whether we might have any car problems or worse, run out of snacks before we reach our destination (heavens no!! the kids might not last until the next stop □ When it comes to taking a family car trip, I’m one of those “needs to plan ahead” type of people.
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