18 "easy to follow" tips on how to make you road trips enjoyable, responsible, safe and FUN!

1. 18 #Protips for Road Trips

2. 1. Leave Early
It’s always a good idea to
leave early in the morning
as that helps you avoid the
morning office rush or
even the regular weekend
traffic. If you are living in
tropical or semi tropical
countries, try and get out
about half an hour before
the sun comes out as most
of these countries usually
wake up with the sun.

3. 2. Avoid Rush Hour Traffic
If you are planning to leave
on Friday post work for a
weekend trip, try to leave
before peak hours. Do
consider the option of
leaving very early Saturday
morning, if you don’t
manage to leave early
enough on Friday.

4. 3. Drive at Night
Driving during the night
can be tiring but you get
the benefit of avoiding
traffic.

5. 4. Reach Destinations a Bit Early
Unless you have your
accommodation pre-
booked for the night, try
reaching your destination
for the night before it’s too
late. The later it is, the
harder it gets to find a
place to sleep for the
night, especially if it’s a
small town in the middle of
your road trip.

6. 5. Keep Maps Handy
We all love a bit of
adventure but having a
map and some prior
planning doesn’t harm. We
are increasingly using
Google maps and GPS, but
still there might be times
when good old paper maps
prove out to be the
saviour.

7. 6. Service Your Vehicle
Get your vehicle serviced
before you start out for a
long road trip. A serviced
car also means better fuel
mileage. Check for battery,
engine oil, brakes, tyres
(including spare), seat
belts and lights. Don’t
forget to carry a flashlight
and a tyre jack.

8. 7. Keep Filling Up
Don’t play touch and go
when it comes to filling up
petrol. Start looking for the
next fuel station when
gauge is at one-fourth
level.

9. 8. Schedule Ahead
If you are planning to share
the drive, its better to
decide the duration and
order in advance, just to
avoid last minute
arguments.

10. 9. Prepare to Play DJ
Ensure the music player is
working and you have
enough music to cater to
all the passengers and not
just yourself. There is
nothing worse than others
not enjoying the music you
are spinning.

11. 10. Be Ready for Nap Time
Keep sleeping bags,
blankets and pillows handy
for impromptu power
naps.

12. 11. Keep Taking Breaks
You are not out to set a
distance or speed record.
Enjoy the journey. An
exhausted driver is as risky
as a drunk one. Take short
halts to stretch your legs
once in a while – everyone,
not only the driver. From
experience, stopping for 5
– 10 minutes after every
hour of driving keeps you
fresh and decreases
chances of travel sickness.

13. 12. Get Fresh Air
When you’re in heavy
traffic, open your window
slightly to reduce carbon
monoxide build-up inside
the vehicle.

14. 13. Eat Well
When stopping for a food
break, make sure you
choose a place that already
has people eating – you
have a higher chance of
getting fresh, hygienic
food.

15. 14. Concentrate on the Road
Distraction is of the
primary reasons of
accidents while driving –
be it the blaring music,
your kid scratching your
ears from the back seat or
the amazing landscape
around. Whatever it is, it’s
extremely important for
the driver to concentrate
on driving.

16. 15. Pack light
It leads to higher mileage
and helps save fuel. Every
extra 50 Kgs cuts up to 2%
of your mileage.

17. 16. Mind the Miscellaneous
Keep some munchies,
sufficient amount of water,
napkins, reusable cups and
plates, energy bars, spare
grocery bags for the trash
and some loose change for
tolls.

18. 17. Reduce Purchasing of Take Away Food &
Drink
Increased packaging (a
lot of which is non
biodegradable) and it’s
eventual disposal
increased your carbon
footprint. Carrying
stainless steel refillable
water bottles is an
environmentally and
economically sound
option. Fruits make for
healthy and energy
inducing snacks on the
road.

19. 18. Be Your Own Garbage Man
Stash a separate grocery
bag under the seat to
collect recyclable waste
such as paper, plastic and
glass; these can be
recycled later on.

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