- Take your car in well before your trip. I left Saturday and took my car in the Tuesday before. Luckily it was ready, but now I know that I need to get it fully inspected about 1 month before. This allows for parts to come in for things that you need fixed. Also, if your car has issues immediately after you take it in, you have time to work those issues out.
- Make sure that your car insurance includes towing. You can get roadside assistance added on for less than $10 more a month. And for the short trip, it is worth the peace of mind. Do this the day before your trip because a lot of time policies do not kick in the same day.
- If you are taking a lot of things/expensive items with you, then, while you are on the phone with your insurance company, ask about getting those items covered as well. I found that I could get coverage for my items under renters insurance for about $7/month. You may already be covered under renters insurance!
- Think of all of your long distance relatives and give them a notice that you will be in town. This will allow you to see the precious ones in your life and since you are family, you might get a place to rest your head for a night. Also, you may want to bring a thoughtful gift for them, like wine and thank you cards.
- Tell everyone the route you will take so that they can suggest awesome places for you to visit on the way, or better scenic routes to take.
- Download all of your songs that you want to rock out to! In addition, if you have Spotify like I do, you can download comedy skits (Robin Williams is on there!), books (The Great Gatsby is also on there), and even languages to learn (I started Italian so maybe I can brush up).
- Get a car charger for your phone if you don't have one.
- Have people you check in with every so often so that they know you are okay.
Anything else you can think of to get road trip ready? Leave a comment below!
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