How to Survive a Road Trip

Photo by: Jezlyn26

It's the summer and everybody is going on vacation. Whether you're going someplace exciting or someplace you don't want to go, it's all about how you get there. Flying, riding a train, and probably one of the most dreaded, a road trip.

I've only been on a road trip once and from my experience, I can tell you for sure that I never want to go on another one again. I was squished the whole time we stopped about 15 times to go pee and we should have been able to complete the trip in maybe 4 hours but it took us 7 hours because of car malfunctions. But don't back out of a road trip just yet, because if you make sure all of these tips are completed you might actually have lots of fun!

Use the bathroom before you leave
I cannot stress this enough!! It is not only for you, it is also for the people you are going with. You absolutely, 100% need to check that EVERYONE has gone to the restroom before you get on the road. I promise if you don't you will have to make countless bathroom trips along the way, and most of the restrooms along the way probably won't be very clean, which is super gross(especially on the way to Vegas).

Bring Entertainment
Unless you have super entertaining people going with you, bring something to keep yourself occupied. You will be so happy when you bring something with you to keep yourself entertained, road trips can get really boring and the more bored you are the longer the trip seems

Check out Interesting Sights Along the Way
A couple of days before your road trip try and find some interesting sights along the way to stop at so your not in the car the whole time. On the other hand, if you're just trying to get there and not stop along the way, try and find some cool things that are around the place you're staying too. After all, you don't want to lie around the hotel all day doing nothing.

Make Sure You Won't be Squished in the Car the Whole Way There
To avoid being squished between two people and just all around being uncomfortable, try to have "Switching Parties". "Switching Parties" are another word for relief. When you stop to use the restroom or just to get out of the car, everyone needs to switch seats in the car, this way everyone is happy, and most importantly not squished.

Have Fun
Yes, honestly road trips are definitely not something particularly fun, but you have to make it fun. Start funny conversations that everyone can relate to, be friendly and talkative(but not too talkative), nobody likes someone who is grumpy the whole time!

Road trips can be a horrible or a good memory to look back on, but it's up to you how it turns out. Just because you have one bad road trip doesn't mean you have to be miserable the whole time, because if you're miserable then everybody else will be miserable too and the whole trip will be ruined! So have fun on your road trips!