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What are some of the best things to bring on a long road trip? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 year ago by nick@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm going to be driving across the US in a couple weeks and want to know the best things to bring along for the ride!

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[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Snacks - stock up at the grocery store, you'll spend way more across the states in gas stations
Advil/pain reliever - you'll get headaches staring at the road for that long, and muscles will cramp up
Water. So so so much water. Soda is fine but bring a few gallons of water
Get a good charger system for your phone, and make sure you can hook it up to your car reliably

Oh and most important, bring peace of mind by getting your car checked before going. Go in and ask for a full inspection, tires, brakes, fluids, belts. I had a belt burst 8 hours from anywhere and had to sleep in my car, just get that stuff checked now