Comments on: 25 Practical Tips for Long Road Trips

By: Jason Barnette

Jason Barnette — Mon, 12 May 2025 23:53:38 +0000

In reply to Tom K. I'm old enough to remember when interstate markers were sequential by exit, and not by mileage from the state line. That was a BIG adjustment when they suddenly changed all the exit numbers! Good tip, BTW.

By: Tom K

Tom K — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:42:54 +0000

Use interstate mile markers to plan the trip not cities. They give a better indication of where you are and how far it is to a hotel if you elect to call ahead.

By: Jason Barnette

Jason Barnette — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:08:06 +0000

In reply to Heather Cothern. The best app I know about is called Mile IQ. It's meant for contractors who have to keep up with their mileage for bookkeeping, but it works for road trippers as well. Give that a look and let me know if it works~!

By: Heather Cothern

Heather Cothern — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:29:41 +0000

Great tips. Do you have a good app that we can use to track how our car is doing. So like we put in the mileage and it does the calculations for us of how many miles to gallon and stuff like that?

By: Don Graham

Don Graham — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:43:17 +0000

Wrote down some of the tips that I want to remember before the trip. Changed the idea of minimizing clothing to being sure to cover (see what I did there) all bases. Like having a warm hoodie even though I am planning a trip, late June, to the South. Having something & not needing it is so much more logical that getting something I already have but not bringing it.
Thank you for your tips.

By: Charissa

Charissa — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 22:56:12 +0000

Thank you very much for taking the time to put these tips together! Very helpful!

By: Lisa Franceschi

Lisa Franceschi — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 02:13:46 +0000

Great tips, thank you! My son is traveling the month of May on a solo road trip for the first time so wanted to pass these tips on to him!