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Road tripper chair1/15/2024 ![]() ![]() A quick call to a destination’s tourism office or visitor center might reveal insight on unique places to stay, sometimes at little to no cost. We’ve spent nights on bustling city streets, too. We’ve tried everything from roadside rest stops and travel plazas to family campgrounds and boondocking on public land. Varying your options lends a fresh perspective, and, often, a better feel for the place you’re visiting. Get CreativeĪ concrete pad with full hook-ups or a designated spot for parking your car and pitching a tent is great, but don’t limit yourself. When Friday rolls around and you’re itching to get out of Dodge, all that’s left to do is pack up and hit the road. Do whatever it takes to have your trailer or vehicle ready for the next road trip at the drop of a hat. Order parts for your vehicle, clean living spaces (if you have an RV), wash towels and linens, empty and fill your tanks, stay on top of oil changes, make necessary repairs. Make a point to address small but necessary tasks after every trip (or even during one) and it’ll save you in the long run. Ask yourself: What’s the point of checking things off your bucket list if morale has taken a dip? Keep Your Gear Travel-ReadyĬleaning, maintaining and repairing your rig is of utmost importance, but the work involved can sometimes feel as if it’s stealing precious hours away from the f-u-n. Maybe that means stopping early for the night, taking frequent breaks, or hanging out longer than usual after a lunch break. Give yourself the freedom and flexibility to follow the unexpected, invite spontaneity, and let go of what a trip should look like. We’ve come to be more deliberate with our travel, focusing less on what we see than how we see it. Tension gets replaced with calm and ease when you know you’re carrying everything you need with you. ![]() Unlike other modes of travel, you’re not beholden to timetables or reservations. This approach can also apply to people road tripping in smaller vehicles. Not only does towing a trailer literally force you to drive slower but, over time, a certain undemanding and unhurried mentality begins to settle in, too. The following suggestions can be applied to any kind of vehicle-assisted excursion, with or without a trailer, and to all of these I add: simplify, simplify, simplify. These shorter, close-to-home journeys are easy and stress-free, and we’ve cultivated tips and tricks to help keep it that way. We use our trailer every chance we get, for day trips and long weekends, sometimes going no further than an hour away. The idea of “RV life” often conjures images of long-distance, cross-country road trips, but smaller adventures can be just as epic. Adventures come in all shapes and sizes, and I have a few tips to get you started on planning yours. Of course, you don’t need a trailer like ours to enjoy this kind of exploration. Backroads we might not have otherwise considered exploring now lead us to new favorite places. There’s no doubt that we’ve seen so much more of our home state simply by having our trailer. ![]() Far-flung destinations still hold their allure, but road tripping the highways and byways of our “backyard” in North Carolina has become invaluable. Having the trailer and a home has allowed for both the excitement of travel as well a place to return to for a restful recharge. Now our adventures look a little different, but they’re no less fun. Ultimately, a global pandemic, new job and baby changed our course and brought us back to a brick-and-mortar house. From lobster rolls in Maine to sopapillas in New Mexico, we experienced every facet, both highs and lows, of an on-the-road lifestyle. For two years, we followed our whims, traversing as much of the United States as possible. ![]()
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