I TOOK A 12 HR DRIVE! - Some Roadtrip Tips!

[@chrisswaim3798]

Planning a 24 Hour drive, solo, from Florida to South Dakota in September to see my dad. I haven’t seen him in 22 years. Staying there six days then driving 24 hours back, solo. Going to find a place mid way to sleep a few hours plus bringing snacks, caffeine, food, and a solid playlist. Nervous and excited at the same time. I love road trips!

[@ZimmFor3]

Hope it goes well, best wishes

[@nikolahorvat6914]

How do you get to the point you dont see your parent for 22 years. I know life gets in the way sometimes but man, 22 years is a looong time. Even 1 year is too long

[@naraendrareddy273]

24 hrs? Why not just take a flight?

[@Pans1to]

@@naraendrareddy273 probably don’t have a passport

[@7vnft]

@@Pans1toyou don’t need a passport to fly domestic in the US.

[@suhtangwong]

Also roll down the window while driving to let the wind wake you up. Singing to music always keep me awake.

[@yurifangirl101]

I’m driving from mid SC to the Canada Border there and back so a total of 38 hours of driving. Going up by myself and coming back with my partner. Please pray for us lol

[@ptrekboxbreaks5198]

How did it go? I have a 6 hour drive Thursday and I'm dreading it

[@samaramartins915]

How did it go? I’m going from GA to CA, 36 hours 🤷🏻‍♀️ by myself

[@judahh]

U gotta tell us how it Went

[@ptrekboxbreaks5198]

@@judahh maybe not well if she hasnt responded 🤷‍♂️

[@tesserift4785]

@@samaramartins915 have you done the trip yet

[@goodlyrics2462]

Thinking of taking a 10 hr drive. Not really a DRIVER and I’ve barely driven long distances. Most I’ve driven is probably 2 1/2 hours. I’m very anxious and I KNEW KZbin would have some tips.

[@naraendrareddy273]

Me too. 7.5 hr drive.

[@trevorholland8156]

i drove 6-7 hrs for vacation for the first time i listened to a podcast the whole time and it went by pretty quickly

[@lukeanthony2279]

I’m in the same boat never do long trips but want to get used to it

[@lpvs3254]

Ann Arbor, Michigan to Perry Georgia start out with at least 5 hours of sleep, stay hydrated, avoid sugar,stop as often as you need for walk around, jumping jacks or stretches, 20 minute power naps or 90 minute complete sleep cycle. Definitely drive through Atlanta at the wee hours, 2-3 am to avoid punishing grid lock.

[@tristonayter78]

I’m on a trip from hot springs Arkansas to Cincinnati to pick up my home slice. Am currently in the middle of butt fuck nowhere Tennessee parked next some good o boys in their semis. Good rest plenty of water, some snacks with protein and maybe caffeine. Definitely a good playlist with the windows down. Fun times. Good luck everyone 🍀

[@Alan-Syracuse]

I just arrived back home here in North Pole, Alaska. I drove to Chester, New York and back alone. It was quite a long trip.

[@Thebirdemoji]

I took trip from Colorado up to Michigan to the Canadian border then down to Arkansas and then back to Colorado bring a nice big blanket and 2 pillows put 1 one your arm rest then 1 on your left side or where the door is for you Europeans, then put the blanket behind you and around you to cover the pillows and hold them. And then you have a more relaxed comfortable drive and you can lean in different positions and to act as bolsters so cornering does shoot you off to the side.

[@jxliaalove]

My parents from when i was young drove me and my brother 20 hours twice a year to get to our family. It's also very hard to say goodbye and wait until next year..

[@tallulahgreen5425]

i’m going from south of england to the south of france to go on holiday it’s an 11 and a half hour drive

[@ajhare2]

I’m driving from the newark Delaware area to Charleston South Carolina in July, it’ll be my first solo road trip

[@naraendrareddy273]

And here parents are super scared of me driving alone for more than 3 hrs. 🤦

[@lukeanthony2279]

This is my problem and it actually makes me even more scared to drive 😢 I don’t know what to do

[@VIC-ds8pd]

no one should drive more than 6 hours consecutively, pull over and take a nap

[@CJ2K]

The question is how long should the nap be

[@miltonjones991]

Made this trip many times driving through the Virginias is the best part for me

[@brandonwilliam2618]

I plan on doing stl to great falls Montana in a month the St. Louis to Salt Lake City in dec for skiing. It’s going to be a lot of driving this year

[@FrYLocK41]

Im driving from Dallas to Denver which is about 13 hours. I'm deciding whether I should split the trip and sleep at a truck stop overnight or just do it all in one sitting.

[@arcpulseh]

Did you bang it out in one sitting? I am driving from Philadelphia to Nashville in April. I really just want to bang it out in one trip.

[@BIendtecc]

@@arcpulsehhow was it?

[@arcpulseh]

@@BIendtecc ill be honest, it was rough. Rented a nissan rogue and the cruise control alleviated some of struggle. Left at 8am, arrived around 830pm. Perfect timing for Nashville festivities. Felt extremely sleep deprived that night and the next morning but still managed to have a good time.

[@jukijunk]

Going to go on a long drive soon alone, so nervous lol

[@IDABAYAREA650I]

How did it go? Planning on a 10hour drive 😬

[@jukijunk]

@@IDABAYAREA650I not that scary as i thought lol. It felt like an adventure into the unknown. Backup food, water, tire, etc. gave me peace of mind as well

[@Weazy223]

@@jukijunkthank you for this..Because I’m feeling the same as you felt before your trip. I’m planning to take a trip from Louisiana to Maryland Jan 9 for the first time alone and it’s an 17-18hr drive..What do you recommend or what should I expect?

[@Weazy223]

Also glad god guided you through🙏🏽

[@jukijunk]

@@Weazy223 I brought a sleeping bag, blanket, a lot of power banks for my phone, pocket knife, water, protein/energy bars, car gasoline, portable car jumper, battery free flashlight, and took my car for an oil change/inspection before my trip lol

[@tjpraylow403]

I'm going from Jacksonville Florida to Austin Texas

[@sphifex5678]

bout to take a 18h drive thanks

[@CHRISFREE84]

How was it

[@cameronkohsman8805]

Podcasts forsure

[@gooo1762]

Thanks for the tips!

[@eccentricsmithy2746]

Drinking anything with caffeine or sugar like coffee or soda will make you have to stop for the restroom more often.

[@clara-gg9sv]

I'm heading from Flagstaff Arizona to Santa Cruz California. Bout twelve hours

[@Aufaugen]

I live in Jacksonville fl now, but I’m originally from PA. My husband and I have talked about taking a road trip up to PA this year.

[@robertsamson670]

Driving from Pensacola Florida to Seattle Washington! In three days.

[@ptrekboxbreaks5198]

Wow, when?

[@robertsamson670]

@@ptrekboxbreaks5198 last week been in Seattle for 4 days now! The drive was a little exhausting lol

[@qaecobitv2295]

@@robertsamson670any tips?? How many stops?

[@robertsamson670]

@@qaecobitv2295 wow! I totally forgot about this comment. I'm back in Florida now haha! It was a great time driving there and back. We did a total of 5 days of driving averaging about 10 hours a day. We ended up paying about $1100 in hotel fees and $500 for gas. We went all the way up to South Dakota and then went directly west to Seattle. On the way back to Florida we went south to New Mexico and through the southern part of the country. Beautiful drive both ways! The hoover dam and Grand Canyon is a must.

[@robertsamson670]

@@qaecobitv2295 as for tips I would say to MAKE SURE you reserve a hotel the day before or it will screw you over lol. We drove around vegas for two hours trying to find a hotel because we didn't reserve one and ended up staying at a super sketchy motel. And make sure your car is ready to go that far.

[@rytide8034]

I'm going to jesup Georgia from pa

[@JoeeMane]

I’ve drove 5 hours drive Sacramento to Medford Oregon 9 or 10 times already but now I’m driving up to Warrenton OR and that’s about 10 1/2 hours I already know I’ll have to pull over and take a quick hour nap then get back on the road gotta be safe then sorry

[@laura-yh6fv]

Im moving out from southern florida to Lexington kentucky and i-

[@deroun27]

I’m going from Montréal to Percé an 11 hour trip

[@CJ2K]

Going from North Carolina to Michigan 10hrs

[@pattencycling]

thanks bro

[@john-lukecunningham2932]

Thank you because I will be taking 4 12 car rides

[@john-lukecunningham2932]

2 in row when I go then 2 in a row when I go back going from western New York to Dallas Texas

[@TheFlairGuy]

Solid info. Thanks man.

[@Brithneypierre]

This is helpful thank you

[@juniorcabrera9431]

2.61 for gas wow

[@IDABAYAREA650I]

Gas prices is whats really stopping me from traveling shits expensive, although Its kind of going down my local gas went from $6.45 to $5.19 but still sheesh

[@darkfire170]

I’m going from Ohio to California

[@mrbirdie1031]

im not good at driving

[@anshusharma9642]

I am going to fazilka punjab (India) to jaipur rajasthan (India) It is 10 and half hour drive