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GuideDean ShawOct 17, 20265 min

Check your truck's payload before you fall for a camper

A truck camper gets you where trailers can't. First you need one number from the sticker on your door, and most buyers learn it too late.

Start with Zion in late April, not Yellowstone in July

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FrecceroJun 14

10 Road Trip Tips and Driving Long Distances Tips

vagabrothersAug 30

HOW TO PLAN THE PERFECT ROAD TRIP: TRAVEL TIPS & HACKS

Amanda OutsideMay 6

7 Super Simple Ways to Save Money on Road Trips (ROAD TRIP ON A BUDGET)

Travel Tips by LaurieJul 23

17 Road Trip Tips: Essentials to Pack No Matter How Far

Geography KingOct 21

7 Tips for the Best Start to a Road Trip

The Crafted LifeAug 29

10 Tips for Planning a Cross Country Road Trip

RoadtrippersOct 6

Tips for Planning a Long Road Trip

Long Long HoneymoonJan 5

For BEGINNERS: 5 Tips for Planning a Cross-Country Road Trip!

RoadtrippersJun 12

How to Plan a Successful RV Road Trip

Samantha ElliottApr 25

How to Road Trip on a Budget + tips we learned while traveling the country

Through My LensOct 13

12 Tips for Planning an Alaska Highway Road Trip

TikTok@aaa_theautoclubgroup

🚗💨 Ready for a road trip? Here’s how to plan: 1️⃣ Set dates and destinations—balance is key. Use the AAA Mobile App for help. 2️⃣ Map it out at AAA.com/Maps and add stops for must-see spots. 3️⃣ Customize your route to avoid tolls or highways if needed. 4️⃣ Explore nearby places for food and stay.

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TikTok@baydeann

If you are planning a road trip this summer here is everything you need to know before you go !! Part 2 coming soon :) #travellifestyle #nationalparksusa #roadtripusa #vanlifetravel #campingtrip

Away Together w/ Nik and AllieFeb 23

The EASY Way To Pack CARRY-ON ONLY (Even for Overpackers!)

Christina MychasJun 22

How I ALWAYS Travel in a CARRY ON Only! (minimalist packing)

Aly SmallsApr 6

17 Packing Tricks to Instantly Make More Room in Your Carry-On

Aly SmallsDec 19

8 Little Known Travel Hacks for Flying Carry-on Only (Secret Packing Tips)

Brady SkyeJan 10

How to Plan a Trip for Solo or Group Travel

TikTok@thehappyhippylife

It’s my goal with this series to show you everything you need to know to plan your first roadtrip! It can be a little overwhelming at first, but the planning process is one of my favorite parts! It gets me thinking about all the amazing things I’ll get to do. Let me know if you have any questions or

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the sleeping pads first and the tent second

A family of four can camp well on about eight items. Everything else is optional, and half of it is a trap the store wants you to walk into.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your son won't talk until day three, so plan four days

A father-son trip lives or dies on the boring stuff: who drives, who holds the money, and how much you leave unscheduled.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Draw a 350-mile circle and book the trip inside it

Set the dollar number before the destination, keep the drive under six hours, and the cheap family vacation builds itself.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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Request the airport wheelchair even if Dad walks fine

The trip with your parents works or fails on about eight small logistics calls, and most people make none of them.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Mount Rushmore takes ninety minutes. Plan the other six days.

Where to base, which roads to drive, what to book ahead, and the granite tunnel that'll stop a full-size truck cold.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to do Alaska by cruise, train or truck

The Inside Passage, the Denali Star and the Alaska Highway solve three completely different problems. Pick the one that fits who's coming.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Pack the car by category, not by person

Five people, one trunk, and a system that loads in twenty minutes instead of two arguments.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The small towns that earn a three-day weekend

Eight places worth the drive, plus the booking rules that keep a Friday-to-Sunday trip from turning into six hours in the car for a closed diner.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Gettysburg and Antietam by car in one long weekend

Forty-five miles of Pennsylvania farmland separate the two most important battlefields in America. Here's how to drive them without wasting a day.

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Plan the Christmas town trip backward from sunset

The lights are the whole point, and they're on for about two hours before the kids melt down. Everything else is logistics.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Renting an RV the first time without wrecking the week

What the nightly rate doesn't cover, how to book sites that actually fit your rig, and the five things to practice before you leave the driveway.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20267 min

Six days, two cities, and the founding in the right order

Boston first, Philadelphia second, and a plan that gets you to the Old North Bridge before the tour buses do.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to do Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown in one week

There are two Jamestowns and two Yorktowns, and nobody warns you. Get the order right and 174 years of American history lands for your kids.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Yellowstone and Grand Teton in seven days, north to south

A day-by-day plan that accounts for bison jams, 45 mph speed limits, and the fact that nobody warns you how far apart everything is.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

5 min

Your $80 park pass and the parks worth using it on first

6 min

Your first Grand Canyon trip, without the rookie mistakes

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

The two-hour stop clock that keeps the back seat happy

A snack ration system, a stop rhythm you announce out loud, and four games that survive hour three of a long drive.

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Five days on the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost by milepost

469 miles at 45 mph, no gas on the road itself, and the overlooks that are actually worth putting the car in park for.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

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Road trips in Travel

Check your truck's payload before you fall for a camper

Same lake, same week, every summer

The grocery store is a better rest stop than the drive-thru

Your first long motorcycle trip should be 300-mile days

Give your kids one name before you get out of the car

Start with Zion in late April, not Yellowstone in July

Worth an hour of your evening

Buy the sleeping pads first and the tent second

Your son won't talk until day three, so plan four days

Draw a 350-mile circle and book the trip inside it

Request the airport wheelchair even if Dad walks fine

Mount Rushmore takes ninety minutes. Plan the other six days.

How to do Alaska by cruise, train or truck

Pack the car by category, not by person

The small towns that earn a three-day weekend

Gettysburg and Antietam by car in one long weekend

Plan the Christmas town trip backward from sunset

Renting an RV the first time without wrecking the week

Six days, two cities, and the founding in the right order

How to do Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown in one week

Yellowstone and Grand Teton in seven days, north to south

Your $80 park pass and the parks worth using it on first

Your first Grand Canyon trip, without the rookie mistakes

The two-hour stop clock that keeps the back seat happy

Five days on the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost by milepost