Your family will have a ton of fun when it is the weekend and you have a road trip in mind. Don’t forget to bring the dog along as the pet is also part of the family. Besides, the dog should be free to roam around wherever you plan on going whether it is the beach, the forest, or the museum. There are a lot of things that you must do in order to prepare for the trip and one of them is to pack all the things that you need to bring for the trip. The first thing that would come to mind is a lot of shirts and shorts especially if it is an overnight trip. Don’t forget to bring the doggie bed for your pet if you plan on staying for several days. If the weather is fine, you may even extend a day if you don’t have much to do at home. Don’t forget to bring some snacks especially if the road trip is kind of long. The dog should also get some doggie snacks so that the pet will be happy while you are driving. Don’t be surprised if the dog barks at some dogs who are at other cars. The place where you are going would factor into whether everyone will enjoy the road trip or not. If it is the beach, you know everyone is going to be excited about that especially when the weather is blazing hot. Lying down there on the sand with all the stones and rocks on your feet would feel great.
Don’t forget to play some games to keep every one including the dog preoccupied during the entire road trip. One game could include singing something when you come across different types of vehicles. For example, you can sing a pop song when you come across a cab and sing a rock song when you come across a truck. It is all about creativity and you are going to encounter a lot of vehicles during this road trip. There will be a point when you would rest for a bit at a pit stop before proceeding though. At that point, everyone should be a bit tired so better tell them that the pit stop won’t be long and you will be on your way in a bit. Better tell your family that it will be a camping trip so you can bring your tent with you. In addition, you would want to tell them what type of clothes they would need to bring to the road trip. Also, tell them it won’t be bad to make friends with other people wherever you end up going. You know it is going to be a long trip so better make full use of it. Otherwise, everyone may get bored during the trip and the driver may get angry when someone will always heckle him trying to find out where they are. Speaking of that, someone should be assigned to look at directions.
Wendy is a freelance writer whose specialty is lifestyle. She goes to different places and sees to it that she experience life as she can. She is currently owns and lives in an apartment with her dog Suzie.