Making Road Trips More Bearable

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To some people, road trips are fun and adventurous experiences, and the idea of having to do things to make a road trip “more bearable” is absurd, but to the vast majority of other people, road trips can be a long and arduous task, and the idea of figuring out what they can do to make a road trip more bearable is certainly one that appeals to them; if you fall into the second category, and if you sometimes find yourself on road trips (whether you want to be on them or not), here are a few things you can do to make road trips more bearable.

If you and several other people are taking a road trip (that is, if you are on a road trip with more than just yourself), rotating drivers on a regular basis is one of the best things you can do to make a road trip more bearable; the best way to do this is for the person who is not driving to try to take a nap, but even if then non-driver is not napping, it will make it much easier on them next time they take over driving simply by having had a bit of time to rest from the road.

Another mistake a lot of people make on road trips is that they try not to stop too frequently, but even if you take longer, infrequent stops, this will not do nearly as much for you as regular, short stops would do; instead of stopping every 4 or 5 hours, and taking a bit of time to rest during each stop, try stopping every 2 hours, and allowing yourself to simply walk around and stretch your legs before hitting the road again.

And the biggest thing that can make a difference in whether or not a road trip is fun is the simple mental aspect of it all; those who enjoy road trips are typically those who allow themselves to enjoy the journey itself, rather than thinking about the destination the whole time, so as difficult as it might be for you, try to train yourself to enjoy the journey as much as you can.

You may never be the kind of person who absolutely loves and looks forward to road trips, but when you keep these thoughts in mind, you can at least make road trips more bearable, so that they are something you enjoy instead of being something you dread.