Comments on: How to plan a tailpipe-kicking road trip

By: James

James — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:44:33 +0000

Road safety first. This should be the priority of all the drivers to avoid accidents. I have found best gadgets to keep you safe in terms of road safety. First is No Nap . If you are feeling drowsy but needed to keep yourself on the road and just want to make it to your destination as soon as possible without causing a major accident. And you have tried all the un-effective strategies to keep you awake just like drinking 10 cups of coffee, blasting some punk music, or drinking some old stuff like energy drink this is the best gadget for you. The No Nap is a small, easy to use, device that will keep you and others safe during a long, drowsy drive. All you need to do is turn the device on, adjust the wake up angle switch, and place it behind your ear. Then when your head slumps forward as you begin to doze off behind the wheel, the No Nap produces a loud, powerful beeping noise that will snap you out of your snooze. It runs on low battery consumption, and its ergonomic design fits comfortably behind your ear. This gadget has been popular with truckers who spend long hours on the road and it could be useful for keeping many others safe on the highway as well. So why take a risk in driving you might not just save your life but start caring for others too.

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Travel - Best of the Blogs | Smart Traveller — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:24:08 +0000

[...] Sheila at Family Travel Guide has put together some great tips for planning a road trip in the USA. [...]

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Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:59:05 +0000

[...] trips. Sheila Scarborough shares her tips on planning a road trip with children and why she prefers backroads on Family Travel [...]

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:30:40 +0000

Yes, I don’t know why everyone gets such an appetite from sitting all day, but they do.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:29:58 +0000

Yep, for me, online mapping is a place to start, not finish.

By: Road Trip Ready

Road Trip Ready — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:26:27 +0000

Great advice! I could hardly have done better myself. I certainly agree that online mapping programs are not the only answer; you really do need to sit down with a map or atlas to get a broader view of the terrain you’ll be covering.

By: Nancy D. Brown

Nancy D. Brown — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:20:09 +0000

Who doesn’t love a roadtrip?
I see that you mentioned planned stops for meals. Our family travels with two teenagers and that means packing snacks. Depending on how much room you have in the car, I buy a low sugar vitamin water (on sale at the grocery store) for each passenger for each day of travel. I also stock up on power and granola bars in a variety of flavors and pita chips. Much cheaper than buying expensive junk food on the road. What a Trip!