Road Trip Packing List
By the NanoPack team · Updated on
A road trip is about the hours in the car as much as the destination. Keep the essentials within reach, keep everyone fed and entertained, and keep a small emergency kit you hope never to open.
Car and documents
- Licence, registration and insurance
- Phone mount and car charger
- Offline maps and playlists
- Cash and coins · tolls and small vendors
Snacks and drinks
- Reusable water bottles
- Snacks that will not melt
- A cooler
- Paper towels and a trash bag
Comfort and entertainment
- Travel pillow and a blanket
- Sunglasses
- Downloaded shows and podcasts
- Games for the passengers
Emergency
- First-aid kit
- Jumper cables
- Torch
- Basic tools and a tyre gauge
The things people forget
- A phone mount and car charger
- Reusable water bottles
- A trash bag for the footwell
- Offline maps in case signal drops
What travelers wish they had brought
- A travel pillow
- Sunglasses
- A proper first-aid kit