Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas

1. Take blankets and pillows to sleep on the road and get comfortable.
2. Set a day to look at hotels and restaurants and calculate your expected budget.
3. Prepare healthy snacks—or just bring Oreos.
4. Prepare great road trip puns and surprise your friends with a new one every hour. For example, when a milk truck inevitably passes you, say, “We almost got creamed by a milk truck!”
5. Prepare a playlist. Burn it onto a CD to get the full experience.