When you travel by RV, you might stick to close-at-hand places for weekend getaways much of the time. But what if you want to take a big cross-country road trip? It’s important to be prepared for all the issues the open road can bring when you’re traveling for hundreds or thousands of miles at a stretch, especially if you’ve got kids who can become easily bored over long days of driving. Here are some ways you can make sure you and your family are ready for your next RV adventure.
Ready Your RV
Examining your RV and making any adjustments or performing maintenance tasks is crucial to ensure your safety on the road. Failing to check your lights, tires, brakes, oil, and fuel before you leave can result in a breakdown on the highway, which can be dangerous in addition to causing you to lose valuable time. Don’t be shy about contacting the R’nR RV Center service department if you’d like us to look over your RV before you leave to address any issues you’re having.
Be Prepared For Emergencies
Make sure you pack gear to deal with emergencies that may arise, including:
- Functional fire extinguishers
- Additional food and water
- Blankets
- First-aid kit
- Axe or hatchet
- Rope
- Duct Tape
- Spare fuses
- Tire repair kit
- Emergency radio
Bring Some Entertainment
You and any fellow drivers can become bored on the road after hours of driving across dull interstate highways. Your passengers can also grow bored and restless, especially if they’re children. Make sure that everyone stays entertained by:
- Packing favorite coloring books and journals for children to use.
- Downloading educational apps or games for kids to play with on tablets.
- Creating travel playlists where everyone in the family contributes their favorite music.
- Downloading audiobooks, especially of favorite children’s series, will surely take away the hours.
- Searching for recordings of stand-up comedy routines by your favorite comedians.
- Playing some road-trip games, such as “I Spy.”
For more information or to explore RVs for sale, visit R’nR RV Center. We are a dealership located in Liberty Lake and North Spokane, Washington, as well as Lewiston, Idaho.
