I’ve typically been a giant fan of road trips.
I know that they aren’t for most people – a lot of people say that they can’t stand in the car for that long of a time & they get restless.
I don’t usually feel that way. I can actually settle into a drive & stand comfortably for up to 12 hours at once. It’s no problem to stare off at the scenery & let my mind stroll gently from topic to topic as the hours fly by. One of the biggest recommendations I can provide to anyone who normally feels tortured by long road trips is to invest in a van. Having enough space is essential for comfort. Recently, we even rented a giant cargo van for one of our trips. This thing was amazing! It drove like a dream & we had so much room for our belongings. The one downside of having so much space was trying to maintain the common air quality within the cab. As we drove on our long trip, the outdoor air extremely changed from a warm & humid air quality to a dry & bitterly chilly weather conditions. The van wasn’t exactly equipped to combat the brutally chilly & blustery air outside, it turns out; Even with the onboard furnace blasting at full power, we noticed that the air temperature fluctuated wildly from warm to cold. The furnace seemed like it could not maintain a high level of heat or air flow. It also felt like the chilly air from outside was actually permeating the uninsulated metal walls, chilling the van from all sides. Thank god we know enough as expert travelers to keep extra blankets on board. I don’t think the van’s furnace could survive our heating demands.