I’ve constantly been a substantial fan of road trips.
I know that they aren’t for everyone – a lot of people say that they can’t rest in the motorcar for that long of a time and they get restless.
I don’t usually feel that way. I can truly settle into a drive and rest comfortably for up to 12 hours at once. It’s no problem to stare off at the scenery and let my mind meander gently from topic to topic as the hours fly by. One of the largest 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, my buddy and I even rented a substantial cargo van for one of our trips. This thing was amazing! It drove like a dream and my buddy and I had so much room for our belongings. The one negative of having so much space was trying to maintain the correct air quality within the cab. As my buddy and I drove on our long trip, the outdoor air harshly changed from a moderate and humid air quality to a dry and bitterly cold temperature. The van wasn’t exactly equipped to combat the brutally cold and blustery air outside, it turns out… Even with the onboard boiler blasting at full power, my buddy and I noticed that the air temperature fluctuated wildly from hot to cold. The boiler seemed like it could not maintain a high level of heat or air flow. It also felt like the cold air from outside was truly permeating the uninsulated metal walls, chilling the van from all sides. Thank god my buddy and I know enough as expert travelers to keep extra blankets on board. I don’t know the van’s boiler could survive our heating demands.