Pack Your Car the Smart Way

We are all thinking of getting away, it is that time of year. A few tips to pack your car can help you get out of town with ease. Before you pack. Before you start packing, take EVERYTHING out of the car. In fact, now's a great time to clean the interior. Make sure you empty the trunk of junk. Pack backward. What you pack first in the car should be what you will use last. So you can get to them easily, things you'll need while en route, like snacks, games, maps and other trip aids should get packed last. Snacks on wheels. Munching is a required activity on road trips, but try to keep it healthy! Before you leave on a camping trip, set out bowls of raisins, granola and various nuts and let each person fill a bag. Freeze your drinks. Bring a cooler and load it with on-the-road sandwiches surrounded by juice and water you have frozen the night before. (The cold drinks will keep the food cold and will most likely defrost by the time you want to drink them.) Emergency changes. Have a couple of extra T-shirts handy in case someone spills coffee or dribbles ice cream. That will save you from having to unpack to find clean clothes, and it's easy to change in the car or in a gas-station bathroom.