Travel days can be tough, especially for the kids. When you’re towing an RV, a two-hour trip often turns into four or five hours. Traveling with a trailer means you have to go slower, make more fuel stops, and take more bathroom breaks. The upside is that we’ve got our own bathroom, so we just need to find a rest stop, unlock the door, and go (literally).
Food is important on these trips. We always pack several snack bags filled with raisins, fruit snacks, Cheese-Its, Goldfish, applesauce pouches, and popcorn. Most of our fuel stops are at truck stops, which offer plenty of food and drink options, as well as fast food. Occasionally, we also stop at a rest area and put out the slides to make lunch that we can take on the road—very convenient!
For entertainment, the kids enjoy using their tablets, but they also have coloring books and toys. Ben always brings along several of his trucks and cars to play with. We listen to music and enjoy singing along to the tunes.
Reagan often asks how much longer we have until we arrive, and thankfully, we have GPS, so we can give her an answer—sometimes with a groan! On particularly long days, when we’re in the car for 7 to 8 hours, we let the kids move around a bit more in the RV and treat them to some extra snacks.
Travel days can be rough but so worth it when you arrive at your campground.