Road Trip Pack: Kids, Dog, 8 Hours, Two Adults Who Will Snap If We Don't Plan

List #290950 • 2026-04-25 16:30:27

Based on the Great Thanksgiving Drive of '24, which we barely survived. Everything here earned its place.

  • For the humans

  • Snacks that aren't messy

    No yogurt. No oranges. No pretzels that will become dust.

  • Two water bottles per person

  • Towel for any emergency

  • Change of clothes per kid in a SEPARATE bag

    So you're not digging through the trunk at a rest stop.

  • Tablets charged + downloaded content

  • One analog thing per kid

    Coloring book, sticker pad, anything screen-free for backup.

  • For the dog

  • Leash + backup leash

  • Collapsible water bowl

  • Food for the trip + 1 extra day

  • Poop bags (so many)

  • Favorite toy

  • Towel in case of muddy rest stop

  • For the car

  • Trash bag on the headrest

  • Phone mount for the driver

  • Aux cable (in case someone's Bluetooth fails)

  • Quarters in a cup

    Tolls, vending machines, apparently still a thing.

Leave 30 minutes earlier than you think. I'm not going to explain why.

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