usa family road-trip itineraries packing & gear

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The first time I packed a suitcase for a road trip with my two kids, I realized that the real challenge wasn't finding a…

I remember standing in the parking lot of our first family road trip, staring at the back of our minivan like it was a…

There’s something magical about watching your kids point at a mountain for the first time, or laughing as they argue over who gets to…

I remember the first time I packed the minivan for a cross-country road trip with my kids, the chaos was overwhelming. My wife and…

I remember the first time I packed for a cross-country road trip with my kids. It was a chaotic, last-minute scramble—snacks, toys, and a…

Last spring, I packed my car with three kids, my spouse, and a suitcase full of mismatched sweaters and a single pair of hiking…

Last summer, my family of four set out on a cross-country road trip in a 2012 Honda Civic that had more dents than a…

I remember the first time I took my family on a road trip from California to Oregon. We crammed everything from snacks to camping…

I remember the first time my family set off on a road trip across the USA. We packed like we were moving to another…

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of a family road trip across the USA — the open road, the shared laughter, and the memories…