🚗 Ultimate Road Trip Packing List

🧳 Personal Essentials

• Driver’s license & vehicle registration
• Travel insurance documents
• Printed maps & travel itinerary
• Credit/debit cards & cash
• Emergency contact list

🍿 Food & Snacks

• Non-perishable snacks (nuts, granola bars, jerky)
• Cooler with ice packs for perishables
• Reusable water bottles
• Coffee/tea thermos
• Trash bags & ziplocks
• Paper towels & napkins
• Reusable utensils, plates, and bowls

📱 Tech & Navigation

• Smartphone with GPS apps
• Portable charger & car charger
• Dashboard phone mount
• Flashlight or headlamp
• Power inverter (if needed)
• Backup battery pack

🛠️ Car & Road Safety

• Spare tire, jack & lug wrench
• Jumper cables
• Tire pressure gauge
• Emergency roadside kit
• Motor oil, windshield washer fluid
• First aid kit
• Fire extinguisher
• Vehicle owner's manual

👕 Clothing & Weather Gear

• Comfortable clothes for driving
• Extra socks & underwear
• Warm layers / hoodie / jacket
• Rain gear / umbrella
• Sleepwear / lounge clothes
• Swimsuit & towel
• Sunglasses & hat

🧼 Toiletries & Health

• Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss
• Deodorant & body wipes
• Hand sanitizer & face masks
• Lip balm, lotion & sunscreen
• Prescriptions & over-the-counter meds
• Insect repellent
• Contacts/eyeglasses

🎲 Entertainment

• Music playlists / podcasts / audiobooks
• Headphones
• Travel games / playing cards
• Journal & pens
• Books / e-reader
• Camera / GoPro

🛏️ Overnight Stays

• Sleeping bag or travel blanket
• Pillow
• Travel towel
• Toiletry bag
• Sleep mask / earplugs

🐾 Pet Supplies (if traveling with pets)

• Leash & collar with ID tags
• Food & water bowls
• Pet food & treats
• Poop bags / litter box
• Pet bed or blanket
• Pet first aid kit

🧾 Extras & Misc

• Copies of important documents
• Reusable shopping bags
• Travel mug or thermos
• Wet wipes & sanitizing spray
• Picnic blanket or camp chairs
• Small tool kit

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