First thing this morning I checked the weather apps.
"Best laid plans of mice and women...." snowstorm coming to Chicago
area on Monday, my set departure date. So, new plan. Drive Monday for 3 hours
to Michigan City and stop for the night. Savor winter on Lake Michigan and the
sand dunes. And of course, there's always the outlet mall. Then, I'll head out
the next day (which is forecast to be sunny) to Iowa City.
Part of the fun of
a trip is researching where to go, how to get there, where to stay, and of
course, what to pack. I googled "road trip packing list" and found
lots of great ideas. I ended up with over 150 items on my list. Seriously!
Categories include gifts, car stuff, food, snacks (yes, it deserves its
own category), toiletries, electronics, clothes and shoes. And furniture, which
is one reason I'm driving to Oregon but certainly not the most important.
There's a wealth of suggestions from those who've done this before, even how to
pack your car so its most convenient. Isn't the internet amazing?
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