Have a Great Holiday Road Trip

Planning on doing some holiday traveling this weekend? Check out these tips for safe winter travel over at RoadTrip America:

1. Think like a Boy Scout. Around the holidays, you have to be prepared for just about anything, so keep a cache of emergency supplies in your vehicle. Include these items: blanket, flashlight, candle and matches, bandana or tea towel, paper towels, first aid kit, batteries, water and a good adventure novel. Carry emergency food, too. Canned items are best - We carry MREs (meals, ready-to-eat) -- but things like SPAM (Don't laugh! Try it!) and fruit cocktail are fine. If the cans don't have pull tabs, bring a can opener, and don't forget some plastic utensils. If you keep emergency provisions in your vehicle all year round, now is a good time to check that they are still functional or edible.
2. Brush up on your winter driving skills. Don't be fooled by all those autumn decorations. Thanksgiving can bring some of the worst winter driving conditions of the year. Snow, sleet and ice are particular worries, so now is the time to check those tires and recall what it means to "steer into the skid."
3. Stretch and move whenever you get the chance. If you find yourself trapped on a jammed highway with a few thousand of your closest strangers, do some road-trip calisthenics. Isometric exercises like rolling your shoulders and flexing your back and upper arms can be great stress relievers. If possible, get out of your car and perform the "Chicken Dance." You will entertain your fellow travelers and get your own circulation moving. It may not get the traffic to move any faster, but it will put some of the festivity back into the trip.

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