Packing List for a Week on the Road

Packing for a road trip is different from packing for a flight, and the problem is that most people either overpack until the trunk will not close or forget the one thing that would have saved them at a gas station in the middle of nowhere. The right list is short, practical, and built around the specific needs of living out of a car for a week.The foundation is the car itself, a spare tire with air, jumper cables or a jump starter, a phone charger, and the car’s documents, because nothing else matters if the car cannot go. Next comes the personal kit, a day bag with a change of clothes and toiletries, so you are not dragging a suitcase into every motel, plus layers for the weather, which changes more on a road trip than on any other kind of travel.The road-specific items are where people forget. A cooler with water and snacks, a physical