{"id":1400,"date":"2021-04-14T16:21:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T23:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chasingtrailblog.com\/staging\/?p=1400"},"modified":"2021-05-24T12:42:08","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T19:42:08","slug":"cross-country-road-trip-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chasingtrailblog.com\/staging\/cross-country-road-trip-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"36 Ultimate Cross Country Road Trip Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahh, the Great American Road Trip. Whether you’re road-tripping to several national parks<\/a><\/strong> or have no destination in mind at all, there’s nothing quite like it. There’t the exhilarating freedom of the open road, the small towns that pack a tremendous punch (I’m lookin’ at you, Big Sky<\/a><\/strong>), the quirky roadside diners, the off-key singalongs, the endless snacks.<\/p>\n

Road trips certainly aren’t new, but they are more popular than ever. Many people feel that driving is the safest, most social-distancing-friendly method of travel (they’re not wrong). As a result, road trips have become the<\/span> vacation of 2021. And probably 2022 and ’23… Not only are people road-tripping more often; they’re road-tripping further from home. In an August 2020 study<\/a><\/strong>, a whopping 35% of people said they visited three or more states on a road trip, not including their home state.<\/p>\n

For all their many benefits, road trips do require extra planning and preparation. That’s especially true of multi-state journeys. I asked 25 pros \u2014 other travel writers, full-time #vanlife-ers, and some especially adventurous road warriors \u2014 for their top cross country road trip tips. You’ll find everything from advice on how to save money on a road trip and what to wear to must-have road trip essentials and ways to keep yourself safe.<\/p>\n

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