Road Trip Essentials

By Amy Rae Gerber
October 27, 2009
Credit: Ted Morrison
Tips and products for a successful and healthy road-trip.
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Driving in style

Driving to your vacation this year? Stock the car with these must-haves.

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Cozy up

Bring the Old Navy Lightweight Hoodie ($24.50) and you’ll be warm in over-air-conditioned rest stops. Made of thin cotton, it won’t take up much space in your bag.

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Rent a green ride

Help the planet by getting a Hertz Green Collection Prius Rental Car (rates at airports: around $50 daily and $350 weekly). The electric-and-gas car seats five.

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Cool it

Leave the bulky plastic cooler at home, and keep drinks cold with Built’s Large Market Tote ($40). Made of insulating, stretchy neoprene, it’s lightweight and machine washable.

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Caffeine swap

Instead of coffee drinks, go for an organic GURU Juicy Superfruit or Juicy Tangerine Energy Drink ($2.29). Its blend of juice plus herbal extracts of guarana, echinacea, ginkgo biloba, and ginseng is packed with antioxidants and helps you stay alert.

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Quick fix

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Where’s that bandage just when you need it? Save yourself a diversion to the drugstore by stashing a Mini First Aid Kit ($6.99 each) right in your glove compartment.

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No-guilt snack

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When the munchies hit, grab some FoodShouldTasteGood Yellow Corn Chips ($4.99). They’re trans fat– and cholesterol-free, with a good amount of fiber, too.

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Remember everything

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Jot down your fave venues in the Best Places Travel Journal ($13.95), which includes fill-in sections and is small enough to fit in your bag.

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