Will
you have enough room to fit the kids and the luggage in your car?
When travelling anywhere proper packing is an essential ingredient for
a smooth trip.
The more organised your packing the less likely
you are to misplace, lose or forget necessary items. When
going on road trips use the following tips to help you pack a car in the
right way so as to maximise storage space.
Clean out your boot. Get rid of everything
you won't need on your trip and make sure you free up as much legroom
space as possible.
Clean up any dirt from the boot, floor mats
and upholstery and wash the windows headlights and backlights. Clean
surroundings will put family members in a good mood and make them feel
more comfortable during the trip.
Check the spare tire and make sure you put
the emergency kit in last so that it is easily accessible.
Pack from back to front. Put the bags you'll
need at your destination at the back of the boot. Put these in first.
Then place the bags you may need during the trip in last where they
can be easily reached
Pack the items you are going to need during
the trip separately. You may find it useful to have a small holdall
in the front with tissues, towellettes, medication, snacks and drinks,
and other necessaries during the trip. This will save you having to
stop each time you need something.
For toddlers, some parents have found it useful
to pack a 'three day bag' into which each traveller packs three days
worth of clothes. That way you only have to take one suitcase into the
hotel with you at night. Combining small children's clothes into one
case economises on space and makes things easier to find.
Using mesh bags and zip lock bags for items
which don't crease economises on space in the boot, as these can be neatly
tucked into corners.
Stack maps in the order you are planning to
use them. Keep them in one place, either the glove compartment or in
one of the side pockets, and hold them together with an elastic band
so that they don't all separate.
Long car journey can get messy. Make sure
you take along enough plastic bags and keep emptying the rubbish regularly
so as to free up the car.
Pack a small coolbox with treats for adults
and children which is easily accessible. This will save on money and
make travelling by car more fun.
