I'm procrastinating what I'm actually supposed to do by getting the car prepped.
Thus far, I either got or ordered:
- Road atlas UK
- Shewee, TravelJohn, PuppyPads, Tissues and Bags
- anti-bac gel
- Blankets
- Water, snacks
- Dog food + bowls
- Torch
- Small bottle of cooler liquid (decanted from the big one)
- 5L screenwash
- Pack of cards
- Phone holder + charger (we use the SatNav for long journeys, phone for shorter ones)
- first aid kit, yellow vests, "warning triangle thing"
- first aid kind medication (travel sickness, digestion, pain killers, 2 doses of prescription meds,...)
- tampons - I use re-usables normally but tend to store tampons in different places just in case
- lip balm
- tools + jack for tire replacement
- kitchen roll, cloth, etc. for unexpected cleaning of windows
- list of people and their phone numbers + roadside assistance number we could call in case of breaking down but phone batteries being dead (assuming someone kindly pulls over or we find a phone)
What I'm still contemplating:
- Europe Road Atlas
- Solar charger, as we are useless with power banks
- Solar torch
- Dog jumpers
- The jump starter lives in the house (used regularly at the moment) but wondering if jump leads for an unexpected battery death might be useful
I think I read somewhere - here or elsewhere - of someone taking a
thermos bottle with hot water on long trips in winter, to make cup soups if needed. Think for long trips, that is a great idea so might look into that.
De-icer for windows and locks lives in our pockets/bags/in the house, so wouldn't necessarily count that. Dog cooling mats go on every trip during summer, so wouldn't prep those.
No kids, so one worry less for us.
What is everyone else doing? :)