Originally Posted by
azepine00
4-5* or not, all that driving around with kids for a week will need a case of water, all sorts of snacks, sunblock, drinks, books, perhaps some random seasonal items or clothes maybe discounted gift cards to local attractions/restaurants...
at least that's my experience of near 10 yrs of travel with kids but ymmv
Even without kids you need stuff - I drove Calgary - Vancouver the long way around with my parents, stayed in nice hotels, ate at good restaurants, but went to several grocery stores en route - soft drinks, picnic lunches, gin and tonics for the porch/balcony pre dinner, etc. I recommend that OP pack a small, collapsible cooler, useful for keeping drinks and lunch cold in the car, and an ice mat (all our hotel rooms either had freezers, or the hotel was happy to freeze the ice mat overnight for us).