I guess? I’m not seeing it. Here’s a mom and baby:

Thank you because I know a bit, but I don’t know enough about him and his shtick to understand the greater context. I’m also not familiar enough with those dog whistles to catch them all out in the wild

Edit: spelling

I don’t play dnd but I love cards and dice. I haven’t checked out their merch but I’d love to support them. I’ll check out the dice!

Oh wow, I just had the weirdest dream

🙄

I feel this is tangentially relevant, but I can’t squeeze in a lame pun

https://youtu.be/jLkfD8pg_wQ

Yes I did get a lot of good advice! I’m still working through it all really because some things were things I wouldn’t have thought of myself. I do appreciate the time people took for helpful comments

We’ve got plenty of stops to make and all of them are going to be new to the other parties. The kiddo likes the screens but is also equally satisfied staring out the window. I know they’ll both have their minds blown at the sights we’ll be experiencing

And +1 in wholesome snacks and hydrating beverages

Those rest breaks absolutely add up no matter how quick you try to make them. Fortunately our major stops are in places large enough to have a store to top up snacks and water. There’s two adults so we’re swapping driving duties to lessen the load

Lol I have had a horrible experience with caffeine pills so I’ve sworn those off. I’ll stop and stretch to reinvigorate myself. I learned myself a lesson after consuming too many nodoz and having a self inflicted panic attack

Lastly that site is really cool, thank you for the suggestion! We’ve got a lot of major stops planned but also some leeway for those impromptu side-of-the-road stops

Oooh yes!!

I’ve been wary of that since I was a kid. I don’t remember the title but I read a book where there was a kid helping his family in the fields and got extremely hot and tired. Someone brought out some cold water and before anyone could stop the boy he drank deeply and passed out. Reading that has stuck around for a few decades lol

But thank you! We’ll bring beverages that are hydrating. The trip will take us through a variety of environments. The drier climates are some of the most beautiful but daunting journeys

Yes thank you for the liquids tip. Definitely will bring a lot, and then a lot more. AAA is great if you have signal but fuck getting stranded without water. We don’t really do soda anyways so we’ll be avoiding sugary drinks and sticking with actual hydration

Good tip on the oil! Thank you, I’m adding it to my list! Probably some extra washer fluid; I know some stretches of that drive are very buggy

Thank you. Yes, the point is to go bury my grandfather. I didn’t want to include that but fuck me for trying to get advice for a long trip. I did not think I’d be torn apart for “not being one with nature” for 50 hours

But sincerely, thank you for actually thinking for yourself ♥️

Edit: ok, torn apart is a bit of a stretch but I wish that wasn’t what people focused on

Since tech seems to be what people are focusing on and not actual advice, the point of the trip is to bury my grandfather. I am fearful to fly in the US currently. We have to make this trip so we’re making it as enjoyable as possible. I didn’t feel like including that in the post because I didn’t feel it was actually relevant