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Originally Posted by divinchi
Hey Guys,
I am doing a road trip this weekend to St Louis to visit my childhood best friend who is dying of cancer. I was going to take a flight out there but decided to take the road trip in order to clear my head before seeing him as this is painful for me.
From where I am (Bronx NY) it's a 15 Hour drive. So I am seeking information from those of you who have traveled far in our cars (X5) and tell me what should I take with me, what preventive maintenance I should do to the car. I will be leaving Friday 11pm. The most I've ever driven is 9 hours, so I know I will need to stop a few times.
Any information will be amazing...
Thank you in advance
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Imo, you've already gone overboard. 15 hour trip/ 1000ish miles, if you're willing to commute in the car all week, there's no reason it'd need anything to do this trip. I'd get in my X5 and tow across the country today on short notice if I had to (and I got my brake controller working lol)
I'm sorry to hear about your buddy. Drive safely. The hours of darkness are goign to be the worst. Get LOTS of sleep beforehand. If you're leaving at 11 you should try to fall asleep at 2pm, get up at 10pm, and eat before you head out.
Don't eat fast food. Eat real food, and you'll be way less tired. Stay hydrated, I can't stress that enough. Stopping to pee is a good stretch break every 2 hours, for me I usually hop our onto the shoulder and shamelessly just let loose. Hydration keeps you awake. Play music or audiobooks or podcasts if you're feeling tired, spoken work really helps keep me awake and gives my mind something to do.