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Originally Posted by spyro235
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.
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That's really great information, thank you so much. That is my goal to try to get as much rest as I can before heading out. Unfortunately, I work that day but thank God I will be done with work at three so at least by 4pm I will get some sleep before heading out.
I'm really looking forward to this trip, today I'm going to buy some snacks like cashews and coconut water. So far I bought two quarts of oil, coolant, tape,5 gallon fuel can "just in case".
Working on the iPod playlist, I read don't play slow music...lol
I listen to every kind of music so any music road trip music suggestions would be great..
Thanks for all the great info guys, much appreciated