[RKDinOKC]

I haven't napped on the road at a non-planned stop since I discovered the effects of jerky gnawing in my late 20's driving home on a Sunday evening after a weekend in Dallas.

I chase the thristies while road trippng with a cup of ice instead of drinking a lot of fluids. I usually buy a cup of ice and put just a little soda pop in it to give the ice melt some flavor. If driving by myself also just snack on a snickers or something like that while on the road instead of eating full meals.

Typically only have problems with the sleepies when on that long boring road to back home. And the amount of sleep I've had before heading home does not seem to matter either.

There only a few things I consider essentials for road tripping. My credit card, cell phone, car charger, jerky, cup of ice, and a roll of toilet paper. In no particular order. I usually pick up the cup of ice and jerky when I gas up before leaving town.