Travel Tips

I used to think meal planning for car camping was just about throwing some hot dogs in a cooler. Turns out, the difference between a miserable trip where you’

I’ve driven Utah’s Scenic Byway 12 three times now, and I still can’t quite explain what makes it feel like driving through geological time itself.

I used to think aluminum foil was just aluminum foil. Then I spent three weeks in the Adirondacks with a roll of generic grocery-store wrap that tore every

I used to think a flat tire was the worst thing that could happen on a road trip—until I got one 47 miles from the nearest gas station, in Utah

The tunnel doesn’t look like much from the outside. I mean, you’re driving through Zion National Park on the Mount Carmel Highway—

I’ve driven through a lot of desert landscapes, but nothing quite prepared me for the first time I saw Valley of Fire’s red sandstone catching

I used to think autumn drives were about foliage—maples blazing red, oaks turning bronze, the usual New England postcard stuff. Then I drove M-119

The Pre-Dawn Ritual: Checking Fluids Before You’re Actually Awake I’ve learned this the hard way, honestly. Before you even think about loading

I used to think all water bottles were basically the same—just vessels for keeping you from dying of thirst on trail. Turns out, after spending

I used to think vehicle inspections were pretty much the same everywhere—you drive in, they check your car, you leave. Turns out that’