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I'm about to set out on my semiannual trip to Jacksonville, FL. The first one in the Lexus.
0) Glock 21, extra mags (don't leave home without it)
1) Tires aligned, air pressure set
2) Fluids checked and topped
3) Coat of wax to make it slicker and easier to clean
4) Windows tinted
5) Sirius-XM 90 day trial subscription
6) Road snacks and drinks packed
7) Destinations in NAV and in Waze with car charger for phone
8) Good clothes, work clothes and tools (working vacation to help our daughter with "daddy chores" around the house)
9) Sunscreen, bug spray & first aid kit
10) Credit card(s)
In this day & age, I find your picture & #10 on your list redundant. Other than that, I don't see the point of posting the picture, lol. Unless of course, you're considering donating a portion of it to the "best answer."
Not sure how long you're going for - but perhaps consider adding an umbrella? You never know about the weather when it comes to FL.
I checked the spare. My gauge only goes to 50 but it pegged it. Good to go.
I also added a window shade for those bright FL days. I just hope there are a few of them.
The latest addition to my list was a rotten deck board to be replaced.
As for the pic of the money, Cash is KING! You can't always get unjammed from a credit card. Here's one of my GS with tinted windows.
No, not a Disney trip and I do have an umbrella. Actually have one in every car I own and one in the office just in case it rains after I'm inside. I have my own parking spot up front at work so I have a shorter distance to walk than most.
I did find out my wife just lost her job today but she gets paid until the end of June so it's all good.
For trips out of town, regardless of the vehicle I carry a few items to keep Murphy at bay.
-Small pieces of plywood (12"x6" or so) to sit under the jack for soft or uneven ground
-Air compressor, tire gauge and a tire repair kit
-A good flashlight with a strobe setting (use instead of flares)
-A few spare fuses that may not be included in the spares in these fuse box (I haven't even looked at the GS fuse box yet!)
-Smaller bills and change for tolls.
-Spare cell phone cord
-Paper map. I'm old school...I use the iphone and resort to paper should the navigation apps act up (which they used to do more than recently).
-Plenty of spare water and snacks.
I don't carry across state lines but rather have a club, pepper spray and a damn intimidating combat knife. I've never had to use them preferring to use my brain as the best self-defense tool.
If it's cold and winter I'll carry some other items but KY to FL should not require those (hopefully, right!!)
For trips out of town, regardless of the vehicle I carry a few items to keep Murphy at bay.
-Small pieces of plywood (12"x6" or so) to sit under the jack for soft or uneven ground
-Air compressor, tire gauge and a tire repair kit
-A good flashlight with a strobe setting (use instead of flares)
-A few spare fuses that may not be included in the spares in these fuse box (I haven't even looked at the GS fuse box yet!)
-Smaller bills and change for tolls.
-Spare cell phone cord
-Paper map. I'm old school...I use the iphone and resort to paper should the navigation apps act up (which they used to do more than recently).
-Plenty of spare water and snacks.
I don't carry across state lines but rather have a club, pepper spray and a damn intimidating combat knife. I've never had to use them preferring to use my brain as the best self-defense tool.
If it's cold and winter I'll carry some other items but KY to FL should not require those (hopefully, right!!)
From KY to FL are all reciprocal on CCW so I'm pretty well covered. I have the NAV in the car and Waze plus I know this route quite well by heart.
I have a spare battery pack that will charge my phone 3 times without needing to recharge it as well as an extra cord.
We have a paper box full of snacks and an 8 pack of 20oz Gatorades for the trip down. We stop half way in McDonough, GA so I can swing by the Summit store.
We should be good. We'll see what the GS gets in MPG. I've done 41MPG in a 2012 Civic, 33MPG in an HR-V AWD and 20MPG in a 4x4 Tundra.
I read your list and I just got the re-upped the 6 months for 38.63 for the XM Satellite. I don't know why they just make that the plan price permanently. Nobody is spending $12-15 a month for radio. I also re-up my Lexus Safety remote plan for $160 /yr. I was very hesitant to do it, but I do like some of the new features they added and I needed a tow service plan. I also invested in a 64GB USB drive for my music collection (in case my sob story with XM didn't work..LOL). Its not fun to categorize all your MP3s on the drive but once its on there you are good to go. Have a safe trip.
Check your battery and make sure you have jumper cables or one of those portable jumpers. I took a long trip to our beach house on the East Coast and my battery died while we were there.
To be on the safe side I would take a physical map with your route highlighted and print out a Map quest, can't always rely on NAV systems working 100% of the time.
I read your list and I just got the re-upped the 6 months for 38.63 for the XM Satellite. I don't know why they just make that the plan price permanently. Nobody is spending $12-15 a month for radio. I also re-up my Lexus Safety remote plan for $160 /yr. I was very hesitant to do it, but I do like some of the new features they added and I needed a tow service plan. I also invested in a 64GB USB drive for my music collection (in case my sob story with XM didn't work..LOL). Its not fun to categorize all your MP3s on the drive but once its on there you are good to go. Have a safe trip.
I've got 6G of music on my phone and bluetooth works. Too bad XM doesn't let you do an ala-carte system. I only need about 3 stations.
03-08-18, 01:57 PM
Taking a Trip, Checking My List
