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Route Planning
A planned route turns a long drive into a series of short, predictable legs.
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Break the drive into two to three hour legs with a rest stop at each break.
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Mark fuel stations roughly every 150 miles and identify one alternate per stop.
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Download offline maps for the full route plus a 30-mile buffer.
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Check the forecast for each leg and note any severe weather windows.
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Share your route and ETAs with someone who is not on the trip.
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