Summer is all fun and games until you’re at the beach and realize you forgot to bring the sunscreen, or you get caught in a thunderstorm and have no way to dry off. It’s important to be prepared for any situation. I live in a rural area so if I want to go anywhere or do anything it’s at least a 30 minute drive, so I really rely on having everything I need in my car with me. If you can’t keep these items in your car all the time, store them in a small backpack so you can grab and go as you head out the door. 1. Sunscreen…

If you’re looking for ways to keep the family entertained on your next road trip, why not try playing some classic car games? Here are some of my family’s favorites. I grew up in central Minnesota and my grandparents lived in Michigan. So each summer we would take the 12-16 hour drive to visit them. We would take I-94 down through Wisconsin till we met up with I-90 to go through Chicago. Sometimes we would stop in Wisconsin Dells and sneak into a hotel for a quick swim. This was the late 90’s through early 2000’s. We didn’t have portable DVD players or cell phones so us kids had to…