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Winter Tires: Your Family’s Essential Guide to Safe Winter Road Trips

ByRoadway Ready Dad

Feeling nervous about driving in winter conditions? You’re not alone. Many drivers don’t realize standard tires can compromise family safety when snow and ice hit. Our guide will help you demystify winter tires, with a simple break down of the science of winter tires to practical installation tips. We’ll help you understand how specialized tires can transform your winter driving experience, keeping your loved ones secure on challenging roads. Learn the difference between all-season and winter tires, discover money-saving…

Ultimate Family Road Trip Packing Checklist (With Printable!)

Ultimate Family Road Trip Packing Checklist (With Printable!)

ByFamily Road Trip

This is the most important resource you need for planning any sort of road trip. We focus on family adventures, so there are quite a few family items here, but we have you sorted for road-tripping with your partner or your mates, too! Get your notepad ready, or click here to download a printable version of this road trip packing list. It’s important to note, not all road trips are created equal! It’s impractical to think you’ll need the…

Home is Where You Park It: 40+ Amazing Gifts for Campervan Enthusiasts

Home is Where You Park It: 40+ Amazing Gifts for Campervan Enthusiasts

ByFamily Road Trip

Looking for a useful gift to buy a campervan owner? You might be stumped at first about what to get someone who is clearly choosing to downsize and live a simpler life on the road. The last thing they need is more clutter! But fear not—there are still plenty of practical and thoughtful gifts your campervan owners would love to receive. Whether they are full-time living on wheels or enjoy the occasional vacation in a motorhome, our collection of…

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18 Items For Your DIY Summer Emergency Car Kit

ByRoadway Ready Dad

With summer fast approaching or already here, depending on when you read this, it’s time to make some plans. Summertime offers many possibilities for some recreation and relaxation.  However, even the best-laid plans can be ruined if you are ill-prepared.   Even though you may relish the long, hot summer days, those days are brutal on your car. And if you plan on using your car to do anything this summer, you will want to make sure that it is ready to…

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Largest Rooftop Cargo Carrier in 2024

ByTerry

Are you planning a road trip and need extra storage space for your luggage? Or perhaps you’re an outdoor enthusiast looking for a way to transport your gear safely? Whatever your needs, a roof cargo box can provide the solution. In this guide, we’ll explore some of the largest rooftop cargo boxes available on the market. What is a Roof Cargo Box? A roof cargo box, also known as a rooftop box or cargo carrier, is a storage container…

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Are Dashcams Worth It? 12 Reasons Why You Might Need a Dashcam

ByRoadway Ready Dad

Do you have a car? Do you drive? Then this blog post is for YOU! We’re going to talk about why having a dashcam in your car can be important. There are so many people on the road these days, that one day something is bound to happen. And BAM! There, you are ready to catch it. Is it something weird, is it an accident, are you a parent worried about your kid? There are many reasons why it…

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Will a Dashcam Drain My Car Battery? 3 Things You Need to Know

ByRoadway Ready Dad

Dashcams are a nifty piece of technology. I mean, who doesn’t want the surety that comes with having a record of your actions on the road? However, like all things electronic in a car, there is the potential to have that device siphon power from the battery. This article will address the question, will a dashcam drain my car battery? Unfortunately, the answer is ‘YES’ it will. The good news, however, is there are ways to prevent your battery from…

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Will A Dashcam Work Without An SD Card? What You Need to Know

ByRoadway Ready Dad

Now that you have a nice shiny new dashcam, how does it work? One of the most basic things you need to consider is where you are going to store all of that wonderful new video footage. So, will a dashcam work without an SD card? The short answer is ‘YES’ if …and this is a big IF…if your dashcam has internal storage. Even then, the storage is limited, so having an SD card on hand may not be…

RoadwayReady - 5 Best Ways to Protect Your Dashcam from Heat or Cold

5 Best Ways to Protect Your Dashcam from Heat or Cold

ByRoadway Ready Dad

Summer is here and we all know how hot our cars get in the summer. In fact, here in Florida, the average cabin temperature for a car is 116 degrees! Yikes! Now we ALL know how we feel when stepping inside a 116-degree car. Blah! How do you think your sensitive piece of electronic equipment feels sitting inside that car all day? So now that you have invested some money in a nice dashcam, how do you protect your…