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Miles of Melodies: Curating Your Epic Road Trip Playlist

ByFamily Road Trip

Are you gearing up for your next family road trip? Whether you’re embarking on a cross-country odyssey or simply hitting the scenic route for a weekend getaway, there’s one essential item you don’t want to leave behind: the ultimate family road trip playlist. In this post, we’re diving into the art of crafting the perfect road trip playlist – a carefully curated collection of songs that will keep you energized, entertained, and fully immersed in the joy of travel….

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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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Planning A Canadian Road Trip – The Essentials You Need To Know

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Canada is a massive land mass as it is the second largest in the world in terms of land area at 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles). Canada spans from the Atlantic Ocean in the East to the Pacific Ocean in the West and the Arctic Ocean in the North. One of the best ways to see the diverse landscapes that Canada has to offer is to take a road trip across this beautiful country. When planning…

Essential Safety Tips For Driving in the Desert

Essential Safety Tips For Driving in the Desert

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Hands up who can profess to actually know anything about their car, other than how to drive it? This was pretty much me until I moved to the desert. If you are living in extreme climates such as the desert in the Middle East, or deep in the US Southwest it’s essential to understand not only how the heat can impact your vehicle, but also the first steps to take when things go wrong! This is not a 4-wheel…

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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…