Road Trippin’
Published April 30th, 2007 in MiscThis weekend I’ll be road trippin’ from NJ to MD for the MSWF. I’m very excited because some of the knit girls will be there. I read on Skittermagoo that there will be a knit bloggers meet-up. It’s currently being organized by Gryphon.
Whenever I go on a trip that involves flying, I always:
- stay up almost the entire night before packing
- forget something
- take some knitting
However, on a road trip there are different considerations. On this trip I will set off with:
- directions
- a plan to eat some road food along the way
- music
- snacks
- coffee
I wonder if my knit girls have any funny/unusual pre-trip rituals.
My ritual involves PLANNING on staying up all night long to pack and whatever…but usually I get grouchy and falling asleep at about 4am w/o packing. Then I wake up at 6-7a freaking out b/c i didn’t pack before i fell asleep. I usually forget something i was instructed NOT to forget. and yes..i always take something to knit and at least one magazine to read. I don’t like talking to random strangers on planes. I find that so irritating.
I don’t do road trips….so i don’t have a road trip ritual.
hahahahha. mostly just procrastinating when i DO have to do a road trip.
i hope my snoring doesn’t bother you, BotGurl.
jk
All my pre-trip rituals flew out the window when I had a baby. But I do start packing two days ahead of time. There just seems to be twice as much stuff that I could forget! I much prefer a road trip pre-pack. They seem much more casual. When I’m flying I always worry about The Squid throwing a tantrum on the plane and bothering the other passengers! So far, I’ve had terrific luck and he has been a fantastic flyer. Of course all of those trips have been under an hour. I’m a bit nervous about this one!
As you can probably guess, my pre-trip rituals include a vast number of obsessive lists . . . when I used to travel frequently for work, I even had a pre-made spreadsheet to print up for packing, and STILL I always forgot something.
I am similar to Chris, but have only just become this way. I have a list… with little check boxes! It totally helps me to NOT forget anything. I update it for each trip and customize it based on what I will need for that trip. I usually pack 2 days ahead if I can. I agree with P-la about road trips too… they are much more casual and you can just throw things in at the last minute. I LOVE roadtrips… especially when someone else is driving! More knit time!
I’m a list maker, too. But I’m not partial to having a preset/printed list to go by; I like writing one out fresh and new. And there are different lists for different aspects.
I used to pack the night before, but Matt has cured me of that habit and now I pack the morning I leave. (Except toiletries - they get pack the day before.)
My only ritual is probably buying a magazine or “light” fiction book at the airport. And I lovelovelove me some road trippin’! I like to drive, turn the radio/iPod up loud, and sing my heart out (to the objections of my car mates)!