{"id":20193,"date":"2025-09-24T15:37:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/from-phone-chargers-to-podcasts-the-best-road-trip-accessories-make-the-miles-fly-by\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:37:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:37:23","slug":"from-phone-chargers-to-podcasts-the-best-road-trip-accessories-make-the-miles-fly-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/from-phone-chargers-to-podcasts-the-best-road-trip-accessories-make-the-miles-fly-by\/","title":{"rendered":"From phone chargers to podcasts, the best road trip accessories make the miles fly by"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take it from a former van-lifer: the next time you travel on the road, this is the gear you will be glad you packed<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are visiting family in another state, driving up into the mountains for a scenic fall weekend, or embarking on an epic adventure spanning several weeks, road trips are an iconic American getaway. While it\u2019s certainly possible to hit the road with nothing more than your driver\u2019s license and a bottle of water, a few thoughtful gadgets and supplies will make for smoother sailing.<\/p>\n<p>I previously lived in a campervan while traveling across North America, and I still find myself trekking across the country multiple times each year, so I\u2019ve had plenty of seat time to test the best road trip gear. From entertainment options including podcasts and games to utilities such as a portable power bank and pet accessories, here are a handful of road trip essentials that will make your next excursion the best one yet.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2025\/sep\/24\/best-road-trip-guide-gear-accessories\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/0d67ee5e96deff7b86c09c6882efcdbc744ea96f\/164_0_4999_4001\/master\/4999.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=fb2e8059485acfd6044a4867d072291c\" title=\"From phone chargers to podcasts, the best road trip accessories make the miles fly by\" \/>Take it from a former van-lifer: the next time you travel on the road, this is the gear you will be glad you packed<br \/>\nWhether you are visiting family in another state, driving up into the mountains for a scenic fall weekend, or embarking on an epic adventure spanning several weeks, road trips are an iconic American getaway. While it\u2019s certainly possible to hit the road with nothing more than your driver\u2019s license and a bottle of water, a few thoughtful gadgets and supplies will make for smoother sailing.<br \/>\nI previously lived in a campervan while traveling across North America, and I still find myself trekking across the country multiple times each year, so I\u2019ve had plenty of seat time to test the best road trip gear. From entertainment options including podcasts and games to utilities such as a portable power bank and pet accessories, here are a handful of road trip essentials that will make your next excursion the best one yet. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take it from a former van-lifer: the next time you travel on the road, this is the gear you will be glad you packed Whether you are visiting family in another state, driving up into the mountains for a scenic fall weekend, or embarking on an epic adventure spanning several weeks, road trips are an &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/from-phone-chargers-to-podcasts-the-best-road-trip-accessories-make-the-miles-fly-by\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">From phone chargers to podcasts, the best road trip accessories make the miles fly by<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":20194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20193"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}