2 adults and 1 younger teen

We’re going on a two week road trip that’ll be fairly leisurely. Stopping by some parks and sights as we go and a few nights at our ultimate destination

I had my car recently serviced. It all checks out

I have a steam deck on the way! Any recommendations here for travel accessories? Or just in general?

We’ve all got devices and chargers and their respective blocks. I’m looking at a power inverter for the hungrier devices
I was debating bringing the oculus to give whomever a bit of isolation if they need; is there anything specific I’d need to do to use it where there’s no internet? I haven’t used it enough to be very familiar with most of its abilities

We adults have ps5s. Most likely won’t bring one. I’ve seen portable monitors that people use with a local device; does anyone have experience using one for remote play for the ps5?

And making sure we’ve got entertainment downloaded to our devices; obviously books and offline/non electronic entertainment will be brought, as well

I’m really looking forward to this and want to make it the best experience for all involved! I look forward to hearing your tips

Edit to add: the point of the road trip is to bury my grandfather. And I’m petrified of flying in the current state of the US

Since we HAVE to make this trip we’re trying to make the most of it by stopping by some state/national parks and other landmarks/pois during which we’ll be present. But there’s going to be LONG stretches of literally nothing exciting. Like corn fields. Many hours of corn fields. Most days are 6 - 10 hours in the car

    • tpyo@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 day ago

      Yes thank you for the liquids tip. Definitely will bring a lot, and then a lot more. AAA is great if you have signal but fuck getting stranded without water. We don’t really do soda anyways so we’ll be avoiding sugary drinks and sticking with actual hydration

    • tpyo@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 day ago

      Since tech seems to be what people are focusing on and not actual advice, the point of the trip is to bury my grandfather. I am fearful to fly in the US currently. We have to make this trip so we’re making it as enjoyable as possible. I didn’t feel like including that in the post because I didn’t feel it was actually relevant

      • happydoors@lemmy.world
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        19 hours ago

        People are trying to give advice! You may be surprised if you let your brain get bored and watch the scenery. Take in the environment and people around you. May be good for the grieving process. You only live once! The games will be there when you are back in half a month. My advice is like the others, focus on healthy snacks and hydration. Hanger can easily sour moods in a long journey! Good luck out there

        • tpyo@lemmy.worldOP
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          5 hours ago

          Yes I did get a lot of good advice! I’m still working through it all really because some things were things I wouldn’t have thought of myself. I do appreciate the time people took for helpful comments

          We’ve got plenty of stops to make and all of them are going to be new to the other parties. The kiddo likes the screens but is also equally satisfied staring out the window. I know they’ll both have their minds blown at the sights we’ll be experiencing

          And +1 in wholesome snacks and hydrating beverages