Expert Q&A


	By James Feldman (a.k.a. Doctor Travel) Certified Facilitator

When driving long distances, what can I do to make sure my family is safe?

James Feldman, a.k.a. Dr. Travel, offers these tips:

Join AAA or some other emergency road service.
Take a cell phone or at minimum a CB.
Take flares.
Take thermo blanks and water containers.
Take granola, food replacement bars, etc.
Stop every two hours.
Fill up your tank every 200 to 300 miles. Sometimes you will hit traffic and not be able to find a gas station.
Empty your tank (go to the bathroom often) and fill up the gas tank.
Keep food in the car.
Tell people where you are going.
Call them at the rest stops to tell them where you are.
Check points make it easy to keep track of you in case of some catastrophe.
Think – stay on main roads.
Take precautions.
Do not pick up any one.
Do not stop on the side of the road for rest.