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June 10
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Members shared helpful tips for a 7.5-hour car trip to Pennsylvania, with a warm and encouraging tone throughout the thread. Several members... Read more

Members shared helpful tips for a 7.5-hour car trip to Pennsylvania, with a warm and encouraging tone throughout the thread. Several members suggested making frequent stops to stretch, staying hydrated, wearing comfortable clothing and compression socks, and packing snacks and motion sickness remedies like Bonine. A recurring theme was planning ahead for comfort, including bringing pads for bladder concerns and making the journey enjoyable with music, earphones, and fun frozen treats.

A MyMSTeam Member

Just suggestions, nothing wrong with staying in your own lane, planning before travel (to the bathroom to across seas) will definitely help in the long run.

June 10 (edited)
A MyMSTeam Member

Make lots of stops, get out and stretch. Wear compression socks if needed. Wear comfortable clothes and bring extra . If you are sensitive and get motion sickness bring or take bonine . Bring earphones to listen to what you want . Bring some snacks as well. Have a great time!

June 10
A MyMSTeam Member

Yes, what Tiffany said!

June 10
A MyMSTeam Member

Thanks. Yes lots of stops for sure as the bladder is weak. Fortunately for my son who is driving like the same music. And yes I plan on having snacks.

June 10
A MyMSTeam Member

I'm sure you know all the typical things take lots of water try to drive in the cooler times of the day, light clothing hats for you and your son if you're outdoors make frozen treats for your son and you. like freeze a tray of juicem ice cubes toothpicks as stick thet's just from memory of vacations when I was a kid make it like one big car trip picnick we wern't rich but we had fun😎

June 10

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