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A little planning goes a long way when it comes to a fun, relaxed road trip. This travel season especially, you’ll have the most fun if you know what lies ahead and set off prepared. Road Trip CHECKLIST
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AAA recommends checking your tires before beginning a road trip. Check COVID-19 conditions at your destination and avoid hot spots. Double check whether the state you’re traveling to has self-quarantine guidelines . Some states require you to self-quarantine for 14 days. Pack masks for everyone in the car. Pack a cooler with drinks and snacks to reduce the number of stops. Clean your car . The steering wheel is four times dirtier than a restroom. Clean safety belts, door handles, Plan. Plan. Plan. Don’t hit the open road without one. Visit hotel websites and make reservations. Identify rest areas and restaurants and make sure they are open before you travel. Create a Keep Clean Kit for everyone traveling with you. Include small bars of soap, bottles of water to use to wash hands, paper towels, travel-size toilet seat covers, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant wipes. Wash hands before and after pumping gas. starter, and key fobs. Pack charging cords .
Get Lost in Comfort Lost Appalachia Trading Co.: an online lifestyle brand with proud West Virginia roots. THIS W DANIELS graphicdesignernicholas tankersley had his eye on creating a personal clothing and lifestyle brand for years, but he wasn’t sure quite how he should get started. He entered a design for the New River Gorge’s 2017 Bridge Day poster competition and won. Part of his prize was booth space at the October event that draws more than 100,000 people each year. He decided the time was as good as any and took action to unveil his clothing designs to the world from that trophy booth. Tankersley hoped the Lost Appalachia Trading Co. brand would reflect the spirit, natural beauty, and history of the region. The crowd loved what they saw. Word of mouth spread from the lively event beyond the borders of West Virginia and across the oceans. A year after that pivotal Bridge Day, Tankersley launched a website where customers could purchase his designs. His inventory has grown to include cozy tees and sweatshirts, home decor, gear for the outdoors, and other items that proudly convey Mountain State pride. He’s received orders from faraway states and even European countries. While his love of West Virginia provides endless inspiration, it’s also important to Tankersley to highlight the region’s craftsmanship, so he strives to keep all production within Appalachia. “Fiestaware does our mugs inWest Virginia, our bandanas are milled in South Carolina, and our
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stickers and pins are done in New York state,” he said of his supply chain. “I guess it’s important for me because it’s home, and keeping money in the economy and cycling back to the same areas is important.” Check out Tankersley’s goods at lostappalachia.com . written by kayse ellis
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