How often do you stop on road trips?

[MiniVanMommy]

I am getting ready for a very dreaded 9 hour drive. I usually only stop for gas, but with kids I have to stop more often. It's crazy how much time even stopping at a gas station for snacks and a break adds on to a trip.

Alone I can make this trip in 9 hours tops, add in the kid stops and I'm pushing 10.5 hours.

How often do you break during road trips?

 

[jason]

I grew up with only stopping for gas. Usually around a 20 hour trip, although on the way back home, we may stop overnight. Not very often we would stop overnight though.

 

[mkp3]

I do not stop at every rest stop thats for sure. I know some people who do though and each persons road trip is always a little different. My sister can manage a 5 hour drive without a break, I however can not. Being so tall I need to stretch my legs more than she does.

 

[bennies]

Nine hours would be horrid. I tend to get claustrophobic on road trips even in a large vehicle so trying to do something like that all in one go would make me stir crazy.

 

[Guy]

I like to take a short break about every three hours or so. With two drivers switching off, there can be fewer actual stops which helps a lot.

 

[Chevy_Lover]

My kids are great travelers. We only stop for bathroom breaks and we do in and out in under 15 minutes. We try to make a combination gas/bathroom. We eat in the car. I can make a 10 hour trip into 11.5 to 12 which is not bad considering there is usually lots of traffic somewhere no matter how much you plan it.

 

[ChevyColorado]

As little as possible. I hate to stop.. I just want to get wherever I'm going as soon as possible. My wife on the other hand likes to stop at just about every service station we pass...lol

 

[TBird65]

It really all depends on how I feel. Sometimes I will go as far as possible, but others I will stop every hour or so. It also depends on if someone is riding with me. Good conversation is is a really good distraction when you're on the road.

 

[Brent]

Well, on a long trip I usually stop every two or three hours for gas and/or bathroom breaks. The longest trip I have been on is a 21 hour trip with two drivers switching off.

 

[CharlieBrown]

It depends. If I have my wife and daughter with me, we stop about every hour-and-a-half. If I'm travelling alone, I can go four, five hours at a stretch.