1. Chapter 18: Planning Your Travel
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2. Chapter 18: Planning Your Travel
Objectives;
Local Travel
Long Distance Travel
Special Vehicles and Trailers

3. Planning Your Travel Short Trips
A short trip can be as simple as driving to the neighborhood store or driving to the other side of town
Is the Trip Needed?
Could you use public transportation?
Do I Have Enough Time?
Allow time
Listen to weather and traffic reports
Choose the best travel times

4. Long Distance Travel Map Reading
Your first and most important trip planning tool is a current map
How to Find a Town
Most maps have an index listing and the coordinates of places on the map
Calculating Distance
Map Scale
Mileage chart
Adding distances between towns

5. Map Reading

6. Google Maps

7. State highways typically have a highway marker that's a number within a white circle or oval. These roads are usually two lanes (sometimes switching to four lanes in more urban areas), so they're not always the fastest routes for long distances.

8. Federal highways have a shield-shaped marker surrounding the highway number.

9. Finally, there's the interstate highway system, four- to eight-laned behemoths that criss-cross and link up the country. These are probably your fastest choice for longer distances,

10. What is scale? The scale of a map shows how much you would have to enlarge your map to get the actual size of the piece of land you are looking at.

11. Long Distance Travel Advanced Preparation Route Planning
How many miles do you want to travel each day?
Local Roads or Interstates?
Construction areas and rush hour traffic?
Where do you want to stay?
Checking your vehicle
Brakes
Exhaust
Steering
Engine

12. Long Distance Travel Special Equipment Emergency Equipment Cell Phone
Oil, Antifreeze, Windshield Washer Fluid
First Aid Kit
Flashlight
Jumper cables
Spare Fuses
Basic Tools
Flares or Reflectors

13. Long Distance Travel Special Equipment Winter Gear
Blankets, Warm Clothing, Gloves
Sleeping Bag
Tire Chains
High Energy Food – Granola Bars, Nuts
Window Scraper
Shovel
Tow Line
Sand for traction

14. Long Distance Travel Special Equipment Personal Preparation
Coins for toll road
Maps and travel guide
Spare set of keys
Necessary medication
Emergency numbers (auto club)
Travelers checks, Credit cards

15. Long Distance Travel Vehicle Load
If you travel with a full load, follow these steps
Use highest tire pressure
Load the heaviest items on the bottom forward part of trunk
Keep loose items in the trunk of your car

16. Observing Tire Load Ratings Helps Extend Tire Life
You're loading your vehicle for a long summer road trip.  With each bag and person added, your vehicle gets heavier.  Have you given any thought to how all of this weight affects the safety and performance of your tires?
A vehicle's load can be found on the placard inside its door and also in its owner's manual. 

19. Long Distance Travel Enjoying Your Travel
Share navigation and driving duties
Stay alert
Drive only during hours you are normally awake
Take regular breaks
Keep fresh air circulating in the vehicle
Drive with the headlights on at all times
If your eyes are heavy and concentration not good it is time to stop

20. Long Distance Travel Rental Vehicles
Orient yourself to the vehicle before you drive out
Don’t stop if you are bumped by another vehicle, Drive to nearest well lit service area and ask for police assistance
Know rental companies toll free phone number
Store all valuables out of sight
Park in only well lit areas

21. Special Vehicles Large Vehicles
Be alert for these special performance aspects
Seeing
Backing
Maneuvering
Size
Following Distance
Fatigue

24. Special Vehicles Trailers When pulling a trailer you can count on:
Doubling the time and space you need to accelerate, slow, and turn
Cutting your fuel economy almost in half