Since TJ and I have been married, we haven’t been separated for more than the length of a work day. We’ve been lucky that our jobs don’t require us to travel and anytime we go out of town, we go together.

Well, until a few days ago, that is. Since TJ works for himself, he has more freedom on when he can take vacation days, so on Sunday, he drove up to Rochester, New York, to visit his family and friends while I stayed here in Raleigh. We’re reunited now, because I flew up last night, and we’re making the road trip back down to North Carolina in a few days.

To get TJ read for his solo trip, I put together this kit, which is filled with just about everything he might need on the drive. I thought it might help out other people getting ready for summer road trips, so here’s what I stocked it with!

I went to Target (of course) and picked up tons of essentials, and put it all in this mobile seat organizer.

Gatorade, Gatorade chews, fruit snacks, granola bars, and mixed nuts

Ibuprofen, lip balm, mints, and Slim Jims

Antacid, pain relief patches, hand sanitizer, body spray, antibacterial wipes, and tissues

Lotion, notepad, pen, car air fresheners, a card

This awesome little container has a built in trash can.

My favorite part of the kit (and TJ’s favorite too, as he later told me) was a little handwritten note for him to open after he left.

What would you include in a road trip kit? Do you have any road trips planned for the summer?