8 Lessons I Learned After Road-Tripping 10,000 Miles Across the US

While driving across the country, you'll run into plenty of dead zones, meaning you'll have absolutely no cell service (sometimes for very long stretches of time). The first skill my dad taught me when I was about to embark on my first road trip was how to read a map. I can't tell you how many times it saved me from what could have been a disastrous detour! Don't underestimate the basics.