We have taken several long vacations in the past, but this will definitely be the longest. Previously, on our trips to Colorado and Wyoming, we did not take a TV in the van. However, the trip up the Alcan highway is long and boring, so we decided to make an exception and rigged up our laptop to play DVD's. We have an iBook already, so I bought a cig adapter for it and an FM transmitter to play the sound through the van speakers. I got a Belkin Tunecast II from Amazon and it seems to work great so far. We played a DVD on the way to Grandma's house and it all worked fine. I hooked up an extra cig plugin under the front seat for the laptop. It should work fine.
Here is a list of DVD's:
- Star Trek Next Generation - Season 3
- Brady Bunch - Season 3
- Johnny Quest - Season 1
We also got an Agatha Christy Book on CD (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) and a some Lake Wobegon CD's . Finally, we got some Puzzle books, and the game: Mind Trap. All this should keep us busy when things get boring.
We have already briefed the kids on boring. They are expecting it! We are all taking books and I am excited that for the first time on a long trip, I will not have to drive most of the way. Cory and Chris will be driving also, and since there are limited roads in Canada and Alaska, I will not have to make sure we are on the right one!
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ReplyDeleteThat is Licorice up his nose. We like to travel with licorice and pretzel sticks. I have been talking to the Yars concerning Alaska. They have been very helpful!
ReplyDeleteFor your DVD list, you're missing 2 essential road trip items....
ReplyDeleteKnight Rider Season 1
Star Trek: Voyager Season 1
What a great trip! I envy you going thru Glacier. Been there twice and it's incredible. Rob would just love all of the mountain scenery and trees. Too bad there's not a mall there. Although, if you happen upon a grizzly, there will be a maul. Just remeber, you don't have to be faster than the bear. Just faster than Chrissy and the kids.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, we have all of the Chronicles of Narnia Radio Theater CD's (Focus on the Family) if you want to borrow them. Sure beats Knight Rider, Season Any.
You guys are awesome! Thanks for all the posts. We would love Knight Rider, but we are cd/dvd/book full right now.
ReplyDeleteWe are going through Bozemen, but we have a 12 hour day that day, so will be unable to stop. I did think about it, though...
We are not going to see the Yar's either. They don't live in the right spot and they refuse to move. They have been very helpful, however. We are taking their advice on a pizza place in TOK. I also bought a tent heater on their advice...