Manic packing… wrap up work projects…get the van checked out…kids made a mess, clean it up….go shopping…make sure the house is ready for renters….get the laundry put a way…why are we doing this again?

Eventually the chaos fades away to the road, and you slowly let go of the insanity that is preparing for an extended trip. The fact I am starting to let my mind wander and I can think about more than what needs to happen in the next four hours shows that the stresses of preparing are giving way to the joys of road life…