You Have a Chevy Truck with Moto Metal Wheels and Nitto Ridge Grappler Tires, Take a Road Trip

From Lewis and Clark to Jack Kerouac, as Americans, we have always been drawn to the open road. Whether we cross the Rocky Mountains, the Great Plains or the Mississippi, a road trip has always been a quintessential part of the American getaway.

Just as those in search of adventure so many years ago, you can take to the road in the same spirit as Lewis, Clark or Kerouac. Of course, you do so in a Chevy truck with Moto Metal wheels and Nitto Ridge Grappler tires, so you probably have a bit of an advantage.

You don’t need a map (because you have GPS) and you don’t need a destination (ask Siri where to go), all you need is a tank of gas and the will and desire to explore. OK, you will probably need more than just one tank of gas.

Be Your Own Travel Agent

Last time we checked, no passport was needed to travel from state to state, meaning you have the freedom to visit Colorado, Florida or Washington at any given time. There is no need to find a good travel agent, you simply go wherever you please.

You see, when traveling on the road, there are no timetables, no schedules to check and no other cumbersome inconveniences other forms of travel require. Did you see that billboard about the world’s largest chicken wing or the world’s most scenic urinal? You better stop and check them out.

Awesome Road Trip Music

We have watched scenes from movies when a group of friends taking a road trip jam out to really great songs. They are laughing, bobbing their heads and singing along. Looks like a lot of fun, doesn't it? Well, that’s because it is fun.

Whether you listen to country, 1980s hair bands or death metal, you have all the time in the world to jam out to your favorite tunes. And if you are forced to listen to other passenger’s selection of music, it is a golden opportunity to expand your taste in music. Of course, you might also discover that you hate death metal as much as you hate country music.You might also find out you still hate country music, but love Cannibal Corpse.

Creating Memories

Road trips are full of discovery and adventure. There are good times and bad times, but mostly good times. Even still, the bad times are worth remembering. Unless, of course, we are talking about the two solid hours you were forced to listen to country music, nobody wants to remember that.

New People

When you take a road trip, you are bound to meet all sorts of new people. Each stop you make shows you a different culture or different lifestyle. You might even run into fellow travelers from close to where you live and become good friends.

Of course, you might want to avoid meeting new people while checking out the world’s most scenic urinal.

Time to Disconnect

You spend your day-to-day life way to engrossed in the virtual world. It seems that at any given time you are scrolling Facebook on your smartphone, reading email on your laptop or flipping through Netflix looking for a television series to binge watch.

Spotty cellphone coverage and cheap hotels with poor WiFi will allow you to see the world for what it really is. Besides, it is really nice to disconnect and take in your surroundings.

Nature is a Gift

There is nothing quite like seeing the sun set in a place you have never been before. And no, it’s not like that picture of the sunset your friend posted on Instagram. We encourage you to leave the city limits and surround yourself in the beauty and greenery of the countryside.

The Earth on which we live is a captivating place and a road trip will highlight that.

Bond with Others

You may be taking a road trip with friends you have known for years, but we guarantee you will learn something new about them all before the trip is done.

Spending hours and hours in a confined space encourages you to talk with others. There will be laughter, there will be tears and there may even be a few angry words spoken, especially when someone doesn’t turn down the country music when you ask them to.

On a side note, no matter how hard you try, it is impossible to shove a CD down someone’s throat.

Unique Food

We were going to title this section “Good Food” but decided that wouldn't be completely true. When you are on the road, you don't always have the convenience of stopping at a Burger King or an Applebee's, sometimes you have to take what you can find.

This is not necessarily a bad thing, you will likely make at least a few excellent eatery choices where the food is excellent. But it is a coin flip and you might also wind up expanding your palate with a dish you would rather have skipped.

New Towns to Discover

Many people have been through Boston, Houston or Los Angeles, but how many people can say they had lunch in Loafer’s Glory, Tennessee or stayed at a Motel 6 in Loveladies, New Jersey?

We had breakfast in Cranky Corner, Louisiana right before heading straight to Hell, Michigan.

Flying is Overrated

Plane tickets are expensive, airports are a huge pain to deal with and you freak out on takeoff. Flying might be the quicker way to get from point A to point B, but you miss all the cool stuff in between.

Driving enables you to experience the country, to immerse yourself into a journey that you will not soon forget. From great heights, you see a bunch of clouds and tan and green squares, from the ground, you see everything up close in all of its glory.

Time to Think and Reflect

A road trip means countless hours in the car and not all of that time will be spent listening to country music. There will be quiet times when passengers are trying to get some sleep and you are left alone with your thoughts.

Having time just to think is tough in the real world, driving cross-country will give you that much-needed time for reflection.

You Aren't Getting Any Younger

Each day that passes marks another day that you are getting older and, in due time, you won’t be able to make a road trip. There are many things you want to accomplish in your life, a road trip should be on the top of that list because it’s inexpensive and totally doable.

So do it.