Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 21:53:16 PDT

Please remember when traveling to always think of safety first. This includes being prepared for emergencies, vehicle troubles, sickness, adverse weather conditions, and unexpected events.

Always have extra water, food, clothing, batteries, blankets, and check your vehicle fluid levels, as well as hoses and belts under the vehicle’s hood. Always check the weather reports before leaving and along the way. Being prepared can and will save lives of those that we love.

Never take a trip of long distance without letting someone know where you are going and when you expect to arrive. Make certain to include times that you expect to leave and arrive, phone numbers, and places that you intend on staying. Make contact before leaving on your trip and once you get where you are going so that others will know what to do and how to handle things should you not make the connection at your expect times.

Do not forget to include a map of the intended roads that you plan on traveling. Map out your routes and have fun so that others do not need to worry needlessly about you. Make certain to take care when traveling with those lifetime friends - your pets. They have special needs too.

More excellent and indepth safety information on several different subjects.

There are several map services available on the internet. In most cases just input a starting and ending city with the state (ie... Las Vegas, NV then, Rachel, NV). Here are links to just a few common ones:
MSN  Google  Yahoo