Roadtrip-specific things that we will be carrying

It is just a week before we hit the road. Packing looks like a perpetual process of this roadtrip. Before leaving, following is the list of things we will be carrying, other than the usual stuff -clothes, thermals, food items for Ovee etc etc

Documents:
  • Car documents + 2 sets of photocopies
  • Copy of marriage certificate
  • Original license and PAN cards
  • Copy of Ovee's doctor file
  • List of hospitals that are on cashless hospital panel supported by Tejas's insurance/ mediclaim
  • List of emergency phone numbers of each city that we are visiting (This list is not just a copy-paste, but a result of hours of research on the net. Reviews of hospitals -general and pediatric, and proximity of hospitals and police stations to our hotels are the two criteria used for making this list)
  • List of places that we will be visiting (including their timings, must see spots in the forts etc)
  • Sticker-badges carrying Ovee's name, our names and contact numbers and Pune address that will be stuck on her clothes everyday in case of any untoward incident
Maps:
  • Printouts of google maps from point A to B for each destination
  • Printed map book
  • Android app Navimaps -a GPRS free navigation application
Meanwhile, the car is being readied for the long journey by Tejas. It is going to be our home during this roadtrip and it needs to be decked up like a home. Following are the few add-on accessories for our car:
  • car seat organiser
  • car trash bin
  • neck-rests
  • car seat for Ovee
  • blind spot rear mirrors
Its just a week before we hit the road!




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