One of the best ways to make sure a road trip is stress-free is to make sure you stay in contact with the outside world at regular intervals about your progress.

By not disappearing off the map completely, you ensure that if you ever do breakdown in the middle of nowhere with no phone, someone will have some idea where to look for you and you won’t all disappear, 80’s slasher movie style.

On that note however, portable phone chargers are a godsend. Pack some – with lots of spare batteries.