Many factors can go into making a road trip the best time ever, or your worst nightmare. Making sure you have proper pier planning, can ensure that your road trip to come will be a good time.

If you’ve got a time limit (as most road trippers do), it’s smart to plot out which city you’ll sleep in each night before setting off. Plan so your driving time is eight hours or less per day, but don’t plan anything more than that. Then watch as your days become hilarious sagas of driving, wandering, and following your wild road trip whims.