(0:41) Welcome
Welcome back to The Paleo View everyone!
Stacy is still on the road, and as mentioned last week, is going to talk about how life on the road is going
Please welcome this week's special guest, Matt, the other half of Real Everything
Matt and Stacy are on day 31 of a 68-day cross-country road trip
Recording this week's episode from their Las Vegas hotel

This week Matt and Stacy plan to share travel tips from their experience
How to eat real food
How to plan accordingly
What to research during the planning process
The lessons Matt and Stacy have learned



(3:24) Where to Begin
First and foremost, decide on an overall plan
Part of Matt and Stacy's plan included how they were going to get to where they wanted to go
They initially planned to do an RV trip, but traveling via RV wasn't a fit for them for many reasons
Specifically, it is really hard to explore cities with an RV


Traveling via minivan has really worked out well
Matt and Stacy also looked at all the locations they wanted to visit and exploring their lodging options along their route
Stops with friends they could stay with
Airbnb
Hotels


Sarah asked how Matt and Stacy plotted their route (how many miles they would cover each day, how they tracked the details, etc.)
Stacy created a Google Doc that started as a list and then turned that information into a table in Google Docs
This is an app that they can track on their phone, and even Cole has been able to follow along with their travels plan
Matt and Stacy's parents also have access to the document so they can track along with their travels

They have also used Google Maps to plot their plans
Matt mentioned that they did try using road trip travel apps, but they didn't add any features that were actually helpful
Stacy recommends using a tool, whatever you feel comfortable with, to plan this out
At first, the planning was happening in Matt and Stacy's heads
Then Stacy was capturing details in her Notes app on her phone
And eventually, the notes made their way into a Google Doc
From there a formal final table was created


They started their planning by asking each family member, what two places in the country do you want to visit?
This began the plotting process
Stacy also had some business to tend to along their travels, which gave them additional points to plot
All of these map points and the dates relevant to those various points provided the structure that the trip needs
There has been a bit of zigging and zagging in Matt and Stacy's travels, but it has worked out really well for them


Another thing to consider is how long your family can be in the car
They try to keep it to four hours or less, but they can do 8 to 10 hour days when needed
They tried really hard to map out this trip so that they have 4 to 5 hour days on average, with less than a dozen long days on their travel plans

Also, look at where you are going and what you are going to want to do once you are there
How much time will you need or want at these spots?
Keep in mind that you will not be able to see everything
For Matt and Stacy's kids, this trip has been great to provide a glimpse into various locations that they want to revisit and explore further


The other thing to consider is how to break your days up
For example, if you are bringing a pet you will need to stop more often
Matt and Stacy are kind of hardcore and avoid breaks
They will tell the kids they are not stopping until they need gas again

Factor in all breaks into your travel time
One of the best things that Stacy did was find a cooler that plugs into the car chargeroutlet in their minivan
It is literally a minifridge that also has an electric plug and wheels so that it rolls like a cooler
They plug it into the car and then when they reach their destination for that day, they unplug it and bring it into their stop

Matt and Stacy also brought along an electric hot water kettleto make their own coffee, Wild Zorapacks and Pique Tea




(18:46) Eating on the Go
For the m