Staycations. We've all heard it. Who can blame you for wanting to save money? Deek and Bryan and the crew at Next Adventure know all about saving money and having fun. Check out some of the awesome trips we've taken right here in our own back yard- the beautiful Northwest. Looking to take a road trip of your own? Here are a few tool that will help.

 

Plot your path using Google maps and then move on to budgeting. Find gas prices in the area you'll be traveling and use our handy gas gouge-o-meter to figure out costs. From here, it's smooth sailing. Check-out the weather using the national forecast map and enjoy our picks for best road music.

 

Get directions, plan routes and find things to do

Don't be surprised that, as you head out of the city or into downtown gas prices start to change. Be prepared and know how much you'll spend in gas before hand. Use the search tool (above) to find gas prices in the areas you will be traveling and then our "gas gouge-o-meter" (below) to calculate just how much this road trip will cost.

Road Trippin'

Where are you headed on your next road trip?

  • Into the city.
  • Out to the country-side.
  • To the beach.
  • To a national or state park.

National Weather Forecast

Nothing ruins a good road trip like bad weather. Make sure you know before you hit the pavement. Check out our national weather map below.

Top 10 in-car navigation systems

Top 10 in-car navigation systems
Global marketing service J.D. Power and Associates recently released its annual findings of consumers' favorite factory installed automotive navigation systems. Considering factors like ease of use, system routing, system appearance, voice directions, navigation display screen and speed of system, survey participants ranked the following vehicles and their systems the top 10 for 2008.