How To Have The Ultimate Girly Road Trip Experience

Okay so it's a Friday night, a Saturday Morning, a Wednesday afternoon. Whatever the day, whatever the time, whatever the season-- you're bored. There's nothing on TV, the mall is closed for repairs. You're tired of movies, tired of reading, tired of chaffering your little brother around. If you're the fly by the seat of the pants kinda gal, you call up your girls with a great idea. The best idea. You might start with a little build up.

"Hey Sherri. It's me, Jen. What are you doing right now, are you busy?"

Looong sigh from Sherri. "No. I'm bored out of my skull. About to microwave some Skittles."

"Well forget that! Roooaad trrriiippp!!"

You squeal. She squeals. The squealing continues for a good thirty two seconds, and then you both quick into high gear.

Call Heather, call Amber, call Meghan too. Meet me here. Bring the munchies, and tell Heather to bring those cds she made. Map? What map! NO maps allowed! The fun is about to start.

I've been on quite a few impromptu girlie road trips myself and my friends and I have laid down a few ground rules.

Seeing how none of us owns anything bigger than a small SUV space is limited. You can bring a tote bag, and a purse. Think light layers! A long sleeve tee, a tee shirt, maybe a tank top or two, pair of shorts, jeans, maybe a skirt. Swim suit? Extra undies. A tiny make up bag, your brush and a rubber band. Flip flops, flats or sneakers. If its winter bring a few sweaters, a pair of jeans, those cute boots you love and a hat! Less is more.

Load up on the munchies. Stop at a convenience store and in a fit of giggles and hysterics load up on chips, sodas, waters, gum, cookies, skittles, chocolate, and one of those tasty burritos I see you eying!

Don't forget the music. Get some girl power music. Spice Girls, boy bands, Corinne Bailey Rae, Destiny's Child, Fatboy Slim, oldies, rock, whatever gets you and your gang singing at the top of your lungs, grinning, and dancing-- bring it!

Don't forget sunglasses and cell phones, plus multiple cameras!!

Don't worry about where you're going, just get in the car and drive! When you see a cute store, a fabulous beach, or a total hottie, pull over! Simple as that. No time limits, no "gotta get going." Just take your time. Enjoy the scenery and the company. Roll down the windows let your hair down and belt out your favorite tunes.

Take tons of pictures! Get tons of posed shots, and tons more of the candid type. "Meghan-belting-out-Mariah-Carey-to-passing-cars," is always a good shot. "Amber-pees-behind-a-bush-off-route-60" is another classic for example.

If it gets dark, you get tired, or you run out of gas crash at a hotel and watch cheesy cable movies, or find a local diner and flirt with the local hotties. Sleep on the beach, pitch a tent! Sleep in the car! Be spontaneous.

Girl talk is mandatory. Gossip, gab, and jabber all you want. No fair sitting by the window fingers pressed into your ears blabbing to your boyfriend. That breaks road trip rules! Road trip foul! Talk about fashion, hair, hopes, dreams, boys, parents, what you mean to each other, the future, your worries, your fears. Anything and everything under the sun is fair game! Crying, laughing, and crying because you're laughing so hysterically are all allowed.

Make sure when you get back home, you decompress for awhile, and then get those pictures developed. Get everyone together again to go over the photos and laugh hysterically all over again.

An all out snack filled, jamming out, roaming, bonding ultimate girlie road trip is the best way to bond with girlfriends. You'll look back on these days and smile at how crazy and random you were. The memories made, will truly, as trite as it sounds, last a lifetime and beyond. Think what your granddaughters will be saying to themselves when they see pictures of grandma on one of her famous girlie road trips, hair brush to her mouth as a microphone, her best friends laughing in the background, and a car full of guys next to them with puzzled faces.