How Do You Stay Awake Driving on Long Trips?

[Profreedomokie]

Sunflower seeds, coffee, energy drinks, or frequent stops, what works for you?

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Sunflower seeds.

 

[PBramble]

I usually drove a little over 1500 miles each way back home, stopping only for gas. Turn the music up and sing along (usually heavy metal), keep the food to a minimum, drink Mt. Dew or coffee and let the lights keep you up. Bright lights behind me seems to enhance my ability to stay awake.

 

[mr ed]

Nagging wife in backseat

 

[Perplexed]

Switch off with another driver, take naps when not driving. Then it’s more a case of boredom than sleep.

 

[TinkerTanker]

Good long nap before the trip, caffeine, and no music until I start feeling tired. Usually talk radio until that point so my mind is thinking about preparing for the future and not thinking about how long the drive is or how soothing the road hum can get.

 

[Jason Freeland]

Van Halen and AC/DC usually, although it's been a while since I drove more than a few hours.

 

[Glock 'em down]

I take a double dose of diuretic every day, so I usually gotta stop about every 30 miles or so to drain me radiator.

Otherwise, if I start nodding off, someone else usually offers to drive for me. Especially if I head towards the ditch once or twice.

 

[RagdollOp]

Micro naps.

 

[THE JOKER]

I try to avoid the black dog, so I usually stop and get a room after a thousand miles or so.