That’s the best time to absorb these five road trip songs.

Digest them. Ponder and reflect. Most of all–enjoy.

You’ll be glad you did.

The Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen

Sure, it’s the Boss, but all stripped down and bare like a dust bowl cotton field.

I Want It So Bad – The Gourds

There’s a Zen message in this song somewhere.

Jackson Square – Mason Jennings

You’ll need to listen to this a few times to stop asking, “What just happened?”

I Am Goodbye – Bonnie Prince Billy

This hits the sweet spot between the infectious and cryptic.

Every Time – Sarah Harmer

Just try not to think of factory stacks along the interstate at night.

BONUS: Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie – Bob Dylan

The lyric-smith himself offers up something to chew on besides stale circus peanuts 300 miles into your next road trip.

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And crazy laws.

You can’t fish from a camel’s back. Can’t give someone a box of candy over 50 pounds.

Thank your lucky stars you also have McCall.

So you can do stuff like this when your camel’s out of commission.

And you can get your fun on all year long.

Winter Carnival and Brundage Ski Resort might convince you winter’s the most fun.

Actually, it’s  summer.  No wait, fall.

Man, this is hard.

Either way, it’s all good. If you can’t find some fun in McCall, you’re doing it wrong.

So get out there and have confidence that, after you’ve played fun hog for the day, there are plenty of noms to be had along with some tasty beverages to wash it down.

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Perfect for stashing in the cooler and hauling it wherever you’re headed.

Cans don’t break when empty, you can crush them to save space, and you can fit more in the cooler.

This isn’t post-prohibition rice water; no Schlitz or PBR (sorry hipsters) or Olde Frothingslosh.

This is honest-to-goodness craft beer, packed with hops, balanced with malt.

Some purveyors of such awesomeness?

Oskar Blues.

Six Point.

21st Amendment.

Caldera.

And tons more.

And these breweries? Totally screaming to be waypoints on your next road trip.

Don’t worry, if the bottle opener on your racks gets lonely, we won’t judge if you buy a six of bottles.

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All this video needs is Burl Ives and a bumble.

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Kids disappeared (for a while, anyway).

They were OK,  but still. There are times where there’s a nervous question among the group: “Is this fun?”

The answer: Of course. But they weren’t just going to *give* you the fun. You had to work for it.

That’s pretty much what’s going on at the City Museum in St. Louis.

It’s art you can climb through. It’s a giant display you’re a part of.

It’s getting lost as a matter of principle.

The word “museum” is definitely the wrong way to describe it.

You’ll have to go there to find the right one.

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Not a chance.

If you’ve gotta hit the road to see yours, you could free up some room in your chariot with one of these.

If you can’t be with your amigos this Thanksgiving, here are some surrogates to hold you over.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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They rule.

You already know the parts and pieces:

• Bike stuff out the hoo-ha.
• Dirtbag climber refugee zones.
• Rivers. ‘Nuff said.

If you take all that stuff and cover it in sausage gravy, you get Brevard, NC.

Like to ride? Point your fat tires in any direction.

If you climb then you’re already aware of the eyebrows on Looking Glass.

And paddlers can almost always spank the monkey.

Little known romantic fact for lovebird-types: The Brevard area has more waterfalls per whatever than anywhere else in the country.

Now you know. Go there.

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Riding bikes to do it.

From The Path Less Pedaled.

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Tiny towns with names like Loogootee, Bummerville, and Idaho Beer Bottle Crossing.

Yeah, that last one’s in Georgia.

But you know what? You should be proud when you’re in the fruitcake capital of the world (also in Georgia. Damn!).

And if there’s climbing?

Or boating?

Or biking?

Or whatever outside-ish activity that makes that place a backwater beacon for those who wander but are not lost?

Then you should get to know that place.

Hence this new series.

Enjoy.

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That’s 124 miles of colorful canyons, quirky restaurants, and every imaginable souvenir.

Established in 1991, The National Scenic Byways Program remains one of the best ways to see the beauty of the USA.

These roads are worth checking out. Seriously.

In many cases, you can hit these hidden gems of highway on one tank of gas, round trip.

This hoodoo in Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the many sites to see along Scenic Byway 12.

Don’t be afraid to take a detour next time you’re planning a road trip, and consider one of the 120+ scenic byways across the country.

You won’t regret it. Promise.

Have you ever taken a Scenic Byway? Tell us about it.

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