Road Tripping for Spring Break?

Springtime is here and what better way to celebrate the new season with a great spring break road trip? There are so many spring break destinations to choose from. Whether your road trip destinations are to take a trip to a warm area in America like California, the Florida Keys (like Key West, Key Largo) or the sandy beaches of Virginia Beach, or hit the beaches of beautiful Mexico, checking out the outdoor activities like kayaking down some amazing waterfalls, you can have the best spring break road trips. These locales among others like New Orleans, offer venues and attractions like live music must-see natural beauty of the mountains in Denver Colorado to name a few.

This is the perfect time of the year to really get a great vacation going around the USA or the world over. This time of year brings, warmer weather, students taking a break from school, so take the kids on a day trip to a water park which could just be an hour drive away, and make some cherished memories that will last a lifetime.

Additional Destinations and Attractions

Some other road trip ideas we have compiled to add to the previously mentioned ones are as follows:

Try and visit some great spots that feature hot springs for a nice peaceful getaway this spring. Check out the Gold Strike Canyon Hot Springs, in Nevada and while you are there you can’t pass up the opportunity to spend Spring Break in Las Vegas. Imagine the bright lights of the casinos, the sounds of chips clinking and slot machines klaxon’s blaring make for an exciting fun filled adventure. Go home a Winner!!!

Take an opportunity to brush up on your history for the upcoming semester and visit some great sites in Washington, D.C. Check out the National Mall, see the Capital Building, the Smithsonian, the White House and the awe inspiring and unforgettable experience of the Holocaust Museum. Your professors will surely appreciate the classes return from Spring Break and while others discuss their partying, you have substance in your spring break trip with what you have seen and learned on your trip to the nations capital.

Drive down the scenic route on your spring break road trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This road stretches from Virginia down to North Carolina. You will get some great mountain views and overlooks of the Appalachian Mountains taking a spring break road trip down the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Take trip down to Austin, Texas for some great musical and social scenes this spring break. This is a hot spot destination and a major growing city that offers so many attractions to visitors.

Want to see some amazing waterfalls, then don’t pass up this spring break road trip idea to check out Tennessee with attractions such as Cummins Falls and the Beersheba Springs and the waterfalls at Geeter Falls. You can’t pass up natural beauty like this.

Who can forget about New Orleans and the unique and vibrant French quarter. Explore unique and tantalizing Cajun culture and food and have fun. This is truly a 24 hour party area.

Road Trip Equipment

We have put together a list of essential equipment that you will need for a great spring break road trip.

The first item we need to discuss is being able to photograph the awesome trip this spring. This hold true if you are taking a road trip and have scenic drives through small towns on the way to your destination, these are definitely scenes you want to capture in photos and videos with your friends and loved ones.

Beginning with an amazing DSLR camera, the Sony Alpha ZV-E1 Full-frame Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Vlog Camera is an amazing camera body with ability to install a lens of your choosing otherwise known as an interchangeable lens camera. You can install a prime lens, telephoto lens or zoom lens with ease as long as the lens is mounted on the same mounting system as the camera, if not a mounting adapter will be needed. Let’s explore the great features of this camera:

• An onboard 12.1 effective megapixel CMOS sensor for high quality images, great for capturing those mountain peaks and overlooks.
• Want to live stream your road trip driving through the beautiful vistas of Utah and other areas of the USA on the way to your destination, possibly a day trip to the amusement park with the kiddos. This camera can serve as webcam great for livestreaming.
• This camera brings with it the availability to interchange with a variety of lenses as previously discussed, even the Sony EPZ lenses. This lens uses a powered zoom design and is made for Sony’s APS-C mirrorless cameras.
• When using the camera to shoot in the Intelligent Auto or Scene Selection mode, icons which appear on the touch LCD screen or Electronic Viewfinder makes it a simplistic to make changes to the bokeh effect, brightness, as well as other features. This is a great tool for beginners as this also includes real time auto focus tracking.
• You can capture video recordings in 4K resolution at up to 120 frames per second. When using the XAVC S format, up to 10x slow motion with Full HD resolution is possible at 240 fps (24p recording), providing fresh perspectives on action shots you may take this spring break like hiking with your friends or family on some great hiking trails through the Joshua Tree National Park in near Los Angeles in southern California for example.
• Get some great audio on your trip this spring with an optional external microphone, attached easily to the ZV-E1’s microphone jack greatly improves this as a vlog camera.
• HDR video functions include using the HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) and S-Log3/2 standards.
• The Sony ZV-E1 will help keep things smooth taking shots images and stills on the move. thanks to it’s fantastic electronic image stabilization. So make shake and blur often associated with handheld shooting a thing of the past. Purchasing a tripod will help with this endeavor even more.
• The ZV-E1’s powerful image sensor is made to maximize light, producing breathtaking 4K HDR movies with high-quality images and less noise. So even if you are taking photos in low light settings or maybe the bright light settings of downtown New York or Chicago, this camera can handle it all.
• Make this spring break a sort of work trip if you are a Vlogger. Set up some great creative content and expect clear voice recording with a built-in Directional 3-Capsule Mic.
• The Sony ZV-E10 comes with a multi slot memory card storage area for SD cards up to UHS-II and memory stick duo. We still recommend purchasing a spare storage card or two for a spring break getaway to ensure that you don’t run out of storage space to get those great photos of your main subject.
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are included, so get ready to upload those amazing stills and videos from your spring break trip to your social media site of choice.

The next item on the list for essential equipment this Spring Break is the Garmin DriveSmart 65 & Traffic with Included Cable: GPS Navigator with a 6.95″ Display. This is a must have for navigating a great road trip. Features of this navigator include but are not limited to:

• Use the beautiful 6.95” display to guide your travels and show points of interests along your route like a nearby state park perhaps.
• Pull up traveler advisory travel ratings for any venue or spot on your trip this spring and get a good point of view from other reviewers of their experience at that site.
• There is built in Wi-Fi for over the air firmware updates so no need to connect to a computer. Plus the included Bluetooth let’s you pair your smartphone for audio use directly to the Garmin DriveSmart 65.
• Use the bluetooth for voice activated navigation through your smartphone and when paired and used with the Garmin Drive App, you will get real time notifications on your drive as to delays, construction and reported accidents so you can avoid these and get to your destination in a more timely manner
• Driver alerts warn you of upcoming curves and speed changes among other things to help with safety this Spring Break.
• Just use the USB cable to plug into the USB port in your vehicle for charging while using.

If this spring break you plan on doing some hiking or visting such great landmarks like the grand canyon in Arizona you have to have the Nikon Monarch HG Binoculars 8×30. No American spring break vacation is complete without a set of these great binoculars. If you want to be able to magnify some of the great scenery you will find driving through overseas highways and details like blooming wildflowers in the Pacific Northwest like in beautiful Portland Oregon, you need these binolculars.

• Get amazing viewing through it’s ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass and multilayer coating that on all lenses and prisms for a brighter, higher resolution viewing experience.
• You will get an amazing wide angle of view with Nikon’s Field Flattener Lens System, providing sharp and clear viewing to the edges of the lens.
• Objective lenses on the binoculars are protected with scratch-resistant coatings. The interior lenses are blocked from fogging up with a waterproof rating that gets you a fog free view even at altitudes equivalent to 16,000 feet. Use these binoculars to get clear views from overlooks on mountaintops and vistas.
• There is a limited lifetime replacement repair warranty. Please refer to the user manual for exact warranty specifications.

Lastly, you can’t take a great road trip this spring without a good luggage set. We’ve got one for you. The Deco Gear Travel Elite Series – 3 Piece Hardside Spinner Luggage Set (Blue)(20″, 24″, 28″). This versatile spinner luggage set gets you some great features for the rigors of a longer than your hour drive destination. They are even great for those as well.

This lightweight and very durable spinner collection features 100% ABS material construction which is absorbs impacts and eliminates worries over dents. With 4 Multi-Directional Wheels for easy maneuverability and Self-Mending Zippers this is a versatile easy to use luggage set. In addition you get interior Compression Straps to hold your toiletries, easy grip Retractable Rubber Handles for one handed carry and movement on it’s wheels. So pick up this luggage set and you have three sizes for all of your travel needs this spring break.

Time for Spring Break Fun

Ready for Spring Break? We sure are. Are you planning a Spring Break road trip this season? Check out our spring break ideas for some great road trip destinations. Add in the great equipment to compliment your spring break trip and you can be sure of having a fun and memorable time. Remember, safety is paramount so don’t forget the recommended Garmin Navigator and have a safe and enjoyable Spring Break.