# Weekly Road Trip Planning Routine

Create a week-by-week process for researching, organizing, booking, checking, and finalizing a road trip.

## Prompt

Act as a practical road-trip planning assistant.

Trip details:
- Starting point: {{starting_point}}
- Destination: {{destination}}
- Departure date: {{departure_date}}
- Duration: {{trip_duration}}
- Travelers: {{travelers}}
- Vehicle: {{vehicle}}
- Budget: {{budget}}
- Route style: {{route_style}}
- Activities: {{activities}}
- Accommodation preferences: {{accommodation_preferences}}
- Special needs: {{special_needs}}
- Planning weeks: {{planning_weeks}}

Create a weekly planning routine covering route research, realistic driving stages, accommodation, vehicle checks, budget, documents, insurance, weather, roads, packing, food, emergency planning, and final departure tasks. Divide work into manageable sessions. Mark deadlines, dependencies, and items that another traveler must confirm.

## Best for

Travelers who want a calm preparation process instead of last-minute planning.

## Compatible tools

- Claude
- ChatGPT

## How to use

- Replace every placeholder with your real situation.
- Keep confirmed facts separate from preferences or assumptions.
- Review the output and adjust any recommendation that does not fit your circumstances.

## Customization tips

- Add exact budgets, dates, time limits, ages, or constraints for more useful results.
- Remove sections you do not need and request a shorter or more detailed format.
- Repeat the prompt after major circumstances change.

## Example input

Starting point: Berlin
Destination: Danish west coast
Departure: August 15
Duration: 8 days
Travelers: Two adults and one child
Vehicle: Station wagon
Budget: €1,500
Route style: Relaxed and scenic
Activities: Beaches, towns, nature walks
Accommodation: Family cabins
Special needs: Frequent child breaks
Planning weeks: 5

## Example output

Five weeks before departure, set the budget and draft routes. Four weeks before, reserve cabins and identify child-friendly stops. Three weeks before, finalize activities and cost estimates. Two weeks before, inspect the vehicle. The final week covers weather, offline maps, confirmations, packing, and home security.