Steps To Not Getting Lost

Anyone who's ever been on a roadtrip can tell you getting lost is FRUSTRATING especially if you don't have the reliability of a trusty GPS (we use "trusty" loosely) So when taking a long trip remember a few of these tips: 1) A compass and map are cheap and priceless! A simple map of the US and compass can help you get a lot done... all you need to know is North from South and where you've already been. These make a great backup in a pinch if your GPS dies. 2) Keep checking road markers. If you're going through a sparse area remember to keep checking road signs every few miles to know exactly where you are and that will make the use of a map...

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Is Now An Ideal Time To Travel?

If you haven't been on that special road-trip yet, now could be the time. Specific areas of the US and Canada are at peak weather conditions around the end of August, here's a list from Getaway: Americas: Alaska — Denali National Park June to August is seen as warm, peaks being July to mid-August. May and September offer quite mild weather and are seen as off peak. October may see blizzards, with November to February for snow. Canada — Ontario, Toronto Spring, summer and autumn are ideal warm weather for touring. If you want to ski, head over for winter. Warmest months are July and August. United States — California, New York East Coast...

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How to Use Jumper Cables

Planning on a long trip? At some point you may need a jump. Seems like a basic thing to do for your car, but you'd be surprised how many people can't use jumper cables properly. ● Find a car to serve as the boosting car. ● Park the two cars -- the dead car and the boosting car -- close to one another, making sure that they're not touching each other. ● Make sure both cars' engines are turned off, and both cars are in park. ● Clamp the red jumper cable (i.e. the positive cable) to the dead car's positive battery terminal, which is marked with a "+." Make sure that the clamp is firmly connected to the battery. ● Clamp the other end of the...

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Looking To Rent? Go With The Civic!

At Van-Go Rentals we are proud to carry a sweet lineup of Honda cars for our customers like the 2011 Honda Civic, but not everyone is convinced it's the right choice, so here's a review from a CarConnection Critic: "The current-generation Honda Civic looked pretty far-out when it was first introduced, five years ago, but it turned out to be a trend-setter. Its swoopier, more ached roofline, stubbier, yet more aerodynamic front end, drawn-forward, more rakish windshielf, and even its bold, two-tiered video-game-like instrument panel, which made other small-car dashes look plain at the time, have since been emulated by other automakers—serving...

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