{"id":2088,"date":"2013-03-13T07:25:26","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T15:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=2088"},"modified":"2017-03-13T08:22:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T15:22:24","slug":"using-a-thule-to-travel-with-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/using-a-thule-to-travel-with-teens\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed-Up Moment: Travel with Teens and a Thule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travel with Teens and a Thule<\/h3>\n

Modern cars are not created for large families. On a recent family trip, I found myself with five children and a car designed for 3 children\u00a0maximum.
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Roof box to the rescue! I discovered my teenage daughter was just the right height to fit comfortably (when lying down)\u00a0into a travel roof box.<\/p>\n

I punched three large air holes into the top of the compartment.\u00a0I provided her with the comforts of a warm fleece blanket and pillow. All she needed was her iPod and away we went.<\/p>\n

I don’t recommend this for children under the age of thirteen as they might panic in the small, dark compartment. Also, it is imperative<\/em> that the child understand that a roof box is only safe for human travel if the occupant agrees to lie still until the vehicle stops and they are released from the roof box for a break.<\/p>\n

I find a two hour stint is the maximum amount of time a child should travel in the roof box. At the 2 hour mark, my daughter was ready for a short break. We pulled over at a road side restaurant so she could stretch and walk about.<\/p>\n

Yes, a large van is ideal when traveling with 5 children; but in a pinch, a roof box is better than someone missing out on a family trip.<\/p>\n

*Do NOT attempt this without the author’s direct supervision.<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Travel with Teens and a Thule Modern cars are not created for large families. On a recent family trip, I found myself with five children and a car designed for 3 children\u00a0maximum. Roof box to the rescue! I discovered my … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"kt_blocks_editor_width":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1794],"tags":[1453,661,1459,1469,1129,1470,1468],"class_list":["post-2088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-humour2","tag-humour","tag-road-trip","tag-road-trip-with-kids","tag-roof-boxes","tag-teenagers","tag-travel-with-teens","tag-traveling-with-children"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t