There are still a few hundred miles between you and adventure, but your head is nodding and you feel yawns coming on every few minutes. Looks like it’s time to hop shotgun or find a rest stop. With these road-nap essentials, you’ll be comfortably on your way to hot-pavement dreamland in no time.
Birdwhere Bird Sleeve ($14)
Eye masks are guaranteed to lose you cool points with your fellow road warriors, but a little darkness can go a long way when you’re trying to get some shut-eye. Enter the , an organic hemp and cotton headband inspired by a T-shirt sleeve. Pull this bad boy over your eyelids for a catnap, or push it up to keep hair at bay on the trail.
Mahabis Classic Slipper ($110)
Comfy slippers might not have been on your road-trip radar, but they will be after checking out the . It features a crazy-comfortable sheep’s wool liner to keep feet happy and dry, but the real kicker is the slipper’s durable snap-on, snap-off sole, making mid-trip pee breaks a relieving reality.
Bose QuietControl 30 Headphones ($250)
Noise-canceling headphones are great, but have you ever tried to get comfortable with two massive coconut shells attached to your dome? Yeah, it isn’t pleasant. The still do a number keeping sound out but feature wireless earbuds that work much better with a pillow. Plus, without wires, there are no jolting wire snags while you chase the deep sleep. Admittedly, this comfort comes at a price.
Therm-a-Rest Down Pillow ($40)
Taking up far less space than a household pillow, offers a little taste of home comfort pressed up against the side of the passenger window. If the 650-fill Nikwax hydrophobic down isn’t enough support, a sleeve along the back of the pillow lets you throw in some clothing to provide a little extra loft.
Enovoe Comfy Ride Sun Shade ($15)
Sure, sun shades are meant for the infantile crowd, but we all know a few passengers who turn into big babies when they get drowsy, right? Let them cool off with a UV-protected window shade, and turn the back of the Subaru into the ultimate traveling nap cave.