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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently traveled with my kids to see my high-risk father. We followed similar guidelines as you did, and it worked out. We got Covid a test at CVS before we left. Their tests aren't the most reliable, so we still quarantined before our trip. But if the test had been positive, we wouldn't have gone.

Our road trip was only 6 hours long, so we could limit our stops for bathroom breaks. I've heard that hotels and such aren't the biggest places to spread Covid 19, but who really knows...? I might consider camping at a campground along the way, but that's because we like to camp out anyway and it might feel more like an adventure for the kids.

For me and my dad, it was worth the risk. He was really lonely and really needed some companionship. Social isolation is also really hard on the elderly. My dad and I both agreed the risks were worth the rewards. Everyone's got to make their own calculation on that, though.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/24/880962631/taking-a-trip-to-visit-grandparents-or-older-relatives-tips-to-reduce-the-risk[/quote]

A six-hour drive is very different from an 18-hour one. You can truly quarantine and then get in a car and go six hours without stopping, going without interruption door to door, especially with two drivers (barring traffic jams, I admit). Portapotty and/or portable urinal if a stop is truly urgent. Drive changeover after three hours is the quick stretch away from everyone and everything. Doable.

Not doable with 18 hours.

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