I took a 6-day road trip with 4 teenagers. We spent over $5,000, and I learned to feed everyone before they were hungry.

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• My husband and I took our three teens, plus a boyfriend, on a six-day road trip.
• We drove through Connecticut, Canada, and New York.
• We balanced sightseeing with downtime to keep everyone happy.

When I picture a road trip, I see images of two carefree people in a convertible traversing Route 66. There are no kids in the picture, and I'm not even sure there is luggage.