Like the Wildebeest and their great traversing of the Serengeti, British families love to undertake a great annual migration, jumping in their cars at the start of the October half-term and moving en masse from one part of the country to another. The spectacle might attract fewer tourists – the southbound M3 not having quite the same draw as the Tanzanian savannah – but the number of participants involved is not dissimilar and although there is less chance of being attacked by a crocodile, the journey is not without its stresses and strains. Which means planning is key. Before you head off on your half-term road trip be sure to get yourself and your vehicle prepared for the journey to come.
