history: I packed for a long road trip, and had everything I would need to hopefully avoid excessive stops. 
current: I just drove 12 hours back from my parents' house. It wasn't so bad though, because I actually packed everything I needed for once. I was able to minimize the amount of stops I took and cut two hours off of the total time it took!
next: Wow, you do really live far from your parents. Do you go to college or work?