I also keep a 7-day supply of my prescription (Rx), meds in my GHB. Older folks need to at least try to stave off a heart attack trying to get home.
I stopped buying cars in 2005. The last one I bought lasted 15 years. For several years while I still had the car, I was visiting my youngest son who was living in Indiana at the time about twice a year. The first time I visited him, I drove straight through, and ended up regretting it. After that, I always stopped overnight at the same place in Ohio on the way out and back. Because I didn't want to take the chance of my car breaking down out of State, I leased cars from Enterprise to make my trips out there. I finally decided that it would be easier for me to lease a new car from a dealer every three years. The leases come with maintenance plans, and I've kept my basic AAA membership just in case. My youngest son moved back here about 6 years ago, so my overnight trips to Indiana ended. I kind of miss it, because I enjoyed being able to eat at restaurants that aren't anywhere near me.