You make me think of my 'most epic' group road trip. 6 of us to San Francisco for a long weekend. 1000 mile (1600km) one way trip in a '56 Chev wagon. We drove in shifts and went to a Stadium concert on Sunday. That would have been memorial day (end of May) 1971.
We had maybe 4 items from your list (most of them didn't exist) and stayed 2 nights at a commune in Berkeley. We gave them $150 for food and shelter and they were great hosts.
We had exactly one thing in common. It was an epic, fun road trip that I'm sure we all still remember. A good time was had by all.
Thanks Jean. I always really appreciate your travel posts!