When we were in our 30's, with little kids, we'd go nuts with preparations and be nervous wrecks when starting out and on the way. I was always in a hurry to "get there" and resisted stopping. After we camped it took me a couple of days to relax and enjoy camping. Over time we all learned to enjoy the trip, take frequent rest stop breals, and enjoy the scenery passing by, especially on secondary roads through farm country and coastal areas. There are local museums and points of interest that we still talk about 40 years later. Our grown kids still talk about travelling and camping experiences. We often took along kid's friends which made it a lot better for our kids.