Due to a high volume of questions about how we film, what radar detectors we like, favorite cameras, etc. we decided to create a little list of all our road trip essentials. It stretches the gamut from the life-giving beef jerky/Monster Rehab combo pack to the cameras and suction cups we use to make our videos. And rather than listing each one here and making you Google them, or worse, making me add links for each one, we’ve created a widget. It’s at the bottom of the page. Just go to the widget (at the bottom, not this picture below) and scroll through the items. When you see something you like, click on it and it will take you to the Amazon page to buy that item.
Widget located at the bottom right of our page.
For some people, a road trip is a rare adventure. They plan the trip, the route, the sites they want to see and head off into the sun in the hopes of adventure. Amateurs. For us, the road trip is as necessary as oxygen. We are constantly driving to locations, cars, tracks, events, etc. The only people who put in as much time on the road as auto journalists have jobs that lump methamphetamine, dead prostitutes and a review of a Waffle House in Utah into a single workday (Truckers. Or Guy Fieri). So we know what’s essential to make a long drive as comfortable, safe, efficient and productive as possible.
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Obviously there’s a benefit to this widget on our page. We get a small kickback when you buy a product. Don’t worry, the item costs the same amount as if you found it on Amazon yourself. But it helps us pay for gas, food and production costs. You guys always ask us why videos take so long, and the simple answer is: money. A good location shoot costs hundreds of dollars in gas. If we need to go out of town to a track, it’s over $1000. So if you want more videos and more content, just click through us to get to Amazon. The products we put in the widget are things we own and use. These are our personal essentials, and we never leave home without them. Camera mounts to make your own videos. Radar detector to keep the money in your wallet. Energy drinks so you can run from smokeys long into the night stay alert.
So if you’re going to buy a camera, or want to try mounting your iPhone to film stuff, or want to buy the best radar detector out there, stop by TheSmokingTire.com and search our widget. It helps you, it helps us, and the more people that do it, the more videos you get. Win win win. Now throw a dart at a map and pick your next destination.
-Zack K
