Join me on my chaotic first day of 2 months traveling alone through National Parks. The day that I thought would go smooth only for one thing after another to go wrong. Was I prepared for this? Or would I get so overwhelmed I would turn around? Read to find out :)

While traveling solo in my Subaru Ascent I had to learn things the hard way and on the fly. Let me help you keep from making my same mistakes. Here are 5 tips I wish I would have known before traveling alone to 19 National Parks.