As we get ready to head back on the road for Witt Nation 09 I can't help but reflect on last year's road trip. It was quite an adventure and we learned many valuable lessons along the way. I have collaborated with Brian DeSantis to compile this list of "10 Things We Wish We Had Known" for the new road crew. Ashley and Ben take note, in no particular order.....

1. You will eat fast food. Don't try to avoid it. Let Subway be your North Star.
2. If someone (Bob Rafferty) gets one of the air matresses sweaty, rolls it up, and puts it back in the box, don't sleep on it or you will get a rash.
3. Ask your hosts how to use their shower before you get undressed. That 20 minutes you will spend fiddling with it before you decide to get dressed and go ask them for help is time you can't afford to waste.
4. The alarm on the van is sensitive....learn how to disarm it. Quickly.
5. People will tell you that this drive or that drive is "IMPOSSIBLE!" don't believe them. We mapquested it. It is possible. Unless you aren't as good as last year's road crew (yep, that's a challenge)
6. Bring Febreze, wrinkle releaser and any other miracle spray you can find.
7. If you accidentally end up on a military base because your GPS is on the fritz. Stop, drop and turn around. Quickly.
8. No matter how tired you are, always say yes to an alum that asks you to go out for a beer, play a game of MarioKart or look through old yearbooks. Memories are made out of these moments.
9. Sleep in the van whenever you can. The time change is going to kill you. Literally, kill you.
10. Take notice of all Tow Away Zone signs and their hours. This can get confusing.

Armed with that knowledge and a good ol'Wittenberg education you two crazy kids should be just fine. Good Luck! (said with only moderate sarcasm)