Here in Nashville, we like to spend a ton of time in traffic. Well…we don’t LOVE it, per say. But we do it a lot because of how ridiculously clogged those highways get come rush hour. Here are seven things that make living in Nashville a little more bearable, even when time on the road gets rough and raw. Take a look – and maybe buy a few things for your car, while you’re at it.

  1. Tongs

Kurt Komoda - Flickr You just never know when you’re going to feel the need to grill out! It’s extremely helpful on the road, you know.

  1. Ice Scraper

Danny Kim - Flickr Actually, wait - no. Not an ice scraper. We are prepared for zero things weather related.

  1. Swiss Army Knife

IK Worldtrip - Flickr You never know which of the multi tools you’re going to need!

  1. Jumper Cables

Leif Maxfield - Flickr To help anyone and everyone because we’re great and kind, y’all.

  1. Extra snacks

Waldo Jaquith - Flickr In case you get caught for eight years in traffic on the 24.

  1. A guitar

Andee Duncan - Flickr Obviously. Always and forever in Nashville, folks.

  1. Kombucha

schvin - Flickr Just in case you run into a hungry hipster, guys. Consider yourself warned.

PS: Ready to head out of Nashville…?

Kurt Komoda - Flickr

You just never know when you’re going to feel the need to grill out! It’s extremely helpful on the road, you know.

Danny Kim - Flickr

Actually, wait - no. Not an ice scraper. We are prepared for zero things weather related.

IK Worldtrip - Flickr

You never know which of the multi tools you’re going to need!

Leif Maxfield - Flickr

To help anyone and everyone because we’re great and kind, y’all.

Waldo Jaquith - Flickr

In case you get caught for eight years in traffic on the 24.

Andee Duncan - Flickr

Obviously. Always and forever in Nashville, folks.

schvin - Flickr

Just in case you run into a hungry hipster, guys. Consider yourself warned.

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