Slow down and drive on the frontage and secondary roads as much as possible. Take the Yellowstone Trail if you are nearby!

Put together a fun kit for kids before you go to keep them busy. It's cheap and they love 'em.

Find a fantastic doughnut shop and a park to play in. We'll drive 140 miles for this alone. I'll give you a hint: The Safeway store in Bozeman. I ate three doughnuts in 2.5 seconds. Then we drove home.

Take a tour in a museum that might not interest you. You'd be surprised what you'll learn. Slow down and think about something you don't normally take the time for. This may require some practice.

Find bargains at antique fairs and obscure markets.

Check out small town main streets and the old buildings and when they were built. Any old pictures?

Talk to people and send them post cards of themselves and their town when you get back.

Adopt a small hometown to have a permanent place to get away from the sheep in the big city (which is also my favorite show, by the way). Help them at some project, especially the local kids.

Treasure hunt with your family by looking for places to invest in to create a park or save it for future generations.

Stock up on fresh produce at local markets along your way.

Get a book on birds, insects or plants and see how many you can find. Bet you can't tell me what kind of trees those are? And you've seen them a thousand times.

Sketch the above along with the surrounding area.

Take photos and make a family book of your adventure.

Write stories and illustrate your book.

Splash in a stream while collecting specimens. Take rubber boots and dry socks.

Keep the dogs on a leash to avoid wild porcupines or big cats and bears, oh my!

Sleep while your wife cooks. Oops, strike that.

Prepare gourmet snacks and non-alcoholic drinks and put out a festive table.

Have a small fire if it's legal. Put it out when finished. Take extra water for this or a bucket for the stream. Coffee cups don't work.

Enjoy the sunset as you drive home.