When Summer rolls around, it means only one thing for the boys and I, camping and a road trip across the country. For three years now, we have been criss-crossing the country trying to make it to all 50 states. Almost two weeks ago the boys and I headed out on our #90DayRoadTrip to finish the last of the lower 48 states that we have not been to. Each year there are a few Summer essentials that I can't leave home without, and I am happy to say that I have added LISTERINE® Total Care and LISTERINE® Smart Rinse to our list of essentials this year.

I shared my journey on the LISTERINE 21-day challenge a few months ago. I was never an avid mouthwash user until that challenge, now, I wouldn't think of leaving home for our Summer trip without this product. Just like the boys and I all prefer different activities on our road trips, LISTERINE® knows that different family members have different needs and preferences when it comes to their oral care.

For me, there is LISTERINE® Total Care that offers six key benefits: it helps prevent cavities, protects enamel, strengthens teeth, kills bad breath germs, cleans the whole mouth and freshens breath. For the boys, there is LISTERINE® SmartRinse, a product that gets great results, but in a package and flavor that kids can handle. These LISTERINE® products are something simple that I can take along with us, that ensure the our teeth and gums are getting the best possible care, even in a primitive campsite in the middle of nowhere.

What other summer essentials have us totally taken care of on our road trips? Great first-aid items are a must on our trips. If you have a boy or more, you know how often scraped knees, cuts, scrapes and other dents and dings come through the door, especially during the summer. Great first-aid items are at the top of my Summer essentials list. BAND-AID® brand adhesive bandages have always proven to be reliable and durable during our trips.

Sunscreen is another super important Summer road trip essential for us. We spend almost everyday of our Summer trip out in the sun hiking, fishing, swimming etc. Having a high quality sunscreen like Neutrogena Sport 70SPF sunscreen that isn't greasy, rubs in well and protects for an extended period is of the most importance to me. No one has fun when someone in your family is burnt to a crisp.

Lastly, Neosporin + Pain relief if a must have when you have boys or younger kids too. This product no only help prevent infection, but it provides quick pain relief too.

Stocking up on Summer road trip essentials of your own? Walgreens can help you out, with all of your favorite name brand products like LISTERINE® Total Care and LISTERINE® Smart Rinse, as well as all of the other must-haves on your list. Head on over there now for the best deals on this Summer's most sought after items.

What are some of your Summer road trip or camping essentials?

I received LISTERINE® Brand products and a Walgreens gift card from Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. and The Motherhood as part of my participation in the LISTERINE® Brand Totally Taken Care Of program. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.