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Road Trip-Ready Weed Accessories to Help Enhance Your Next Getaway

The tricks, tools, and even a dark horse edible that will maximize the highs along your route.

By Lauren YoshikoUpdated on March 22, 2022 at 5:54 PMWe independently source all of the awesome products and experiences that we feature on Thrillist. If you buy or book from the links on our site, we may receive an affiliate commission — which in turn supports our work.‌

The best road trips are all about the best preparation. Fully charged phones and playlists; filling up at the cheap gas station before departure; covering all the cravings in snacks and beverages—and pitstop supplies. We can’t condone consuming while driving, but we do recommend bringing the proper ingredients to responsibly light up as you explore new corners of this vast, glorious country. Whether an irresistible viewpoint or hike just off the highway, an equally irresistible niche museum/thrift shop coming up on the right, or just an extra sore back from driving all day, cannabis has a way of delivering just what circumstances call for. Behold: the packing tricks, useful tools, and the dark horse edible that will maximize the highs along your route.

Portable Pocket Ashtray$9

A good traveler leaves no trace, and that includes roaches. Whether in a rental car or in the middle of the woods, it’s best to capture your ash responsibly with a portable, closable ashtray. This Pocket Ashtray is lined with a flame-proof material (and is extremely cute). Simply place the butt inside, button down and pinch. The pouch immediately puts it out, and actually expands to hold a decent amount of detritus. During peak fire season all over the country, the last thing the cannabis community needs is association with any unintended forest fires.

$9 at AmazonMagnifying Glass Lighter$10

Depending on where your adventures end up taking you, your lighter may not survive the ride. Instead of fumbling with a pack of Bics, upgrade your stoner survivalist kit with a credit card-sized magnifying glass. This really does work! Focus the pinpoint of light on the spot you wish to light and it’ll begin smoking within a few seconds. It’s the best way to start a daytime smoke sesh at a particularly windy viewpoint.

$10 at AmazonWeed Toothpicks$20

At this point, there are few American road trip trajectories that don’t intersect with a city or state where adult-use cannabis is legal. As you peruse the local offerings and regional faves for supplies, I highly, emphatically recommend that you try out any THC or CBD-infused toothpicks on the shelf (or similarly subtle anti-edibles). Hear me out. You arrive at your scheduled day hike destination and the trail is busier than expected with fellow adventurers. Pop a toothpick in, and no one will be the wiser. Not enough of a buzz? Just enjoy a second toothpick. You hold it in your mouth and chew on it occasionally in order to ingest the concentrated cannabis, an intake method that looks as cool as it is discreet. No smell; no ash; no melted chocolates or gummy edibles in your pocket.

$20 at Moon PicksVIBES Signature Metal Rolling Tray$10

An adequate rolling surface is a subjective concept. In a pinch, we’ve all used the hood of a car or the back of one’s phone. But we’ve also all had a surprise gust of wind suddenly set our sesh back to square one. Save yourself the drama by rolling your smokeables up before you leave the car, and do it on a steady flat surface with a lipped edge. This simple metal tray looks large, but when you’ve actually got it in your lap while rolling on a bumpy road, you’ll be happy for the extra surface area to catch all the ground up weed.

$10 at VibesStash Lighter & Joint Holder$30

If you like to roll your own, a hard-sided, waterproof container, or “doob tube,” is as important as remembering to grab your mask. It’ll protect your joint from getting squished during adventures, prevent it from drying out overnight, and if you happen to make a pit-stop to swim—this will keep your joint floating within reach. This doob tube has a handy refillable lighter attached for less fumbling around at gametime, but this plastic pop top from Another Room also does the trick with less fuss.

$30 at HonestResin Wipes$10

Although a clean piece is always ideal, packing a jug of rubbing alcohol for maintenance on your trip is rarely practical. Save your antibacterial wipes for the door handles and invest in some quality wipes designed for cleaning up stubborn weed resin on your bowl and anywhere else it appears. Sticky fingers, a sludgy smudge on your lighter, a dirty ash poker—these will most definitely come in handy.

$10 at Higher StandardsDangle Supply Titanium Bong$170

When it comes to adventure-friendly pieces, Dangle is a primary name in the game. Their surgical-grade, non-reactive titanium pipes and bongs are made for hikes, campouts, and unpredictable terrain—and they even come in that classic blue speckle paint. The lightweight, shatterproof piece features a durable rubber stopper for safe storage of the bowl between seshes and a D-ring handle for clipping it onto your backpack for the walk back to the car.

$170 at Smoke CartelBento Bong$45

However, Dangle is not the only name in the unbreakable bong game. This modular plastic piece—made with the same material as Nalgene water bottles (except for the glass bowl and downstem)—can be easily disassembled, packed away, and then reassembled in seconds for a high-quality, filtered hit wherever. The Single comes with one honeycomb percolator disc while The Double comes with two for layers of percolation for a smoother, bigger hit. Hidden bonus: since the whole piece can be separated into small parts, there’s no nook or cranny that can’t be easily cleaned.

$45 at BentoLauren Yoshiko is a Portland-based writer and co-host of Broccoli Magazine's podcast, Broccoli Talk. She was among the first journalists to cover the commerce and culture of cannabis starting in 2014 and her work has since appeared in Willamette Week, Forbes, Rolling Stone, and Broccoli Magazine, among others. Follow her on Instagram at @laurenyoshiko for Portland breakfast sandwich recs, stoned nail art, and moderate cat content.Want more Thrillist? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat.By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.SubscribeSubscribe to Thrillist DailyAdventure is always around the corner. And now it’s also in your inbox!SubscribeBy signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.