Never pass up an opportunity to pee on a road trip ... even if you think you don't have to go. Thirty miles down the road, you will.

Don't put eggs in a pan to boil and forget about them. They explode when all the water boils away, and it's really hard to clean hard boiled eggs off the ceiling. (True story.)

Don't put beans in a pan to cook and forget about them. They will boil dry, and catch on fire. (Another true story. See why we eat a lot of delivery pizza?!)