How Smart Projectors
Make Road Trip Activities More Awesome 

By XGIMI Tech - 2022-06

It's All Fun on Road Trips

Going on a road trip with friends and family is one of the most common holiday ideas. The thrill of the open road, all the quick stops along the route, road trip games, and traveling is as appealing as any other vacation idea.

There are tons of outdoor activities to add more fun to your road trip. You can create fun travel videos tracking your progress, organize a car singing contest with your loved ones, or enjoy a movie with a portable projector.

This article will recommend ten fun road trip activities you may enjoy and guide you on the features to look out for when buying a portable projector for your next road trip. Also, this article will recommend XGIMI portable projectors that can spice up your road trip movie experience.

Ten Road Trip Activities For a Fantastic Adventure

The Features You Need When Buying an Outdoor Projector

XGIMI Portable Projectors For Memorable Road Trip Movies

Make Your Next Road Trip The Best of All

Ten Road Trip Activities For a Fantastic Adventure

Before you go on your next road trip, you may want to look at the following activity ideas and road trip games to add a bit of variety and entertainment as you roll along on the road:

Eat at a Local Spot

Getting a meal at a local restaurant is a great way to connect with other people on your road trip, and you may even pinch some helpful information from the locals. 

Watch the Sunrise/Sunset

You can sit in your car with the doors open in a field beside the road and watch the horizon as the sun rises or sets. You may want to capture the beauty before the moment passes.

Go Camping

Instead of stopping at hotels or inns for the night, you and your family could make your road trip stops at campsites. You will enjoy the feel of the outdoors, stretch your legs after hours in the car, and maybe eat some hot food.  

Car-Singing Contest/Sing Karaoke Songs

On the road, car-singing contests or car karaoke are fun ways to get everyone in the group relaxed and happy.

Enjoy a Movie With a Portable Projector

You can enjoy your favorite movies away from home with portable projectors that can deliver a cinematic setting outdoors when camping with the whole family. (be ready for a good laugh).

Share Life Stories

Everyone in the group takes turns to share authentic and personal stories, probably about high school dates or weird experiences, or share memories from previous road trips, adding more hilarity and nostalgia to the trip.

Create Fun/Memorable Travel Videos

One way to document an adventure is to make a mini-movie. You can create a mini-documentary, capturing every high point on the road trip, talk to and record people you meet, and make beautiful videos you can look back on with a smile.

Visit a Landmark

Whether it's a Giant Gumboot in Taihape, New Zealand, or the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, landmarks are the perfect side attraction for your road trip. Take detours to historic spots along your route, and don't forget to take pictures!

Listen to an Audiobook or Podcast Series

You can pass the time on your road trip by listening to an audiobook version of your favorite books or episodes of your favorite podcast series. Keep your mind alert and learn new things as you journey.

Have a Picnic

Food can warm the heart, and roadside picnics during road trips can be fun with the whole family. Picnics are great for bonding, with plenty of laughs to go around, and plenty of food, too. 

The Features You Need When Buying an Outdoor Projector

If you need a portable projector before you go on your next road trip, here are a few features you must look out for when buying an outdoor projector:

Built-in Battery

For outdoor projector use with unavailable power, you need a portable projector with a reliable built-in battery. An outdoor projector that can provide about two hours of power (the average for a single movie) on a single charge.

Resolution & Brightness

With 1080p/4K resolution and 300+ ANSI lumens brightness, you can enjoy your favorite movies on road trips in bright and crystal-clear images, especially at night with little lighting.

Large Screen

With a screen size of 60-200”, you can enjoy an enormous and theater-like display wherever you are. You would need a projector screen for outdoor viewing. If there are no projector screens, the side of your truck, a wall, or thick white sheets can serve as alternatives.

Built-in Entertainment/Storage Space

Some smart outdoor projectors run on operating systems like Android TV, which provides access to thousands of apps. However, with WiFi unavailable on road trips, look for portable projectors with multiple ports and decent storage space so you can play pre-downloaded content saved on the projector or watch movies stored on your flash drives, hard drives, etc.

XGIMI Portable Projectors For Memorable Road Trip Movies

The following XGIMI portable projectors can transform your road trip movie experience:

XGIMI Halo+ (1080p FHD Portable Projector)

●Halo+ has a built-in battery that provides about 2.5 hours of video/5hrs of music, sufficient for one movie on the road or a karaoke night.
●Max 200-inch screen delivers a widescreen experience outdoors.
●2GB + 16GB internal memory provides sufficient space for downloading your favorite content.
●1080p resolution and 700 ISO Lumens deliver outstanding images at any time of the day.
●Dual Harman Kardon speakers produce excellent surround sound for a perfect and immersive movie experience outdoors.
 ●X-VUE 2.0 Image Engine makes all the colors in your road trip movie come alive with color revivification and other image enhancement features.
●Intelligent Screen Adaption (ISA) technology streamlines setup and makes Halo+ easy to use with
○ Auto Focus which ensures the display remains crisp;
○ Auto Keystone Correction for a rectangular image from side projection;
○ Intelligent Screen Alignment matches the projection to your screen size automatically;
○ Obstacle Avoidance rescales the image to avoid obstacles in the projection zone.
●Chromecast Built-in supports laptop and smartphone screen mirroring with Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi compatibility.
●Multiple Ports including audio (3.5mm) x1, HDMI 2.0 x1, and USB 2.0 x1 allow you to connect hard drives, etc., to the projector for added content options.
●Android TV™ gives you access to over 5000 apps on the go, like HBO Max and Disney+, putting thousands of movies at your fingertips with only a WiFi connection needed.

XGIMI MoGo Pro+ (1080p FHD Portable Projector)

●Built-in battery can provide about 2.5 hours of video/4.5 hours of music, great for one round of road trip movies.
●1080p resolution delivers crisp and clear images for your road trip movie experience.
●2GB + 16GB internal memory is available for storing your favorite content, music, etc.
 ●Max 200-inch screen delivers viewing comfort for your favorite road trip movies.
●Auto Keystone Correction and Auto Focus simplify setup by ensuring a rectangular image from side projection and a sharp display throughout its use.
●Dual built-in Harman Kardon speakers create an immersive experience with their rich and excellent sound.
●Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth 5.0/WiFi compatibility supports smartphone and laptop screen mirroring and wireless streaming options.
●Android TV™ delivers many apps (5000+) like Disney+ and Hulu for you to stream your favorite movies with a WiFi connection. Multiple Ports including 1x audio (3.5mm), 1x HDMI, and 1x USB 2.0 ports allow you to plug in other devices like hard drives, gaming consoles, etc., for added entertainment

XGIMI Halo (1080p Portable Projector)

●Built-in battery provides about 3.5 hours of video/5 hours of music, enough for a great road trip movie adventure.
●Auto Keystone Correction realigns the display up to ±45° horizontally and vertically to keep it rectangular.
●Max 200” screen delivers an immersive theater-like experience outdoors.
●1080p resolution and 600 ISO Lumens ensure beaming-bright and crisp displays, especially at night.
●Dual built-in Harman Kardon speakers produce dynamic HiFi sound for your viewing pleasure.
●Chromecast built-in feature supports screen mirroring of smartphones and PCs and wireless streaming with Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi compatibility.
●Android TV™ delivers easy access to 5000+ apps, like Hulu and HBO Max, for your favorite road trip movies.
●Multiple Ports such as 1x audio (3.5mm), 1x HDMI, and 1x USB 2.0 ports support connecting flash drives, hard drives, etc.

Make Your Next Road Trip The Best of All

Road trips are awesome vacation ideas, especially with several activity suggestions, such as creating fun videos, car-singing, watching a road trip movie with smart portable projectors, etc. 

When looking to buy an outdoor projector for your next road trip, you need an option that has a good battery life, built-in entertainment, a decent storage space, a large screen, and excellent imaging features. XGIMI outdoor projectors Halo+, Halo, and MoGo Pro+, have outstanding features that will enliven your next road trip movie.

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