Sleep in a Can
I’m sure that most of my crazy road-tripping friends are fairly well acquainted with Red Bull and its assorted rip-offs. In case anyone’s looking for a recommendation though, I’d say that the least revolting energy brew (and I’ve tried most of them) is Sobe A-Rush. The one in the blue can. As long as it stays cold. The worst one is Lost (silver can). Unlike most of the others, you can’t get used to the taste: every sip is at least as much an assault as the last one. One more tip: mix your stimulant about 50/50 with Powerade or juice or something, and drink it slowly. The result is that you feel gradually more wakeful, instead of suddenly wondering whether you’ll be taken first by schizophrenia or cardiac arrest.