K&Rs Mom Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 What do you pack to save $ on a long trip? We're looking at a huge drive this summer, and want to keep it as healthy & cheap as we can. We'll have some cooler space, and be able to restock at grocery stores, but I don't want to buy a bunch of prepackaged stuff. Beyond the obvious, like cereal/oatmeal and sandwiches, what else can we bring? Bonus points if I can start buying some items now to spread the cost over a couple of months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 When we travel we tend to throw healthy out the window, we figure it is still healthier than stopping at a fast food joint for every meal. We pack our cooler with: Milk String cheese lunch meat cheese slices mayo mustard pickles or relish Peanut butter bread jelly tortillas for roll ups For snacks (don't need a cooler) any boxed crackers trail mix potato chips nuts dried fruit And if we really don't care about health, we pack cookies and individual kool-aid packets and water! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plagefille Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 We are making that drive next week. Here is what am planning on bringing. Yogurt pudding cups (I make my own using the little round tupperwares) muffins (homemade) fruit dried fruit (buy it or make your own) granola bars (store or homemade, my family likes a oatmeal bar I make that is like rice krispies but with oatmeal and chocolate chips) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 We've packed cheese sticks, organic yogurt tubes, fruit, home made trail mix, cereal to eat dry, pre-made and frozen muffins that can thaw on the way, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Our favorite snacks for traveling are strawberries, baby carrots and celery sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 DD and I took a cross-country road trip two summers ago. We packed: muffins nuts sunflower seeds string cheese boiled eggs applesauce cups carrots and celery sticks peanut butter crackers bottled water bottled juice dried fruit lunch meat mustard and may packs pringles dill pickle chips ( a must for all road trips. :D ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckens Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Popcorn. (Homemade) hummus and pretzels/carrots Trail mix (nuts and dried fruit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koerarmoca Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I like getting those yogurt tubes (gogurt I think they are called) you can freeze them and they are good for about 4-6 hours before they need eaten or put in the cooler. they are small and don't take up a lot of space which I like. aside from that I like making sandwich wraps I roll them in plastic wrap and then in tin foil. other than that, veggies, fruits, trail mix, cereal bars. raisins, dry cranberries, pepitas (pumpkin seeds that are hauled I roast them with soy sauce they are by far my kids fav healthy snack) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Pretty much what everyone else said. The only thing I would add is that, at least in our case, the food needs to live in the trunk for the trip NOT the back seat. Boredom and close proximity to food lent to permasnacking. We now put the cooler in the trunk or bed even if we have to be crowded with the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 peanutbutter pretzels appples carrots trail mix granola bars celelry sticks crackers gallon of water loaf of bread mini bagels cookies popcorn dried fruit hummus block of cheese grapes We also bring along: roll of paper towels wet ones plastic knife travel mug for each of us plastic bag for trash blanket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Lots of help - thanks everyone! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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