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I usually get a bag of individual chip bags (the variety kind). I try to make sure that someone likes all the different chip flavors in the assortment. Pretzels, trail mix, fruit snacks (gummy fruit), ,and beef jerky also end up in our snack bags. Occasionally, I will get cookies or Nilla wafers. I also have sandwich fixings in a cooler and bottled water. We take the individual drink mix pouches so we can flavor our waters. I do fruit too.
We have a 18 hour trip from here to WDW, so I am glad you asked this question. Gives me an idea of what else I can get for us.
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I make "Mickey Mix" for our car trips. It has mini marshmallows, cherrioes, peanuts, dried cranberries, m&ms and pretzel sticks in it. It's easy to store, some-what healthly and has chocolate....what more could you want.
I make "Mickey Mix" for our car trips. It has mini marshmallows, cherrioes, peanuts, dried cranberries, m&ms and pretzel sticks in it. It's easy to store, some-what healthly and has chocolate....what more could you want.
I make "Mickey Mix" for our car trips. It has mini marshmallows, cherrioes, peanuts, dried cranberries, m&ms and pretzel sticks in it. It's easy to store, some-what healthly and has chocolate....what more could you want.
I make "Mickey Mix" for our car trips. It has mini marshmallows, cherrioes, peanuts, dried cranberries, m&ms and pretzel sticks in it. It's easy to store, some-what healthly and has chocolate....what more could you want.
make "Mickey Mix" for our car trips. It has mini marshmallows, cherrioes, peanuts, dried cranberries, m&ms and pretzel sticks in it. It's easy to store, some-what healthly and has chocolate....what more could you want
Healthy, fun and easy. I might do this for out trip this year.
And I just remembered another thing we take - nuts (peanuts, almonds, cashews). Believe it or not, Abby, my picky eater will eat all three.
I make "Mickey Mix" for our car trips. It has mini marshmallows, cherrioes, peanuts, dried cranberries, m&ms and pretzel sticks in it. It's easy to store, some-what healthly and has chocolate....what more could you want.
No snacks allowed in my SUV. We'd eat too much and actually put on weight from all the snacking. Plus since I've made the rule, DS13 hasn't gotten car sick anymore.
It annoys DH to no end but I told him he can snack during potty breaks as long as he's done eating before we take off.
It's also made vehicle clean up easier - no more annoying fruit snacks to scrape off the seats or crumbs to vaccuum up. LOL
No snacks allowed in my SUV. We'd eat too much and actually put on weight from all the snacking. Plus since I've made the rule, DS13 hasn't gotten car sick anymore.
It annoys DH to no end but I told him he can snack during potty breaks as long as he's done eating before we take off.
It's also made vehicle clean up easier - no more annoying fruit snacks to scrape off the seats or crumbs to vaccuum up. LOL
That sounds like a good rule but there is no way I could do that to my kids on a 22+ hour drive!
It's a good rule but I couldn't do it either. Lenny does the bulk of the driving and if allowing him to snack on easy stuff (the cheese cracker sandwiches for instance) keeps him happy, then by all means, I'll let him snack.
We're 800+ miles from the nearest relatives, so road trips are our life!
DD likes ritz bitz (PB and cheese are her faves), goldfish and dry cereal (Cap'n Crunch and Fruit Loops if she does the choosing)
DH likes vanilla wafers when we travel, so I get the mini ones.
We all like pretzels and chocolate graham sticks.
I like those little snack packs where you dip the breadstick or pretzel in cheese or peanut butter.
Maybe also baby carrots, or dried apricots or cut up apples.
I know it's tempting to try to make time and eat on the road, but don't overlook the value of a meal stop to stretch and refresh. We try to use our snacks to take the edge off, so we can get through the long stretches that don't have many food choices, or eat at less busy hours.
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Last edited by Carousel96; 04-22-2009 at 04:54 PM..
No snacks allowed in my SUV. We'd eat too much and actually put on weight from all the snacking. Plus since I've made the rule, DS13 hasn't gotten car sick anymore.
It annoys DH to no end but I told him he can snack during potty breaks as long as he's done eating before we take off.
It's also made vehicle clean up easier - no more annoying fruit snacks to scrape off the seats or crumbs to vaccuum up. LOL
My kids wouldn't make it 15 hours without food. We only travel to Disney once a year, so the weight gain thing doesn't really apply, plus we're all on the thin side to begin with.
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