A little tip... Put some salt in with the ice. I mean it. It keeps the ice frozen/colder longer. I usually put some ice in, then shake some salt over it, and then put more ice in so none of my food gets salty (even though they're in baggies).
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We plan to stop for meals at places I can find on-plan food, so I only worry about snacks in the car. I take protein bars, almonds, beef jerky, and a couple apples (just in case wherever we stop considers "potatoes" to be a vegetable. /sigh).
One I grew out of Chicken 'N Biscuit and easy-cheese (I know, I know ) My sweetie and I started packing extremely thinly sliced lean roast beef, the best aged cheese we can afford and reduced fat crackers, in a little electric cooler in our car.
It is rich and filling enough that I do not mindlessly snack, but tasty enough to engage him and keep him from buying junk when we stop.
That, grapes and lots of water gets me to I-can-see-Ohio-from-here Pennsylvania.
We make a 1400 mile drive at least 4 times a year (2 round trips). For us, it is 3 driving days on the road. I have found that the ideal is to have NO snacks while driving. After all, sitting down doing nothing for 6 to 8 hours isn't using a lot of calories! Boredom is the biggest problem, not hunger! We stop for meals, of course -- Subway is a favorite lunch for us (and they are everywhere!)
How about tips to help keep a hyper dog calm during the long trip? I won't use a crate so that is out lol :|
We have a very anxious Golden Retriever who pants and turns in circles on the seat for the entire duration of a road trip (record so far?? 5 hours) if we don't give her Benedryl. Get the dosage recommendation from the vet...it makes them very relaxed yet not knocked out. Best advice I ever received in regards to pet care. A nervous, salivating Golden Retriever is not a good travel companion.
) My sweetie and I started packing extremely thinly sliced lean roast beef, the best aged cheese we can afford and reduced fat crackers, in a little electric cooler in our car.
