food for a car trip 2589Karen And most of them start with "Once upon a time " :-) They have set amounts of time that they enter for various things, like 15 minutes for their pre...
Mordechai Housman
A small cooler with fruit and bottled water is fine... perhaps a box of graham crackers.
Eat moderately before you depart. Plan a one hour stop for lunch... gotta stretch those legs.. and don't eat a heavy meal. Since you're doing a quick turn around, only a couple three hours, then eat another light meal after arriving at your destination.
food for a car trip 2590salgud I worked in commercial vehicle enforcement and caught a few guys who had been driving for more than 30 hours straight. One guy had left...
You don't want to eat any heavy foods when driving all day and night or you'll have a heck of a time staying alert enough to drive safely. And stick to the big chain eateries and truck stops at the interstate rest areas, they are much less prone to spreading food borne illnesses than out of the way in-town stand alone joints... nothing ruins a trip more than half way through you get the poos because you couldn't resist the all you can eat chili dawg special at "Ramone's Tex Mex".
When I used to do long road trips (and I did lots) I mostly stopped to eat at stupidmarkets... shop the aisles for whatever you like even if it's only a package of rolls and a couple packs of sliced cheeze and turkey off the rack. Or splurge at the deli counter... turkey, ham, roast beef sandwiches (stay clear of salty salami/balogna type stuff), a small salad, a couple pieces of fruit, a big wedge of watermelon is good, and a cold soft drink. Find a park bench to eat and then walk about for a while... an hour later you'll be all refreshed to continue.
Actually if you're not a very experienced long distance driver then the kind of trip you're planning is extremely ill advised, I very strongly suggest you stop for a night's rest at a Super 8 or some such before driving home. And you're obviously not any kind of an experienced long distance driver or you'd not be asking something so basic as what to eat. Be safe rather than sorry, do not attempt it, especially not with a 9 year old. You'd be taking a horrendous risk driving all night right after driving all day... even professional 18 wheeler truckers don't do 18 hour hauls with no sleep.
food for a car trip 2591Nancy Young My ex and I once got in the car after work and headed west. At some point in the middle of the night we were headed through nebraska or...
food for a car trip 2592Nancy Young Yeah, the last time I did it I drove 25 hours from minneapolis to atlanta starting at 5...
You're obviously trying to save the price of a motel room, you're nuts.
Sheldon
