Knit Chic wrote:
> "Mordechai Housman" > wrote in message
> news:COrjg.4493$891.4041@trndny01...
>
>>I'm going to be on the road for about 8 or 9 hours, with a stopover for a
>>few hours,and then 8 or 9 hours back.
>>
>>We will be traveling there during the day, and returning at night.
>>
>>It will be my wife and I, and a nine-year-old boy.
>>
>>What would you suggest I pack for food for these three people?
>>
>>Mordechai
>
>
> Will you be taking a cooler?
> Water, grapes, banana's, apples, cheese, raisins, yogurt (don't forget the
> spoons) turkey breast and/or ham slices, PB&J sandwiches. IMO Keeping it
> simple is the best way to go.
> Some things that I find helpful is to make little packets of each food so
> the kids (and adults) can reach into the cooler and take one out at a time.
> I use the zip loc snack size bags.
> I also don't use ice in my cooler, I freeze bottles of water and put them on
> the bottom, it keeps the food nice and cold and as it melts you have water
> to drink on the trip.
>
>

Do not take anything too salty that will require liquids to quench the
resulting thirst, which will require extra bathroom stops.