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How to Take Food and Drink On the Road Without Bringing Disaster Along With You

By: Renee Malove Click author's name for more of his/her articles

What would you say is the hardest part of traveling? Experienced travelers will vouch for the fact that, along with managing to cut across four lanes of traffic on the Interstate outside of Baltimore during rush hour, the hardest part of any trip is trying to take care of the food. It can be hard to get going after you've pit stopped for food, and even if you do get rolling again you're still going to have to make up the time you lost. The solution? Take food and drink on the road right along with you!

Okay, so that might sound like a no-brainer. The catch is, you have to take the right food and drink on the road with you-and you have to make sure it's packaged up for easy transport! Ask any road warrior (the ones that spend the better part of every weekend and just about every holiday out on the road) and they'll give you a list of hints and tips about packing for the road as long as your arm!

Here's a sneak peek at the highlights:

1) Buy a cooler. If you only take the occasional road trip and aren't an avid camper, buying a jumbo sized cooler (or even a lunch box sized one!) might seem like a total waste of time and money. The catch is, a well stocked cooler can be your best friend when you're trying to figure out how to take food and drink on the road because you can bring along fruits, sandwiches and drinks and actually keep them fresh instead of having to stop every fifty miles or so to pick up something else. Not only does that get expensive, spending two days eating nothing but fast food is going to make you sick sooner or later!

2) Fill the cooler with water and juice instead of sticking exclusively to sodas. When you're taking food and drink on the road it might sound like a good idea to make sure you're well stocked with sugar and caffeine, but after three or four hours of that your poor, dehydrated body is going to be begging you for something a little more substantial.

3) If you can't stand the taste of straight water, tea or other drinks but you don't want to load up on pre-mixed drinks that separate out on the road, consider bringing along some travel sized packages of flavorings. Many companies sell packages of powder that you can take on the road, and some companies are starting to use the Gizmo closure that lets you buy a drink with flavoring concentrate stored in the top. Twist the top, the concentrate shoots out and voila!! You've got a drink that's ready for the road.

4) Road friendly fare is going to depend heavily on how long you're going to be on the road and what time of day you're traveling. It's a good idea to avoid heavy meals if you're going to be spending more than an hour behind the wheel-they often don't settle well. An assortment of sandwiches, fruits, crackers and trail mix, along with cereal or muffins if you expect to be on the road during breakfast, are usually enough to get you through and will prevent the otherwise almost inevitable upset stomach somewhere along the way.

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About The Author: Renee Malove is a writer, mother and avid road tripper. For more information on the technology that's helping travelers take drinks on the road and actually keep them fresh, visit www.GizmoClosures.com. Enjoy your next road trip!