One of the easiest ways to save big on road trips and family vacations is to pack your own snacks and meals whenever possible. It doesn't have to be complicated or difficult! Check out this list of easy and healthy road trip ideas!
How We Save on Our Family Road Trips
Whenever we travel, I always bring our own snacks and meals, because it saves a lot of money! Here are some of my top tips:
- Use what you already have at home! (You'd be surprised what you can pull out of your pantry and refrigerator!)
- Don't forget the homemade snacks!
- Start looking for snack deals a few weeks ahead of time, so you have a good variety for your trip without spending a ton of money out of pocket.
- For last-minute trips when you don't have time to pack snacks, bring a box of bags and stop at a convenience store to grab a snack on your way out. Buy a few large containers and separate them into individual foods and bags. (This saves a lot of money instead of paying for pre-portioned food packages!)
- For an easy lunch, stop by and grab a jar of peanut butter, jar of jelly, bread, bag of baby carrots, and fruit! This is a lot cheaper (and healthier!) than a fast food stop.
Easy, Healthy for Road Trips
We recently took a trip with our three little ones and this is what we brought!
- Mandarin oranges
- Power bites
- Freezer PB&J
- Animals
- Pumpkin Bread
- GoGo press
- Frosted Shredded Wheat
- Sliced Peppers
- String Cheese
All of these were items I already had and almost all of them were auction items. THE RESULT!
Some Road Trip Snack Ideas:
Here are a bunch of road trip snack ideas from our Facebook fans!
- Granola Bars, Kindness Bars, Z-bars, NatureValley bars, etc.
- Fruit bars, Nutri-Grain bars
- Muffins and breads
- Trail Mix
- Chex Mix
- Go-Gurts or yogurt
- Pop-Tarts
- Dried grains in bags
- Pretzels & Goldfish
- Whole fruit (apples, bananas, pears, plums, etc.)
- Bags of grapes or apple slices
- Dried fruit and/or fruit leather
- Bags of green vegetables (chopped and washed)
- Rice Krispie treats
- Cookies
- Cheese cubes
- Beef Jerky sticks or bites
- A little pepperoni or salami
- Popcorn, kettle corn, or chips
- Peanut butter crackers
- Boxes of juice or other specialty drinks
- Licorice, candy, and lollipops
Some Homemade Snack Ideas:
Looking for ideas and tips for healthy snacks? Check these out!
- 25 Budget-Friendly Ideas for Kids
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- 25+ Cheap Healthy Snacks for Kids
- How to Save on Snacks: Cut Costs Per Serving
- 10 Healthy and Cheap Vegan Foods for Kids
- 8 Delicious Homemade Refrigerator Ideas
What are your favorite road trip snacks? Tell us below!
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