Travel Friendly Snacks for the Entire Family

Many families are opting to pack their own travel-friendly snacks. Who can blame them? By packing your own you can save a lot of money and you can pack healthier choices than what is typically sold at a convenience store or gas station.

Not everything makes a great snack for traveling! You’ll want to stay away from chocolates (they melt in the heat) and avoid packing foods that require refrigeration.

Here is a list of our top favorite travel-friendly snacks.

* Welch’s Fruit Snacks
* Freeze-Dried Fruit
* Dried Fruit Chips (like banana chips)
* Beef and Turkey Jerky
* Beef Meat Sticks
* Protein Bars
* Sunflower Seeds
* Raisins
* Lightly Salted Pretzels
* Horizon Cheese Sandwich Crackers
* Hard Candies (peppermint hard candy is good for motion sickness)
* Granola Bars
* Loose Granola or Trail Mixes
* Go Organically Fruit Snacks
* Fruit Roll-ups
* Fresh Fruit (apples, bananas and oranges travel well)
* Mixed Nuts, Peanuts, Cashews, etc.

We also like to pack beverages too and will often select: Fruit Juices, Shelf Stable Milk, Bottled Water, Gatorade, Gingerale, Iced Tea, etc. We will purchase single-use bottles and cans. In addition, I like to freeze my bottled waters and use them as ice packs in my little cooler instead of packing ice packs. I can fit more beverages into it by doing it that way.

When it comes to traveling, what kind of snacks and beverages do you like to pack? Got any tips to share? If so, please leave your comments in the blog form below.

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Disclaimer: Shelly received several complimentary samples that were featured in this blog post. No monetary compensation was received. Your thoughts and opinions may differ.