I may have mentioned that Max and I are going on a road trip soon. *coughs* Anyway, we're planning to pack a cooler with stuff for lunches and snacks so we're not eating at restaurants the whole trip, and to save a bit of money. The question is: What to bring?
So far we have dried fruits, gourmet sausage, lunch meat, cheese, and bagels. Since I get pretty tired of stuff pretty easily, I was hoping for some ideas of some more interesting things to take along.
What do/would you bring on an epic road trip?
Surströmming, if you expect to pass through rough neighborhoods.
Cheezits and Slim Jims.
Quote from: The Brain on June 12, 2014, 04:19:46 PM
Surströmming, if you expect to pass through rough neighborhoods.
:yuk:
You sick bastard! There is no neighborhood that rough! :mad:
Quote from: merithyn on June 12, 2014, 04:16:45 PM
I may have mentioned that Max and I are going on a road trip soon. *coughs* Anyway, we're planning to pack a cooler with stuff for lunches and snacks so we're not eating at restaurants the whole trip, and to save a bit of money. The question is: What to bring?
So far we have dried fruits, gourmet sausage, lunch meat, cheese, and bagels. Since I get pretty tired of stuff pretty easily, I was hoping for some ideas of some more interesting things to take along.
What do/would you bring on an epic road trip?
We're boring and just do sandwiches. A loaf of bred, some salami, some cheese, probably some squeezable mustard, and you have a sandwich within minutes.
Since you have a cooler you can buy fresh fruit too.
Don't over-buy - this kind of stuff is easy to pick up while on the road.
Don't forget to pack a board game if you want. :ph34r:
Quote from: Barrister on June 12, 2014, 04:25:55 PM
We're boring and just do sandwiches. A loaf of bred, some salami, some cheese, probably some squeezable mustard, and you have a sandwich within minutes.
Since you have a cooler you can buy fresh fruit too.
Don't over-buy - this kind of stuff is easy to pick up while on the road.
It's a pretty small cooler, so that's not a problem. It's the sandwiches that I get bored of. Plus, I'm on a pretty strict low-carb diet at the moment, making it more like ham and cheese rolls than sandwiches. :P
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Don't forget to pack a board game if you want. :ph34r:
Will do! I may text you to make sure that the game I want to bring isn't one you already have.
Lembas. :cool:
Lots of soda. :blush:
Quote from: Barrister on June 12, 2014, 04:25:55 PM
Quote from: merithyn on June 12, 2014, 04:16:45 PM
I may have mentioned that Max and I are going on a road trip soon. *coughs* Anyway, we're planning to pack a cooler with stuff for lunches and snacks so we're not eating at restaurants the whole trip, and to save a bit of money. The question is: What to bring?
So far we have dried fruits, gourmet sausage, lunch meat, cheese, and bagels. Since I get pretty tired of stuff pretty easily, I was hoping for some ideas of some more interesting things to take along.
What do/would you bring on an epic road trip?
We're boring and just do sandwiches. A loaf of bred, some salami, some cheese, probably some squeezable mustard, and you have a sandwich within minutes.
Since you have a cooler you can buy fresh fruit too.
Don't over-buy - this kind of stuff is easy to pick up while on the road.
Don't forget to pack a board game if you want. :ph34r:
How long of a road trip are we talking about? Pre-made sammiches are the way to go.
Quote from: merithyn on June 12, 2014, 04:16:45 PM
I may have mentioned that Max and I are going on a road trip soon. *coughs* Anyway, we're planning to pack a cooler with stuff for lunches and snacks so we're not eating at restaurants the whole trip, and to save a bit of money. The question is: What to bring?
So far we have dried fruits, gourmet sausage, lunch meat, cheese, and bagels. Since I get pretty tired of stuff pretty easily, I was hoping for some ideas of some more interesting things to take along.
What do/would you bring on an epic road trip?
This:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretons
for sandwiches.
Also, raspeberry jam with no sugar added (and blueberry jam too).
hot dog sausage, your favorite brand.
If you have a portable bbq, than hot dog stuff.
A staple when I was growing up: vienna sausage sandwiches, with spicy mustard on the bread. Shockingly tasty.
Any access to boiling water? If so, instant noodles/rice will be nice. Good to have some hot food once in a while.
The body.
Summertime road haul? Smallish cooler?
There's only one choice: LITTLE HUGS JUGS!!!
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Trail mix / nuts! The sandwich stuff is great, salami, bread, etc. can't go wrong there. Grape tomatoes and olives too.
Or some maki rolls.
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Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 12, 2014, 05:06:49 PM
Lots of soda. :blush:
What if they pass through pop territory?
Then somebody posts a map and Ed pretends to be upset.
I'll often pack an omelette and some fruit, plus dried codfish.
Whatever you do, don't pack blueberries. :yucky:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 12, 2014, 11:08:29 PM
Summertime road haul? Smallish cooler?
There's only one choice: LITTLE HUGS JUGS!!!
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I just had a childhood flashback.
But we got he off brand ones. To 'po for name brand groceries.
Nothing. I would just stop on the way and eat something in a restaurant.
Quote from: Zanza on June 13, 2014, 06:40:43 AM
Nothing. I would just stop on the way and eat something in a restaurant.
OK Cal.
Quote from: Zanza on June 13, 2014, 06:40:43 AM
Nothing. I would just stop on the way and eat something in a restaurant.
Because German autobahn restaurants are known for their exquisite cuisine with good value for money. :P ;)
Quote from: Syt on June 13, 2014, 10:28:13 AM
Because German autobahn restaurants are known for their exquisite cuisine with good value for money. :P ;)
If she takes a detour via Germany on her way from Illinois to Alberta, she should probably bring a cooler with some food after all. That's a long, long drive, especially with the ocean in between.
Quote from: Zanza on June 13, 2014, 06:40:43 AM
Nothing. I would just stop on the way and eat something in a restaurant.
Meri is too (cheap/poor/good with money) for that.
I personally love trail mix, fruit, and sandwiches for long road trips. But then I like sandwiches anywhere.
Quote from: Valmy on June 13, 2014, 10:35:55 AM
Quote from: Zanza on June 13, 2014, 06:40:43 AM
Nothing. I would just stop on the way and eat something in a restaurant.
Meri is too (cheap/poor/good with money) for that.
What, you won't say Jewish just because he's German?
Quote from: Zanza on June 13, 2014, 10:33:55 AM
Quote from: Syt on June 13, 2014, 10:28:13 AM
Because German autobahn restaurants are known for their exquisite cuisine with good value for money. :P ;)
If she takes a detour via Germany on her way from Illinois to Alberta, she should probably bring a cooler with some food after all. That's a long, long drive, especially with the ocean in between.
Wasn't sure if you were making a suggestion or talking about what you normally do. :rolleyes:
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 13, 2014, 06:32:18 AM
I just had a childhood flashback.
But we got he off brand ones. To 'po for name brand groceries.
Yeah, we always got the off-brands, too. I think A&P's was just "Juggs", oblivious of the obvious copyright violation.
Hate to say it, but I'm in the "stop & pick something up somewhere" camp, though that sometimes backfires. I tend to want to drive as long as I can without making a stop. Then when I finally break down & decide to stop somewhere, the options are often crappy.
Cold sandwiches don't do much for me on a road trip (unless it's a freshly made sub). I can eat one at work or home, no problem. But in the car it just bothers me for some reason.
Shit, I wish my parents were. We didnt stop for shit. Mom, RN even kept one of those urine jugs under the seat, just in case.
Christ,
Even Richard Petty made a pit stop now and then.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2014, 11:41:31 AM
Shit, I wish my parents were. We didnt stop for shit. Mom, RN even kept one of those urine jugs under the seat, just in case.
Christ,
Even Richard Petty made a pit stop now and then.
My dad didn't stop for anything. And I also had my own "weewee jug" in the family truckster LTD station wagon.
When we get self drive cars the contents of the cooler will change considerably :)
Quote from: derspiess on June 13, 2014, 01:14:02 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2014, 11:41:31 AM
Shit, I wish my parents were. We didnt stop for shit. Mom, RN even kept one of those urine jugs under the seat, just in case.
Christ,
Even Richard Petty made a pit stop now and then.
My dad didn't stop for anything. And I also had my own "weewee jug" in the family truckster LTD station wagon.
Gods, I hope you guys did not also bring apple juice to drink. That could lead to unfortunate mix-ups. :lol:
Quote from: Malthus on June 13, 2014, 01:47:49 PM
Quote from: derspiess on June 13, 2014, 01:14:02 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2014, 11:41:31 AM
Shit, I wish my parents were. We didnt stop for shit. Mom, RN even kept one of those urine jugs under the seat, just in case.
Christ,
Even Richard Petty made a pit stop now and then.
My dad didn't stop for anything. And I also had my own "weewee jug" in the family truckster LTD station wagon.
Gods, I hope you guys did not also bring apple juice to drink. That could lead to unfortunate mix-ups. :lol:
Dad would usually pull over shortly after it was filled to let mom dump it out. Yeah, mom had to hold the weewee jug in the meantime. They wisely didn't leave it in the hands of a 6-year old.
Quote from: derspiess on June 13, 2014, 01:59:26 PM
Quote from: Malthus on June 13, 2014, 01:47:49 PM
Quote from: derspiess on June 13, 2014, 01:14:02 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2014, 11:41:31 AM
Shit, I wish my parents were. We didnt stop for shit. Mom, RN even kept one of those urine jugs under the seat, just in case.
Christ,
Even Richard Petty made a pit stop now and then.
My dad didn't stop for anything. And I also had my own "weewee jug" in the family truckster LTD station wagon.
Gods, I hope you guys did not also bring apple juice to drink. That could lead to unfortunate mix-ups. :lol:
Dad would usually pull over shortly after it was filled to let mom dump it out.
Why the multi-stage rocket?
Meri: bacon jerky. :cool:
That reminds me, I have a package of kangaroo jerky I need to bust open and eat.
Quote from: Caliga on June 13, 2014, 02:12:42 PM
That reminds me, I have a package of kangaroo jerky I need to bust open and eat.
Kangaroo? What kind of gas station chain is that? Australian?
:sleep:
There is actually a gas station chain called Kangaroo. I've seen those in Georgia and IIRC Tennessee.
Quote from: Caliga on June 13, 2014, 02:12:42 PM
Meri: bacon jerky. :cool:
That stuff's nasty. It's sweet :yuk:
The prepackaged stuff, yes. But you can make it yourself with a dehydrator. :) I don't have a dehydrator but a dude I work with does and has given me some of his to try. It wasn't sweet.
Quote from: Caliga on June 13, 2014, 02:52:22 PM
The prepackaged stuff, yes. But you can make it yourself with a dehydrator. :) I don't have a dehydrator but a dude I work with does and has given me some of his to try. It wasn't sweet.
Roadkill loses its sweetness after it has been sitting in the sun by the side of the highway for awhile, evidently. :hmm:
Some pretty good suggestions. :)
I am, unfortunately, off bread for the time being. I'll be making cream cheese, sausage, and cheese rolls. We've also got gourmet cheese, hummus, carrots, celery, apples, cherries, and trail mix (which I can only have 1/4 cup at a time :mad:). We also got pistachios, almonds, and power bars for snacks. Cooler is big enough for a couple of 2-liters of soda, so Diet Pepsi was procured.
BarristerBoy, do you guys have Red Dragon Inn? If not, we'll bring it, but it's not exactly a game we can play with Max's family. :ph34r: Otherwise, we'll be happy to play whatever you have on hand. (Settlers of Catan is my personal favorite. :) )
"gourmet" cheese.
VELVEETA
Can Max's family play Settlers of Catan? Or is that considered gambling or something? Or maybe it has a robber?
And to think if you had just driven another 14 hours you could have been in Vancouver :(
Quote from: merithyn on June 13, 2014, 03:17:08 PM
BarristerBoy, do you guys have Red Dragon Inn? If not, we'll bring it, but it's not exactly a game we can play with Max's family. :ph34r: Otherwise, we'll be happy to play whatever you have on hand. (Settlers of Catan is my personal favorite. :) )
Nope. Sounds like fun. :)
We mostly just have Cataan - though every expansion known to man, and a couple of 5-6 play expansions as well. I think we have Carcasonne, and some Cataan Histories game.
(hey - I found a game that non-gamers like to play, so I stick with what works) :ph34r:
But do you have Star Trek Catan?
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 13, 2014, 03:31:01 PM
Break out the RO-TEL.
and the hot water
this is the second half
and not the second quarter
Quote from: Syt on June 13, 2014, 03:43:16 PM
But do you have Star Trek Catan?
Wrong on so many levels. Only thing worse is Pedophile Rape Catan.
Hard boiled eggs are another portable food staple.
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2014, 07:45:01 PM
Hard boiled eggs are another portable food staple.
Makes note not to ride with Pootsob.
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 13, 2014, 07:46:26 PM
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2014, 07:45:01 PM
Hard boiled eggs are another portable food staple.
Makes note not to ride with Pootsob.
Not everyone has your rotten interior.
And yeah, we're not riding together - you'd turn any car into a dutch oven hotbox.
I vote deviled eggs over hard boiled.
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2014, 07:49:23 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 13, 2014, 07:46:26 PM
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2014, 07:45:01 PM
Hard boiled eggs are another portable food staple.
Makes note not to ride with Pootsob.
Not everyone has your rotten interior.
And yeah, we're not riding together - you'd turn any car into a dutch oven hotbox.
:blush:
I lock everybody's doors.
Quote from: Valmy on June 13, 2014, 03:20:06 PM
Can Max's family play Settlers of Catan? Or is that considered gambling or something? Or maybe it has a robber?
They can and they do. But his sisters are kind of ruthless and I'm a little afraid to play with them.
Quote from: Jacob on June 13, 2014, 07:45:01 PM
Hard boiled eggs are another portable food staple.
Added!
Quote from: merithyn on June 13, 2014, 10:56:46 PM
They can and they do. But his sisters are kind of ruthless and I'm a little afraid to play with them.
Are you in a position to pimp his sisters out?