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Woodland H
Weâre a family of 3 & weâre going on a longer trip this time, & restaurants are far & few between. How do you manage meals & what type of food do you bring? Do you precook foods at home, bring them raw & cook them at camp, or frequent local grocery stores? Do you tend to eat a lot of canned food? Peanut butter sandwiches? Just looking for easy ideas & non-complicated recipes as space is at a premium w/ all the junk we have!!!
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches work fine for lunch, but if you're gone for a week, don't make them part of the dinner routine.
I would recommend that you pre-measure and prep before the trip as much as possible. Segregate stuff into zip-lock baggies and then just dump and mix once you are at the camp site. It makes life so much easier when you are trying to prepare the meal if you don't have to spend time cutting vegetables, measuring flour, spices, etc. Some recipes that work well include stews and cobblers. Don't be afraid to have a night roasting hot dogs. Do some searches for "Boy Scout Meals" to get some ideas.
Bring powdered drink mix like Tang, Lemonade, or Kool-Aid (leave the sugar free and low-calorie stuff like Crystal Lite at home as you and the kids will need the extra calories) to have with breakfast and lunch. Hot Cocoa works well for dinner.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches work fine for lunch, but if you're gone for a week, don't make them part of the dinner routine.
I would recommend that you pre-measure and prep before the trip as much as possible. Segregate stuff into zip-lock baggies and then just dump and mix once you are at the camp site. It makes life so much easier when you are trying to prepare the meal if you don't have to spend time cutting vegetables, measuring flour, spices, etc. Some recipes that work well include stews and cobblers. Don't be afraid to have a night roasting hot dogs. Do some searches for "Boy Scout Meals" to get some ideas.
Bring powdered drink mix like Tang, Lemonade, or Kool-Aid (leave the sugar free and low-calorie stuff like Crystal Lite at home as you and the kids will need the extra calories) to have with breakfast and lunch. Hot Cocoa works well for dinner.
How can I travel for cheap or next to nothing?
whisperdaw
I am taking my wife and two kids (14-17) on vacation this year. We are going to make this a "scenic" vacation and mostly drive, as opposed to the normal vacation of driving to a single destination. Since each night will be in a different place, it takes "house swapping' out of the equation. And staying in hotels every night can eat up over half your vacation expenditures. Any suggestions just short of sleeping in KOA's and such?
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I was going to suggest buying a tent and staying at a KOA, but perhaps you don't like camping? Some Campground also offer "cabins" for a discounted rate compared to hotels. Calling ahead you could locate which ones offer this.
Also, Purchasing sandwich goods and keeping them in a cooler and having "picnic lunches" saves a ton of money.
When you do stay at a hotel, find one that offers a real "free breakfast" Like embassy suites, or country inn and suites. Most of these offer a huge unlimited breakfast buffet. They also have bread to make toast and peanut butter and jelly.. so you can also make a sandwich and save it for lunch!
When going to a restaurant, make sure everyone drinks water instead of soda. SOme restaurants charge up to 2.50 per soda, and a family of 4 eating two meals out can save 20 dollars a day. That adds up over a long trip.
Have fun.
I was going to suggest buying a tent and staying at a KOA, but perhaps you don't like camping? Some Campground also offer "cabins" for a discounted rate compared to hotels. Calling ahead you could locate which ones offer this.
Also, Purchasing sandwich goods and keeping them in a cooler and having "picnic lunches" saves a ton of money.
When you do stay at a hotel, find one that offers a real "free breakfast" Like embassy suites, or country inn and suites. Most of these offer a huge unlimited breakfast buffet. They also have bread to make toast and peanut butter and jelly.. so you can also make a sandwich and save it for lunch!
When going to a restaurant, make sure everyone drinks water instead of soda. SOme restaurants charge up to 2.50 per soda, and a family of 4 eating two meals out can save 20 dollars a day. That adds up over a long trip.
Have fun.
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