Your Travel Snack Guide

Pack healthy snacks to fuel your next travel adventure!

Whether you're flying to a vacation destination or road-tripping during the holidays, packing some nutritious snacks for the journey can be a game-changer. Travel can often mean long stretches between meals, which can leave you feeling irritable, hangry, and exhausted. Packing your own snacks not only saves you from purchasing pricey options at duty-free shops or gas stations but also ensures you have something healthy on hand when food choices are limited.

In addition to your travel essentials like clothes, shoes, and toiletries, adding nutritious snacks to your packing checklist can be a great idea. Here are some healthy snack options that will keep you fueled for your travel adventures:

What To Consider Before Purchasing Snacks

When preparing snacks for your journey, consider the length of your trip and mode of transportation. I like to follow the 2+1 rule: pack at least 2 daily snacks per person plus a drink to stay hydrated.

If you're traveling by plane, make sure your snacks comply with TSA guidelines. Solid snacks like crackers and granola bars are perfect for carry-on luggage. For liquid snacks like nut butters, remember the 3-1-1 rule: liquid items should be in a 3.4 oz (or smaller) container, stored in 1 clear plastic bag, and you are allowed 1 carry-on bag per person.

Being prepared with the right snacks can make your journey smoother and more enjoyable.

What Type of Snacks To Pack

When shopping for travel snacks, it's wise to choose options that are both shelf-stable and nourishing. Temperature-sensitive items like fresh fruit, veggies, chicken, tuna, and eggs are ideal for road-tripping as long as they can be kept in a cooler. On the other hand, shelf-stable snacks such as trail mix, whole-wheat crackers, granola bars, nuts, and seeds are perfect for all types of travel because they don’t require refrigeration.

Selecting snacks that provide a balance of energy-boosting carbohydrates, satiating fats, and protein ensures you have lasting energy for your journey. Here are some ideas to keep you fueled:

How To Pack Your Snacks

If you're packing for a road trip, silicone reusable snack pouches  and  clear snack-sized containers  can be a game-changer, allowing you to easily see and access your snacks. These storage options are perfect for homemade muffins, bars, snack mixes, veggie slices, and fruit. Keeping a  portable cooler on hand for temperature-sensitive snacks like yogurt, cheese, vegetables, and fruit can also be incredibly helpful.

For air travel, placing snacks in clear bags for easy security screening is a great idea. Pre-packaged snacks that are not messy or smelly, like nuts, trail mix, and crackers, are ideal choices.

Best Travel Snack Ideas:

• Prepackaged nut packets (example: Good&Gather raw mixed nut packets from Target )

• Nourishing snack bars with a good serving of protein (example: B.T.R. Bars (Click here for 10% off B.T.R Bar affiliate link!-Use code DONHUMA at checkout)

• Apple sauce or pureed fruit pouches (example: Simply Nature Squeezable Fruit at Aldi )

• Whole grain or multi-seed crackers (example:  Mary's Gone Crackers)

• Nutritional shake (example: Orgain vanilla or chocolate shakes(Click here for 30% off of your 1st order-affiliate link)

• Granola (example: Purely Elizabeth Ancient Grain Granola)

• Store-bought or homemade trail mix made with a mix of nuts, cereal, dried fruit or dark chocolate chips (store-bought example: Good&Gather Omega 3 Trail mix packets) 

• Wholesome protein jerky bars ( example: Epic bars )

• Fruit like cuties, grapes or bananas

• Popcorn

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