Favorite Chaser Food

Seth Price

Seth Price

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This year, I will pack four people into a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. We will have limited space, money and practically no cooler space. We will, however, bring a propane stove for cooking outside at the hotel each night.

Outside of restaurants, what is the preferred food for on the road? I am thinking mac and cheese, maybe some Ramen noodles, and peanuts and beef jerky for protein.

What is your "favorite" on-the-road food?
 
Love's brand beef jerky
Trail Mix
Packs of assorted nuts
Wheat and peanut butter crackers
Packs of dried fruit
 
Granola bars are great...helps the stomach and "bathroom" issues.

When you are out, ask for broccoli...another great thing to eat on long haul chase-expeditions.

triscuits aren't bad...buy a small cooler, and a cooling pack, and throw some cheese to put with the triscuits.

I never eat them except when chasing, but peaches are great. The juicer the better. Just something about eating fresh fruit while waiting for initiation out on the cap rock, while talkin-it-up with your chase buddies.

Be sure to keep your salt intake low. Having a lot of salt when NOT exercising, like when chasing, isn't good. Be sure to hydrate a lot. NO SODAS. Drink low sugar tea (Green Tea), or water. I also like Vitamin water (nothing nutritional though...just task good, and keeps you hydrated).
 
Ginger ale would be another important item to keep along with you. Canada Dry or something to settle weak stomachs. (Speaking off topic, but similar: ) Also if you are planning to stop and eat at some restaurants or diners on the way make sure you keep some Tums or similar medicines. Speaking of medicines you should also take some Advil or similar products.
 
Fruit

I hadn't thought about that- but the fruit will keep at room (car) temperature for a little while without having to be refridgerated. We normally keep cashews, almonds, peanuts and beef jerky around for sure.

As far as meds, other ones that we normally carry are Advil, Excedrin, naproxin sodium, tums, misc. allergy meds, an ankle/knee wrap, and some basic bandaids. One year the wind slammed my hand in the car door (during the 5/22/07 tornadoes) and managed to bleed all over the steering wheel.

Sodas are mostly bad. I normally have one in the morning, as I am terribly addicted to caffiene, and I hate coffee. Lots o' water means lots o' stops, but that's a good thing.

Thank you guys for the suggestions!
 
I eat nature valley sweet and salty peanut granola bars. Actually I eat them every day for breakfast. but they also make a quick good snack if your in a pinch for something and can't eat right away. I pick them up at sams for dirt cheap in the orangish like box in the cereal section (not the all green one, those are the super hard and crunchy ones).
 
I have a thing for breakfast cereal of the somewhat healthy kind. I can snack on that all day. Cherio's arent bad as long as there is something to wash them down. Dont laugh but MRE's can be somewhat palatable too.
 
MREs

I ate an MRE once and I got to experience the sense of humor of our government: Meal, Ready to Eat is like 3 lies for the price of 1!

Nah, it wasn't actually that bad. I wonder if anyone has tried the commercial version that they sell at some truck stops. It has a little heater that heats the meal in like 10-12 minutes. I think they sell for $6 or so.
 
Seth Price said:
I ate an MRE once and I got to experience the sense of humor of our government: Meal, Ready to Eat is like 3 lies for the price of 1!

Nah, it wasn't actually that bad. I wonder if anyone has tried the commercial version that they sell at some truck stops. It has a little heater that heats the meal in like 10-12 minutes. I think they sell for $6 or so.
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I loved the generic poptarts in the olive drab packaging.
 
Any Caseys gas station 2 slices and any size coke for $3.99.

I love Love's beef jerky, you can also get it at the ez-go's on the KS Turnpike.
 
Seconding Love's beef jerky, we found a two-for-one on our last chase! Granola bars, Lunchables, Burger King cheeseburgers, and sugar free Red Bulls are my other staples. Small, clean, and non-stomach-bothering are key.
 
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