# Road trip, 6 hours, you get 2 food items and 1 beverage **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 16, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169 "2019-07-16T15:29:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/61 "2019-07-17T15:49:02Z")
Beverage: Water Food: bananas and strawberries ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/62 "2019-07-17T15:49:43Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Am I driving in this scenario? How all many people are in the car? I can’t make any decisions without this information. Agreed, more info please. Assuming I’m alone and that no one is available to refill my coffee cup from a thermos while I’m still actively driving, a jumbo glass of iced tea and a couple pieces of convenient, out-of-hand eating fruit. (apples, oranges bananas, whatever - I’m not picky.) ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/63 "2019-07-17T17:50:11Z")
Pretzel M&Ms, Shock Tarts, and the largest green tea I can find. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/64 "2019-07-17T20:17:34Z")
Ideal world: donut, Butterfingers candy bar, Mountain Dew Actual: Trail mix, cut baby carrots (or baby-cut carrots), water (coffee if it’s an early start) In either case, hope I pass either a Whataburger or an In N Out somewhere along the way and I will drive out of my way to stop at either one of those. But not too far out of my way. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/65 "2019-07-22T23:37:34Z")
Diet Coke - 16ish ounce. Screw-top cap. Bathroom issues are a minor concern; I don’t tend to drink it all that fast, and apparently I was a camel in a prior life. Bag full of some kind of healthy munchie that can be eaten one-handed and does not require gnawing chunks off of it: baby carrots, bell pepper strips, grapes or whatever Large container of some kind of bite-sized pretzel. The peanut butter-filled nuggets are pretty close to perfect for this purpose. ---
**Author:** ![48Willys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/db5fbb/32.png) [@48Willys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/48Willys)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/66 "2019-07-24T01:08:18Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I’m good. Six hours isn’t nearly long enough for me to get hungry or thirsty. This! Of course I always carry my “emergency pack” with me. It contains at least 2 MREs, 24 Payday bars, some beef jerky, & two bags of trail mix. I also always carry at least four gallons of water, & a bottle of water purification tablets. All this “just in case”. A six hour trip is no big deal out west. It is not uncommon for me to do at least ten of these a month. Heck, driving from my place to either Denver, or Salt Lake city is at least six hours. There & back is 12 hours. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/67 "2019-07-24T01:28:01Z")
Fritos, mint oreos, and iced tea. I might have had Coke, but I didn’t want to take a chance on it’s going flat. BTW, never leave a dachshund unattended in a car, with a bag of mint Oreos you forgot were there. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/68 "2019-07-24T02:36:33Z")
^ Does it make his #2 smell minty fresh? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/69 "2019-07-24T02:52:08Z")
Only 1 beverage? Sorry, no can do. If only one type of beverage, then I chose Cherry Coke Zero. With lots of ice. For the food I’ll take some turkey jerky (protein) and Sun Chips. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/70 "2019-07-24T06:40:47Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I’m good. Six hours isn’t nearly long enough for me to get hungry or thirsty. Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/71 "2019-07-24T08:46:56Z")
I’m in the crowd that doesn’t really feel I need anything (other than some water) for a six-hour drive, but sure, why not be prepared? For liquid, a very large bottle of anything that meets these requirements: non-carbonated, no sugar/artificial sweetener, must contain caffeine, is not straight up water. So a large bottle of unsweetened green tea would be perfect. For food, a gourmet turkey sandwich (whole grain bread, oven-roasted turkey, tomato, arugula, mustard or chutney or both). I doubt a second item would get eaten, but I guess an apple or banana or some dried cranberries would be nice. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/72 "2019-07-24T08:54:03Z")
I’ve just never been much for eating on the road-run but when needed RC Cola and sunflower seeds or maybe some beef jerky ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/73 "2019-07-24T09:59:22Z")
> [@48Willys](#): > > …A six hour trip is no big deal out west. It is not uncommon for me to do at least ten of these a month. Heck, driving from my place to either Denver, or Salt Lake city is at least six hours. There & back is 12 hours. You’re a hero. Nobody is claiming it is a big deal. Or that we will perish without a bag of Twizzlers within reach. It’s just a fun hypothetical. mmm ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/74 "2019-07-25T00:26:11Z")
12 pack of Coors Light on ice, 2# of twizzlers, and a large bag of multi-grain sun chips. No matter what, I ain’t doing 6 hours without a stop or two. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/75 "2019-07-25T00:29:31Z")
An eightball of coke will do me. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/76 "2019-07-25T00:35:24Z")
I don’t generally snack on road trips, but for the hypothetical, I’ll have whatever the largest size of Diet Coke I can have is. I do usually like to have something to sip on. To snack on, though–I really can’t think of anything. For food I usually pull over and have a meal. But I’ll go with, I dunno, two Clif bars or something of that nature. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/77 "2019-07-25T03:05:27Z")
Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a giant stay-cool cup of ice water. I’m easy, though. I can substitute a giant Cinnabun for the fries. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/78 "2019-07-25T04:26:05Z")
From previous experiences - 2 liter of cherry coke, giant bag of ruffles and along the way I stop at a Costco for a hot dog. Younger me was not practical. but it worked ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/79 "2019-07-27T19:17:24Z")
Boiled peanuts, chocolate covered raisins, and water ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169/80 "2019-07-28T07:10:34Z")
Traditional Snyder’s Sourdough pretzels Hershey’s milk chocolate with almonds Bottled ice tea, sweetened with sugar, not HFCS, no peach flavor [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/road-trip-6-hours-you-get-2-food-items-and-1-beverage/837169.md?page=5)