Now that I've done my emergency ration for the car, what about snacks? I mean non-emergency food that you can eat in small amounts. It also needs to survive heat, too, during the summer months. What snacks do you keep in the car?

Beef jerky is the big one for me. Certain brands of protein bar do okay if it doesn't get real hot -- they're usually good for short-term or cooler weather. Nut mix also does well.

Skittles,M&M's,GORP and beef jerkeyAlso Tootsie Rolls hold up quite well....

BOATMAN
John

I've mixed an inexpensive EGR for use during hot pistol matches the last couple of years that is titrated for 1/2 liter bottles of water....while I've vacuum sealed some pouches for my remain overnight bag, it is more convenient to just repurpose pill vials, and throw them in with the water to be mixed as needed.. I alternate EGR to water, depending on how I feel

1/8 teaspoon Morton's lite salt ... about 1/2 potassium chloride and 1/2 sodium chloride

1/8 teaspoon Morton's regular salt... sodium chloride

3 teaspoon (one tablespoon) sugar... the sugar helps the absorption of potassium and sodium

water, peanuts, protein bars, trail mix/gorp, dried fruit.

Tanka bars(essentially pemmican),Clif bars,and raisin and nut mix plus water. Jerky is nice too.

For a long road trip (over 100 miles), I put food in a cooler with ice. The last road trip was to the snow near Lake Tahoe. I had enough food and water for at least three days. The food doesn't require warming, and is good enough that I'm not craving the expensive food inside the base lodge at the ski resort. Last trip, my cooler included boiled eggs, mixed nuts, cooked sausages (taste good cold), PB&J sandwiches, granola bars, dark chocolate, bananas, homemade smoothies, soy milk, protein shake, and bottled water. Most of these things would be fine if they got warm for whatever reason.

For a short road trip (less than 100 miles), I'll just pack some granola bars, mixed nuts, bananas, and water. I can leave the granola bars and mixed nuts in the car, but I'll try to take the bananas and water out of the car with me if it's a hot day.

Good thread!

In the cold months I have a box of protein bars in the car. In the non-cold months I have a few in my "car bag" that I take everywhere I drive (in my car or someone else's).

By the way, this is the bag I referenced. Virtually invisible in cars with tinted windows (my SUV has tinted windows in the back).

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/38534?feat=677-GN1&page=hunter-s-tote-bag-zip-top


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I was going to add to your SOS Emergency Food Bar taste test but here is a list of possibles from dollars stores (or cheaper), in no particular sort order



if you wanted sorted, interactive table/spreadsheet, sort by price/protein/... here with links to the items

For road trips I take a box of cerial. I prefer Capt'n Crunch Crunch Berries or Corn Pops.wash it down with coffee or pop/soda. It keeps me going and so does the coffee and soda(right too the next bathroom down the road).I need to find a cure for that......

BOATMAN
John