eating on the road

coconut icecream in venice, ca

my usual system for eating on the road involves a plastic bin packed with 4 enamel bowls, 4 spoons, 4 forks, dishcloth, kitchen towel, dish soap, knife with cover, small cutting board, can opener, salt + pepper, and a few zip locks…in addition to all the small items that we are taking (like clothesline and pins, flashlight, bugspray, sunscreen, itch cream, bandaids, meds., lighter, wipes, shower gel/shampoo, and toothpaste).  it all fits in that one bin.  the great thing about the bin is that it holds everything together, but when we need to wash our dishes…we remove the stuff and use the bin to wash dishes in.  we also have a very small cooler that we've taken in the past.

this year we have a smaller vehicle, so i'm trying to streamline as much as i possibly can in the hopes that we can fit what we really need!  the bin isn't coming this time.

my strategy for this year's system is to use a couple kitchen towels to eat off of…like furoshiki placemats.  we don't really like to have to do dishes on the road, so avoild them if possible anyway.  we won't be camping for too long, so i think we'll be able to just eat things that don't need utensils or real plates.  it can be annoying to keep a cooler stocked with ice anyway, so we'll do without that also.  we'll probably shop each day to keep things from spoiling.  here are the type of meals i see us eating:

breakfast:  
granola bar + fruit

lunch:
bread + cheese + cucumber or red pepper or salami + fruit

treat:
ice cream

supper:
same as lunch or hotdogs + chips + s'mores

other add-ins:  bulk items we find along the way, cookies, nuts, carrots + lots of water in our water bottles + coffee will be necessary for one of us daily :) + we will probably eat out a couple of times

i'll let you know how it all works out!  

love,
jane