There are many types of breakfast foods that will not spoil on a four-day trip. Items like granola bars and cereal bars can be eaten anytime. If a small cooler can be packed for the trip, place milk and ice in the cooler. Ice can keep a cooler cold for at least one day. Individual packages of cereal with a disposable bowl can be purchased at the supermarket and make for quick and nutritious breakfasts. If a traveler would prefer more protein in the morning, pack along English muffins smeared with peanut butter. Bagels will also not spoil during a four-day trip. Smear the bagels with peanut butter or cream cheese kept in the cooler. Other breakfast items that will not spoil on a four-day trip are apples, oranges and raisins. Supermarkets also sell certain juices that do not require refrigeration.
There are many types of lunch foods that can be packed on a four-day trip. If a small cooler with ice is being taken along on the trip, deli meat sandwiches can be packed for the first day or two, depending on how long the ice stays whole before melting. Make up several turkey, ham, beef or bologna and cheese sandwiches the night before the trip and wrap each sandwich tightly in plastic wrap. Place all the sandwiches in a thick resealable plastic bag, to ensure the sandwiches do not get wet from the melting ice. Make up peanut butter sandwiches to eat during the rest of the trip, after the ice in the cooler melts. Pack along water and instant lemonade to mix together for a refreshing lunchtime beverage. Side items for lunch can be chips, fruit like apples and grapes, and a cookie for dessert.
Dinner time on a four-day trip is a chance to relax and refuel for the next day. Pack along items it the cooler full of ice that can stay cool for the first day or two. Make up a large amount of chicken pasta salad and place it in an airtight plastic container to keep the melting ice water out of the salad. Be sure to pack plates and utensils on which to serve the pasta salad. Pack along air-tight containers of cheese and salami for dinner as well. When the ice in the cooler melts, eat handmade pizzas. To create these pizzas, open a jar of pizza sauce, which does not need to be refrigerated, and spread some on an English muffin. Next, cover the English muffin with spray-can cheese. Lastly, top the pizza with pepperoni, which also does not need to be refrigerated. Check the label of the pizza sauce because some jars of sauce require refrigeration after opening. If that is the case, pack a few jars of pizza sauce to create pizzas on more than one occasion.
A way to re-energize between meals on a big trip is with a snack. There are many snacks that can be packed for a four-day trip that do not require refrigeration. Almonds are a healthy choice because 1 ounce, which is about 23 almonds, provides 14 percent of the recommended daily fiber and 6 grams of protein. Dried fruit like raisins and banana chips are sweet and can help satisfy a hungry belly until the next meal. There are also many varieties of crackers to pack along on the trip. Some crackers are cheese or wheat flavored, while others create a sandwich around cheese or peanut butter. Pop a few bags of popcorn and transfer the popcorn to resealable plastic bags to maintain the freshness. Sweet treats like chocolate pudding cups, cookies and miniature candy bars and are also a must for a four-day trip. Be sure to include lots of water on the trip. Pack large gallons of water and refillable plastic or aluminum water bottles to decrease plastic water bottle waste. Pack soda in the cooler to enjoy the first few days of the trip until the ice in the cooler melts.
