What do you munch in the car

Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 15:31
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We all munch stuff in the car - right? I want to know what you munch (within reason) to broaden my horizons and menu..... We tend to get stuck into Allens lollies (only Allens will do - strawb & cream, pineapples, snakes etc), mixed nuts, Lions Christmas cake (in season), those little packets of chips for the kids etc. I don't know why I'm writing this, since I'm on a love handle reduction program, but what the heck...Russell S
Prado RV6
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Reply By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 15:39

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 15:39
Snakes - absolutely,...chips [but not cheezy ones...mess!!!], long trips sandwiches and fruit, and if i'm organised carrots, celery etc...

Lyn [Mrs. Al]Laugh alot..life's too short not to....

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Follow Up By: Member - Russell - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 16:07

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 16:07
Thanks for reminding me, Mrs Al - we do have apples etc as well as the fat pills.....Russell S
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Follow Up By: Member - Paul T- Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 17:57

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 17:57
Russell

On any 'love handle' reduction trip, your thoughts immediatley turn to those things that place the handles there in the first place. Thats why you're writing this.

I eat anything and everything on a trip but I should take a leaf out of Al and Mrs Als book and try the sandwhiches and fruit etc.

Unfortunatley I don't have love handles , I have love levers.

Cheers PT
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Reply By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 15:48

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 15:48
K-Time Twists are popular with the kids. So (unfortunatley) are sultanas. Fruit is easy to consume - apples easiest, mandarins good as the citrus smell takes over the car. Biscuits with dips etc good also for the kids. Sometimes we have lollies, but more often than not I find a half full packet at the bottom of the centre console when cleaning out the vehicle after travelling.

Lots of water is consumed also.Just Do It!

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Reply By: Member - Wombat (Vic) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 15:52

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 15:52
BEER!"Live today as if there may be no tomorrow"

Wombat
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 16:34

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 16:34
Yep I can testify to that one....

Laugh alot..life's too short not to....

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Follow Up By: Member - Wherethehellawi - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 17:01

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 17:01
Mine comes in an amber bottle
Dont know what they call it?? heheheWow! am I cute
If yer ain't fishing, Yer ain't livin
Richard
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 17:54

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 17:54
Richard ...love the new pic...I must say...you've altered somewhat..I would never have recognised you...:)

LynLaugh alot..life's too short not to....

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Reply By: Member -BJ (Sydney) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 15:57

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 15:57
You trying to start a longer thread than your last post Russel lol ?Regards Bob
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Follow Up By: Member - Russell - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 16:02

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 16:02
no.... but I have thought that we need to change what we have in the car - you get in a bit of a habit, taking the same things, and not always healthy..... Over a three or four week trip you can consume a lot of cake, lollies, and you're sitting on your butt for hours on end. The old fat cells start to bulge.......Russell S
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Follow Up By: Hilly - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 23:26

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 23:26
BJ Do you still have the wheels for sale? I posted a few pages back asking for you to send me your details because the ad isn't there anymore. 08 9419 1870

Hilly
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Follow Up By: Member -BJ (Sydney) - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 17:59

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 17:59
Hilly their not mine but a mates i will check& let you know

Regards Bob
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Reply By: Member - Shawn - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 17:51

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 17:51
Russell,
Its the food you find under/behind the seats after a trip thats SCARY, sometimes you think "I didn't even take that", bit like the carrot theory I suppose.
CheersShe just didn't quite make it home
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Follow Up By: diamond (bendigo) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 20:17

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 20:17
thats a good idea before you pack for your next trip look under/behind the seats and what ever you find hiding there dont pack.you know where its going to end up—~‘¬‘¥•s’B
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Follow Up By: Member - Russell - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 14:19

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 14:19
I looked the other day while trying to find some lost toy bit - you should have seen the stuff that came out! and I thought my house keeping (car keeping?) was OK. Apparently not....Russell S
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Reply By: diamond (bendigo) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:03

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:03
gday russell.
usually for short trips we pack fruit /pre made cordial/muesli bars/fruit bars/sandwiches thats for short trips(to the super market if there eating they aint talking)lol.but iw we going on longer trips nsw/qld we usually stop in what ever town we near at lunch time tea time and go to supermarket and make fresh sandwiches fresh fruit ect lots cheaper than mcdonalds—~‘¬‘¥•s’B
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:15

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:15
you got that right Diamond...1/4 price 1/4 the fat and 1/4 the sugar..my 2 would go nuts if they had maccas all the time..and I would go nuts too...

quiche slices are good too...

LynLaugh alot..life's too short not to....

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Follow Up By: diamond (bendigo) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:25

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:25
sorry mrs lyn.
real men dont eat quiche.
lol so they say—~‘¬‘¥•s’B
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:27

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:27
the real men I know...do...

Laugh alot..life's too short not to....

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Follow Up By: diamond (bendigo) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:40

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:40
well as we know from the men you associate with (willie-womby).i wouldnt say they were real men lol :-))))))))))).
ps i didnt mention mr al because i remember reading somewhere hes 6ft6" lol—~‘¬‘¥•s’B
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:44

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 18:44
the two W's...don't eat quiche....

and it would indeed take a brave man to question Big Al...Laugh alot..life's too short not to....

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Follow Up By: diamond (bendigo) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 20:14

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 20:14
appologies to the two w's if they dont eat quiche then they are real men lolol—~‘¬‘¥•s’B
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Follow Up By: Willie - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 12:30

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 12:30
Hey Diamond,

I am not that much smaller than Mr Al...you'd better watch what you say:-))) AND Bendigo is on my way home next week!!!!!

I can confirm i don't eat quiche

We eat Tic Tacs in the car...stop every couple of hours or so and have a cuppa and some home made biscuits or snacks.

Cheers,
Willie
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Follow Up By: diamond (bendigo) - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 17:49

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 17:49
gday willie .
if your coming thriugh bendigo be sure to stop in and saay hello.
we may even have some quiche and glayva for you—~‘¬‘¥•s’B
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Follow Up By: Willie - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 18:46

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 18:46
Diamond,
Will do so. Send me your work adress through my website www.kempen.id.au
Cheers,
WillieNever a dull moment
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Reply By: Member - Jack - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 20:39

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 20:39
Interesting query, this one.

We carry "Mentos" chewy sweets - the kids called them "driving lollies" in their younger days. Also like to carry a couple of bananas.

If I am travelling a long distance in a day, I "charge up" with a Maccas and Coke or coffee about every 5 to 6 hours. Gives me a caffeine and sugar hit in one.

So I have "drived, survived" taken a short break and can get back on the road with minimum delay. (Yep, I know "drived" it does not fit, grammatically, but allow me a little writer's license).

Once in camp food is a bit more serious, especially if "she who must .. " is in camp. All fresh, all good, possibly as penance for the Maccas getting there. Plenty of fruit, water etc etc .....

(Sigh) ... sure do like those Maccas though.

JackAustralia - If you don't love it, leave!!!
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Reply By: Member - Colin (ACT region) - Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 22:59

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2003 at 22:59
On long trips I try and organise a container of 'scroggin' (I don't know where the name comes from !) It is a mix of dried fruit, nuts, smarties etc etc. - whatever you like
You can make your own or buy it from local Delli or supermarket - its cheap and healthy ?

Minties !! read 'sponsord by Dentist's new Mercedes fund' Subaru Forester
size isn't everything !
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Reply By: jamcage - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 08:45

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 08:45
One lolly game we like to play is with Clinkers.
Each person gets one Clinker at a time and you count the number of red ones you end up with. The one with the most is the winner. Amuses not just the kids.
Jason
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Reply By: Member - Melissa - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 12:38

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 12:38
When I was a kid on hols with the folks, mum handed out lifesavers. Our game was to see who could suck the lifesaver without breaking it for the longest time. Kept my brother and I amused and with hindsight, quiet too so mum & dad musta been happy too. I'll be sure to try this out with our son when he's a bit older.

:o) Melissa Petrol 4.5L GU Patrol &
Camprite TL8 offroad camper
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Follow Up By: Member - Russell - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 14:17

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 14:17
This is a good idea, Melissa, but one of my boys is a 'cruncher' when it comes to lollies. I've never known him to suck any hard lollies, they just go crunch and disappear. I'll try it though - you never know!Russell S
Prado RV6
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Reply By: Member - Al Symers (SA) - Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 22:22

Wednesday, Sep 03, 2003 at 22:22
"Scroggin" takes me back a few years. Sultana's, Almonds, cashews dried apricots and dried apples are good. So are dried mango's.Why do Fantails stick to your teeth? Hand brake likes Chuppa Chops but I wish they made them bigger. Would keep her quiet longer. At break times, the fruit cake usually gets an airing as well.Al Symers
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