Budget Traveling Hacks

            Make and Take Your Meals

One of the biggest travel expenses you can have is eating out.  That is why we choose to prepare and cook as many meals as we can on trips.

Here are all the reasons why preparing meals is a better idea:

1.  Of course it is a cheaper option.  A sandwich and chips can cost a dollar or two a serving compared to $6 and up for each person.  I used leftover hamburger buns in our last travel meal, because it cut costs and avoided waste.

2.  You have control over what goes in your meals.  That's a must for anyone with food allergies or very picky eaters.

3.  It's so much healthier, as long as you make it that way.  You don't even have to pay extra for water.  (I can't believe that is a thing at some places)

4.  You can have as much or as little as you want.  In this bag we had a sandwich, chips, carrots, applesauce, and a cookie.  That's more than you can get eating fast food and it still costs less.

5.  Your kids can have fun with it.  They can decorate the bags while you prepare the meal.

  

6.  You can be as eco-friendly as you want.  No trash, no plastics, no straws!

Little trade offs like these can add up over several days of a trip.  You can use the money saved on other things you will enjoy on a trip.