What can I say – I think if there’s one thing that we can all agree on, it’s that a road trip simply isn’t a road trip without one thing…
The snacks!
Of course, this particular road trip was very long, so it would only make sense that there were a lot of snacks consumed on the road along the way. And I wouldn’t be a very thorough blogger if I didn’t document each and every one of those snacks to later write about ad nauseam! So without further ado, here are some of the highlights…
First snacks of the trip – although I actually liked the Tailgater BBQ flavor better of these two football-inspired chips, this one still held its own as we drove our very first leg from Tampa up to Atlanta.
These were actually Sara’s choice, but I’ll admit that I stole a few here and there to enjoy while I was writing … that is, until we managed to spill half the box between the seats. Man, was that a pain in the ass to clean up with a jam-packed car!
Good, old reliable Hostess Fruit Pies – I think this was “dessert” along with a bottle of soda when we reached our hotel for the night in Toledo.
I bought these more because they seemed quirky and unique than because they actually looked like decent snacking foods, but they honestly weren’t too bad. That said, I don’t think I actually finished the whole bag because something better eventually came along…
I picked these up at a gas station in Canada because I was amused by the alternate titles that they came up with for their flavors. Final verdict – Bold BBQ, not bad; Spice 2.0 – not good.
I don’t care if I already shared this one before – Tim Hortons’ Cheddar Cheese Bagels were absolutely incredible and deserve any and all praise that they can muster! And frankly, I just tried some new Cheddar Cheese Bagel Twist that Dunkin Donuts started offering and they ain’t got nothing on Tim Hortons…
You can’t really go wrong with Nacho Cheese Combos – they’re always a good, safe snacking option, and from Vermont down to New York, they helped to fill in the empty voids between meals nicely.
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from these, and frankly, Chester Cheetah’s commercials have just gotten really fucking creepy lately, but I actually really enjoyed the bit of spice that these added to your traditional Cheetos flavors. Nice!
Ok, so I couldn’t bring myself to actually purchase these because they sound absolutely disgusting, but I had to take a picture regardless. Side note – gas station attendants don’t exactly like you walking around just taking pictures of things if you’re not actually going to buy them…