We usually always eat breakfast before hitting the road. Always carry a small cooler full of water and diet drinks. Sometimes we carry a sandwich, sometimes not. Snacks are usually limited to pretzels because they are lighter in calories and don’t make a mess. Often have a cut up apple in the cooler as well.
If we stop to eat a meal we always try to find a non chain place but that’s not easy to do. McDonalds is a frequent stop for coffee and a quick cheeseburger to split with the wife just to take the edge off. We try to eat lighter to avoid feeling sluggish.
