Share Our Lives: Go to Lunches on the Go

It's the second Monday and time for Share Our Lives. The monthly link up where we share snippets of our lives.

This month we're talking about our go to lunches on the go.

I really, really struggled with this one. Since my kids were homeschooled I pretty much never packed lunches for them and since I haven't worked outside the home since my oldest was in second grade I have rarely packed a lunch for myself either.  I finally decided to show what I typically pack for snacks/lunch when we go out hiking.

Now, most of the time we take shorter 3 or 4 hour hikes and end early enough that we can be back at the car and either home for lunch or stop to each lunch out somewhere. But when we do longer hikes we have to pack food and snacks to keep us fueled up.

My favorite "go to" lunch is fruit and granola. I pack them in our reusable containers with a little sandwich baggie of granola and a spoon. You have to keep the granola separate until ready to eat or it will absorb the juice from the fruit and lose all crunch.  

 

I've also packed salad (with salad dressing in a separate leak proof container)

Pasta salad is a favorite all in one meal that is easy to pack.

A lot of time if I have to pack a lunch it's really just a collection of snacks-- an apple, some trail mix, carrot sticks, things like that. 

 


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  1. Maria RineerMay 11, 2026 at 5:33 AM

    Great ideas for snacks on the go (literally!). Emoji use- so fun! I will have to link up for that!!

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  2. HollyMay 11, 2026 at 6:25 AM

    Fruit and granola is the quintessential hiking meal right? Love it!

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  3. Amy ScottMay 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM

    So much better than stopping at a gas station. Good ideas!

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  4. MarilynMay 11, 2026 at 6:35 AM

    It is smart to pack your own snacks. If I am leaving the house for more than an hour or so, I usually have a snack with me.

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