presliced granny smith apples with caramel sauce for dipping

carrot sticks with ranch dressing

You find those in the produce section already packaged at WalMart

Even the apple slices are prepackaged? I've not seen those (with the caramel sauce, that is); I have seen the carrot sticks.
I will have to keep my eyes open for that, Glenda!

They were great when traveling with my forever starved grandson :o)

They are in the section where they have the presliced fruit.

Think they were 89 cents, but worth it to me.

Forget how many slices are in a pkg but t'was enough.

I take fig newtons, a p&j sandwich and some tangerines.

We had a very long travel day last June when traveling to Fairbanks, Alaska from Houston, Texas so I packed us some snack foods so we could avoid eating in the airports.

I packed:

pretzel sticks
mini babybel cheese
goldfish
triscuit crackers
raisins
granola bars

Just walk through your grocery store looking for what appeals!

beef jerky
chocolate and nut trail mix
package of pretzels or crackers you dip in the cheese
crackers with pb or the various cheese

Be careful taking a lot of salty snacks, especially if you're sitting for long periods of time!

salt + sitting = blood clots in your legs

These ideas sound good. Do the sauces have to be in a quart bag?

These are great! Gs loved these as well as me on recent flight

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How long is the flight? Can you not get something to eat beforehand?

the little packages of cheese and crackers, and the crackers and peanut butter, the mini oreos or nutter butter cookies, jerky or the beef stick bites. They have small packages of slim jims with dipping cheese.
These days you need to be sure what is allowed on board.

One time we brought a family size bag of chips on board (leftover from the trip we had been on, not brought on for a snack LOL). During the flight, the bag started to make crinkly noises, then expanded and expanded and POP! The bag popped open!

The three of us laughed like loons because we are easily amused :) (DH, Myself, and DD who was quite young actually).

Dances.

I may use some of these ideas myself. My flight next month to Hong Kong is 14.5 hours!

I like to go to Subway and bring a sandwish. Or make a PBJ.

Also:
fruit
nuts
granola bar
chips
trail mix
jerky
baby bell cheeses
salami

My flights are not that long because flying from Des Moines to CA involves changing planes in Denver or Dallas. I usually stick a FiberOne bar in my purse and then buy a bottle of water in the airport. While waiting to change planes, I buy a meal to eat on the next flight. I would rather have a meal than to just snack.

I always make sure I have a bag of M&M's with me, in case of a long delay. They aren't good for me, but they will stay intact and fill me if I'm really hungry. Otherwise, I take other snacky food and/or a sandwich for a longer flight. And I always buy a bottle of water after going through security for the same reason. I remember the awful stories of those stuck on the tarmac for many hours with nothing to eat or drink. I know there's a limit of 4 hours now, but you never know.

Here's what I do instead of buying overpriced water at the airport:

I bring an empty sports bottle or even an empty water bottle and fill it up in a drinking fountain once I get through security. Then I have cold water for free. I have been doing this for the past few years.

Naughtykitty, that is smart. It always galls me to pay an exorbitant price for a bottle of water that is usually more than I want. For a long trip, I pack a turkey sandwich, maybe grapes and some lifesavers. I don't know why, but I always crave lifesavers when traveling, I never eat them any other time.

I find things that are not smelly, messy or noisy for the plane. Another requirement is that it is not gas producing! Hope that is not TMI. For a very long trip, like to Europe, I take a beano. LOL, just thinking of my fellow passengers and not wanting myself to be bloated.

Somehow my sandwich always ends up at the bottom of my carry on and is smashed flat. Tastes the same, though.

Naughty Kitty, great idea! I don't travel often, so I am not very organized but always want a bottle of water for the flight. I'll remember your tip.

Dedtired, you are very thoughtful of the other passengers. Smart so you won't be uncomfortable either. I'll have to remember your tip too.

I don't usually pack anything special for flying, just whatever I already have around. Granola bars, dried fruit and nuts. I did have a slice of pumpkin cake once, but that was a mess wrapped in plastic and no fork.

Oh, dedtired...you spoiled all of my ideas! I was going to suggest hard boiled eggs, tuna salad sandwiches, beanie weenies (they're good cold), and sardines.

My "go to" snack for traveling and for my office desk drawer are natural (unsalted) almonds. A handful is really filling and very good for you. Because they are not salted I don't overeat/crave them the way I do with salted nuts.