How to Budget Your Meals on the Road

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Having a picnic takes much less effort than getting over a bad fast food meal.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Find and enter a fast-food restaurant.
Step 2

Ask for a plastic fork, knife and spoon.
Step 3

When you have the utensils, ask for the location of the nearest market.
Step 4

Go to the market.
Step 5

Buy a bottle of juice or water, some fruit, vegetables, yogurt, a loaf of bread and some cheese or equivalent sandwich item. If there is a deli section, buy hot food as desired.
Step 6

Go to an attractive park. If you are waiting out a bus layover, make sure to check your departure time with the driver.
Step 7

Have a picnic. Make and eat several sandwiches or salads.
Step 8

When done, clean and save the utensils and dispose of trash.
Step 9

Get back on the road.

Tips & Warnings

Bringing your own utensils and a small plastic bowl can be a lifesaver.
Save utensils for your next meal.
If traveling overseas, observe people's eating habits and do the same thing they're doing, as appropriate.