If you’ve never been four-wheeling- it’s an all-day affair. Four-wheel picnics are commonplace, though they might not sound easy. So, the best thing to do is pack a cooler full of ice, wrap your sandwiches better and have a market bag full of non-perishable snacks.
Four Wheeling Family
Four wheeling has always been a big thing for me; the dad-man (my dad) got his first Jeep when I was 5 years old. Her name was The Billy Goat (a 1977 4-door Jeep Cherokee) and she could go just about anywhere. I was lucky enough to grow up with people who owned the same types of jeeps as the dad-man. With that I got to explore dirt trails and all the goodness of the great outdoors.
For 16 years I helped my dad build, rebuild and upgrade that witch of a Jeep. Sadly, dad-man had to sell her my senior year of high school because of medical issues.
Sappy story aside, every time dad-man goes out camping, four wheeling or anywhere with a cooler full of ice this is what I pack him. He’s made these sandwiches for as long as I can remember. I just added things to his cooler as I got older because I didn’t think it was enough food.
Menu
What makes these sandwiches so special? Honestly, it’s the altitude. Or the packaging. Or perhaps nothing at all. These are the go-to sandwiches that I send with my jeep family when they go out for the day. They stay dry on the outside but are perfectly soft on the inside.
Mini packs of chips
I use snacks.com for occasions like this. I’m all about customizability and I like feeling special. Call me a snowflake; I don’t care. Our four wheeling excursions are usually multiple days and bringing home the chips we don’t eat isn’t ideal.
Homestyle Crispy Treats
You can by all means buy premade cereal treats. Honestly, that is what I usually do because they have a shelf life. However, if you want to be extra, like I often wish I could be. You can find my favorite recipe here!
Lemonade in bottles
I like AZ Lemonade Stand brand lemonade personally because it uses real sugar as opposed to fake sugars or high fructose corn syrup. The best part: you can put the lid back on and take it with you if you don’t drink it all at the picnic. They come in individual bottles (made of plastic) or larger mason jar containers. The dad-man is a master of drinking from cans on the trails, but me and a lot of other people I know are not.
Packing and Extras
- Lunch Box
- Ice Packs
- Napkins
- Trash Bag
No picnic or four-wheel trip is complete without a vessel to carry everything in. Now you could just throw everything in the glove box, backpack, or center console. This is NOT a wicker picnic basket affair; that poor basket will get absolutely butchered riding in a vehicle on those trails. Growing up the dad-man had a travel cooler by igloo, obviously mine is too bright for its own good. Ice packs are optional, but always a good idea in the heat of summer.
Don’t forget to pack in and pack out. Leave the trail nicer than you travel.
