Originally Posted by
Machka
Are you heading up the Dempster Hwy or somewhere equally remote? If not ... why would you limit yourself like that? It's good to have a package or bag containing a meal or two of rice or pasta or instant oats or something, just in case ... but I'd be pretty bored if that was all I ate for a 2 week tour when, in many cases, you can buy a wide variety of food along the way.
I agree.
Additionally it is fun to sample the local cuisine, whether that is red beans and rice, biscuits and gravy, pulled pork, or fresh seafood.
When near towns I like to eat at least one meal a day in some kind of restaurant. It is especially fun to go to diners and sit with the locals if there is a communal table. In small towns that is usually the case often with booths on the side and a bunch of tables pushed together to make one long table in the middle of the room. Sitting there guarantees plenty of conversation. If shy ask before sitting there, but I have often just plopped down and never felt unwelcome.
It can even be fun to try the chains that are specific to the local area. There have been some we really missed when we were out of their area.