Regarding less junk food: You can also pick up individual serving sized hummus at the grocery store to pair with celery/carrots; make a batch of boiled eggs (mix salt/pepper/spices in a small Tupperware for easy dipping); pack easy to eat fruits, such as grapes; and make sandwich wraps before departure each day using soft tortillas, cheese, spicy mustard, meat, and some type of crunchy veggies. Keep these, along with drinks, in a small, easily accessible cooler to avoid the temptation of the Golden Arches or the questionable, foil-wrapped stuff under the heat lamp at Love’s Truck Stop. On cross country trips, I pause only long enough for gas and the bathroom during the day because I have all I need close at hand.
As for resolutions, I haven’t made any specific promises to myself (aside from new tires for the truck), but I’ll definitely be on the road 3 or more months this year. There are trails to hike, vistas to behold and interesting people to meet. As
@Advtres pointed out, our time to adventure has an expiration date. I hope everyone has a happy and exciting 2024!