Travel bag guide
Pack for
Competitions
Travel nutrition works when the athlete packs for delays, bad venue food, and the first 24 hours away from home.
First mealDelay backupBottle planRecovery ready
Pack this first
Cover the first meal, first snack, first bottle, and first recovery food before the athlete leaves.
Pack with this mindset
Pack for delays
the schedule almost always slips.
Pack familiar first
travel is not the time to test random foods.
Start with the first 24 hours
meal, snack, bottle, then recovery.
Do this tonight
Name the first meal
breakfast or lunch already decided.
Pack the delay food
bars, crackers, pretzels, or applesauce ready.
Pack the recovery food
do not let the ride home become the plan.
What not to do
Do not assume the venue, hotel, or camp table will cover the first meal well.Do not pack only perfect foods that the athlete never actually chooses.Do not leave recovery unplanned after a long day of travel and competition.
The best travel bag solves the first 24 hours before anyone gets hungry, late, or stuck.