Snacks for Travelling

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Can anyone recommend a delicious snack bar in a packet for travelling or to carry when I am hiking/walking.
I am going on a coach holiday to Europe. I will be taking with me (for the journey to my destination) fruit etc. But whilst there, excursions and coming back, I want a snack bar that will be on hand just in case. I don't want diabetic chocolate covered bars (yuck). Any recommendations would be grateful and where I can purchase them, stores or online.
Many thanks
 
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Gezzabelle

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Can anyone recommend a delicious snack bar in a packet for travelling or to carry when I am hiking/walking.
I am going on a coach holiday to Europe. I will be taking with me (for the journey to my destination) fruit etc. But whilst there, excursions and coming back, I want a snack bar that will be on hand just in case. I don't want diabetic chocolate covered bars (yuck). Any recommendations would be grateful and where I can purchase them, stores or online.
Many thanks
I have seen many on here eat 9bars...there are several yummy varieties and you can get them at Asda, Morrisons etc ...fulls of seeds and nuts and on my shopping list too :)
 

BooJewels

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I too was looking for such a beast to pop in my pocket when out walking and I saw people here were eating 9bars - they do a whole host of different varieties which vary in their carb content. They're largely tightly packed seeds, some with fruit, some with carob coating. The carb content varies according to the variety and I think the peanut ones are the lowest at around 11g carbs for a 50g bar, ones with carob topping or fruit are higher, so read the labels, or all the nutritional info is on the product web site. I did make a list of the carb content of my favourites, but don't just have it to hand.

They sell them in Asda, Tesco and places like Holland and Barrett. The Tesco ones are 40g bars in a pack of 4 (£1.90) and Asda sell them individually at 50g bars for 70p - and seem to have a better selection. They're in the 'free from' sections in my local stores. Both Asda and Tesco have just had them on offer, but both offers have now finished.

I love them as I love seeds anyway, but you'll need to pack dental floss as well. :D
 
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Many thanks, Gezza and Boo, for your replies, will give these snack bars a go. I have looked online for them, if you buy them direct from the company they work out about .65p each (box of 16, £10.50 & free delivery). I will get a couple from a store first, and Boo, some extra dental floss:D