Round two of HG vacationing tips!

• Chill Out! Whether it's big and old-school or cute and fancy, BRING A COOLER! If you're gonna be out and about all day long, this is the best way for you and your travel pals to avoid junk food. So load it up with light string cheese, sandwiches (toasted light bread = non-soggy stuff), salads (dressing packets on the side), and cut-up veggies. Make sure you have plenty of ice or some good quality cool-packs, too.
• Be Water-Wise - This one's a given, yet it's easy to forget. PACK LOTS OF WATER. Sometimes, we think we're hungry when we're actually dehydrated, which leads us to mindlessly munch when we don't need to. No cooler? No problem. The night before your day out, stick a couple of bottles in the freezer and one in the fridge. Your frozen bottles will be defrosted by the time you finish the fridge bottle. And if water bores you at times, have a few packets of sugar-free powdered drink mix on hand to zazzle up that H2o!
• Summer Reading Material - You've got to feed your brain, too... even if you're feeding it the nutritional equivalent of potato chips (aka fun gossip mags!). Plus, if you give yourself an activity, you won't be sitting around thinking, "I'm bored. Maybe I should have a snack." So hit up your local bookstore or library before you head out on a trip.
• Clean Up Your Act - Make sure you pack some napkins or even a whole roll of paper towels if you've got room. (No one ever said, "I wish I hadn't brought those paper towels.") HG Tip: Stash a few wet-naps in case of an emergency mess. And don't forget about a sealable bag for garbage.

Have a great vacation if you're headed out, even if it's just a day trip!