Add these clever gadgets to your padkos picnic basket and snack in style on your next road trip.
1. H2O to go with this collapsible water bottle
R18, Silver Lining
This 740 ml collapsible water bottle is great for travel hydration. When empty, the bottle folds flat and can be stashed away under the seat or in the seat pocket and the nozzle is comfortable to sip from – just don’t squeeze the bottle too tightly when sipping otherwise it spills. Available in red, green, blue and black.
Buy it: R18 from Silver Lining
2. Seal your meal with these Seal Sticks
R43 for six, Plastic Land and Pick’n Pay
Keep chips and other snacks fresh using these simple bag sealing clips, Seal Sticks. Fold the packet closed and slide over a seal stick to keep air and moisture away from your leftovers. They come in different sizes suitable for different packet lengths and you won’t need to keep buying plastic Ziplock bags.
3. Sistema sauce to go bottles
R79, Plastic Land
Nobody likes eating dry meatballs. These tiny Sistema ‘sauce to go’ bottles are great for filling with tomato sauce, mayonnaise or even fine-grind salt and pepper for the hard-boiled eggs. They’re a bit fiddly to decant into, but the BPA-free plastic is hardy and the nozzles won’t easily break.
Buy it: R79 from Plastic Land, or visit Sistema Plastics for a list of retailers
4. Sleek Sarmies with this silicone foodskin
R139, Superbalist
Empty Tupperwares can take up valuable space in the car once empty. Enter, the Compleat Foodskin – sleek padkos gadgets others will drool over without even seeing the food within. The bottom tray makes up a solid base for your sarmie and the soft silicone lid stretches around the bread. It fits any food and is completely flat when empty.
Buy it: R139 from Superbalist
5. Padkos lunch pots
R220, I Love Stuff
This trendy stackable set of padkos containers is perfect for leftovers or breakfast. The Lunch Pot consists of two containers can keep the muesli dry until you’re ready to add the milk or yoghurt at the picnic stop and includes a spark for good measure. They come in orange, lime, black and red – plus the smaller pot fits into the bigger one for compact carrying when empty.
Buy it: R220 from I Love Stuff
For yummy padkos that won’t make you feel guilty, check out these recipes.
