• Every summer, my husband and I drive 12 hours from Pennsylvania to Michigan with our three kids. • Carefully timed Trader Joe's snacks help keep meltdowns to a minimum. • Some of my kids' favorites include Cosmic Crisp apples, PB&C packs, and Chomps.

Every summer, my family and I take a 12-hour road trip to Michigan, where we trade the East Coast humidity and Jersey Shore traffic for 9 p.m. sunsets and Lake Michigan beaches.

Of course, 12 hours in the car with three kids (ages 1, 2, and 7) is ... long. No amount of screen time or curated playlists can distract from the inevitable cries of "Are we there yet?"

Instead, the real secret to surviving this trip is having an endless supply of snacks.

I've been shopping at Trader Joe's since 2010 and like to think I've achieved connoisse

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