The gummy pouch is a food product, and it behaves like one in transit: heat is the enemy, sand is the enemy, and the car dashboard is both. Here are the rules by transport, built from the damage claims we actually handle.
Car (the default)
- Shaded seat or cooler, always. A dashboard is an oven in summer; the pouch softens before you notice, and a softened pouch is a broken pouch. The insulated kit is the fix for long summer runs.
- Zip it, bag it, separate it. The pouch goes in a zip bag, the zip bag goes in the cooler or the shaded seat. Sand is the beach-day enemy — the beach guide has the full protocol.
- The driver’s rule is a packing rule. The pouch is not in the driver’s reach. Not “I wouldn’t,” not “just one” — out of reach, in the back, in the cooler. The safety section is blunt about this.
Plane (the TSA question)
Our gummies contain no controlled substance — they’re a food product, legal to carry in carry-on or checked. The practical rules: keep the pouch sealed and labeled (it is — the label is on the pouch), keep it in your possession or a labeled bag, and know the destination’s rules (ours ship to all 50 states and Canada — the legality guide has the state-by-state breakdown). International travel: check the destination country’s import rules for novel food products before you pack; the shipping page covers what we can verify, and a quick check of the destination’s customs rules covers the rest.
Campsite (the wild version)
- The cooler is non-negotiable. A campsite cooler is the gummy’s home for the duration — heat, cold, and wildlife all lose to a closed cooler. The insulated kit is the campsite default.
- The wildlife rule. A gummy pouch in an open campsite is a wildlife event. Closed cooler, closed tent, no “just setting it on the table for a second.” The winter guide has the cold-weather version.
- The base rule still applies. The gummy is a base-camp event — the fire, the tent, the porch. Not the trail, not the drive to the campsite. The solo guide has the full base protocol.
The universal kit
- The pouches + the insulated kit.
- Water — the food & water guide’s rules, whatever the transport.
- The keychain — the one item that fits in any transport and every pocket.
The first-timer setup: the guide. The full FAQ: the FAQ page. Pack it right and the only thing that goes wrong is the plan, and the plan is the easy half.