Meaning: They prepared and brought food and beverages for their trip.
Choice of Words: Packed means to fill something tightly, and snacks and drinks are food and beverages taken on a journey or outing.
Alternative Expressions
The family prepared snacks and drinks.
Meaning: This sentence means that the family made snacks and drinks ready to be eaten and drunk.
Choice of Words: The word "prepared" means to make something ready for use. "Snacks" are small foods that are eaten between meals, and "drinks" are liquids that are consumed for refreshment.
The family gathered snacks and drinks.
Meaning: This sentence means that the family brought snacks and drinks together into one place.
Choice of Words: The word "gathered" means to bring things together into one place. "Snacks" are small foods that are eaten between meals, and "drinks" are liquids that are consumed for refreshment.