+woZere Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 On our early caching days we would come back after finds hungry having not realised how long we would be out there, since then we carry along snacks. Our caching snacks are banana`s and pink grapefruit with freddo bars as a treat . Just wondered what treat keeps you going on your caching. Quote Link to comment
+Kryten Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I'm a diabetic on insulin so I carry both normal and emergency food with me. Even a 200m cache and dash looks like a military operation Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 When out with Cachemad on a day out, a pasty, double-decker bar, flap-jack and a pint of milk from the first garage we get to around lunchtime is the order of the day for me.... unless..... if we have our wives with us, it's a proper lunch at a pub.... caching with wives costs so much more! Quote Link to comment
+Globetrotter.uk Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 BEEF JERKY OR REINDEER JERKY, SOME ARMY RATIONS AND SCHOOL BARS (REAL FRUIT) Quote Link to comment
JackiePenn Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I take a tube of high N R G type gel in my camelbak pack. Shot of that keeps fatigue and hunger at bay. Before, during and after exercise. It is all I carry around in summer whilst on mountain bike too. Used to make my own in a drink but now imported a few packs from Sierratrading.com to try out. Stops me passing out anyway. Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I always take what is available in the cupboard before leaving, yes caching on a Thursday can be a hungry day! Quote Link to comment
+Birdman-of-liskatraz Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Pasty or a pasty or sometimes a pasty, unless I'm in Devon when it's normally a sandwich... or I scab something off my Brother... Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 When out with Cachemad on a day out, a pasty, double-decker bar, flap-jack and a pint of milk from the first garage we get to around lunchtime is the order of the day for me.... unless..... if we have our wives with us, it's a proper lunch at a pub.... caching with wives costs so much more! Oi! Oi Oi! I hope you're not implying that a pasty isn't a proper lunch? MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Moote Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Been known to have 3 veggie footlongs from Subway, and lots of people ask me why am I not fat. It's because I don't eat fat Quote Link to comment
+t.a.folk Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Winter days = food flask each full of hot home-made broth/stew . Quote Link to comment
+The Bolas Heathens Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 We usually grab something from a garage between caches as we're way too disorganised to bring anything with us. Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Oi! Oi Oi! I hope you're not implying that a pasty isn't a proper lunch?MrsB hehe, well yes actually.... the sort of pasty you get at garages anyway... cold, expensive, factory produced. Fresh bakery pastys though... that's a different matter! Quote Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Kendal Mint Cake and a flask of tea Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 A banana Also pocket money for a bowl of chips in a pub, if I've been good. Quote Link to comment
+Alibags Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I have a bowl of porridge before I go out and then usually survive on water and a sunday dinner when I get in. However, myself and JollyJax have started enjoying pub meals on our travels. We have been lucky and have not had a bad one yet Quote Link to comment
+little-miss-naughty Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 if im out for the day caching i like to take a flask of tea an maby some haribo for the car but i have been known to take a bottle with me mainly if its sunday like to have a sit down have a drink an watch the world go by. only if im not driving mind you. Quote Link to comment
+Us 4 and Jess Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 when we had the yanks here (trailbuster) they had trail mix with them when they were caching we made our own its basically, salted nuts, currants, m and ms and cachew nuts ect all in one bag give it a good shake up keeps you going while you are out until you can get back to the car for your picnic M Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 .................trail mix.................. we made our own its basically, salted nuts, currants, m and ms and cachew nuts ect all in one bag give it a good shake up We had some advice from a Royal Marine (I suppose they know best how to survive in the wild) when some of us from work did the Three Peaks challenge a while back. He persuaded is to have a "Nutty bag" in our pockets with nuts, chocolate, dried fruit and biscuits chicked in it and mixed up. It certainly helped keep us going. Quote Link to comment
+Birdman-of-liskatraz Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 We had some advice from a Royal Marine (I suppose they know best how to survive in the wild) when some of us from work did the Three Peaks challenge a while back. I'd suggest that a squirell or a fox or a wild boar or a lion even, would have more of an idea of how to survive in the wild? and talking of Pasties... don't mention the G word... Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I'd suggest that a squirell or a fox or a wild boar or a lion even, would have more of an idea of how to survive in the wild? and talking of Pasties... don't mention the G word... Yeah well obviously a wild animal.... I meant know best compared to me Anyway, those Ginsters pasties are awful - and on the Plymouth Argyle shirts... boo hiss Quote Link to comment
+Tupperware Hunters Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 On our early caching days we would come back after finds hungry having not realised how long we would be out there, since then we carry along snacks. Our caching snacks are banana`s and pink grapefruit with freddo bars as a treat . Just wondered what treat keeps you going on your caching. err weatherspoons pint and meal £4.00 top doo and the odd mars bar Quote Link to comment
+mollyjak Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Flask of coffee and tomato sandwiches for me, flask of tea and ham sarnies for him and water and biscuits for Molly and Jak can't fault it. Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Ginsters Cornish pastie, pretty rubbish but not much else available in the petrol stations on xmas day. Quote Link to comment
adrianjohn Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Usually for me, a supply of two finger kit-kats or jammy wagonwheels (not as big as they used to be nowadays) and a bottle of water. Quote Link to comment
+Mr Burns Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 beef jerky is good for curing a snack attack, as is droewers or biltong. Quote Link to comment
+thunderbird30 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 You can't beat Sara's egg sandwiches and a big flask of coffee! Sara prefers coffee thats been in a flask to 'normal' coffee.......... Quote Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Bottle of water and a box of Kipling Almond Slices and I keep an eye out for 'proper' bakers and have whatever looks nice - pasty/cake/sandwich. On the one day we did an all day walk, we had planty of diffent snacks, but have recieved the same advice about nuts/chocolate and raisins. Quote Link to comment
+Alice Band Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Bottle of water or flask of coffee, and a baguette from my favourite Sarnie place if its local, or hit Greggs the Bakers Quote Link to comment
+daleswalker Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Mrs DW works at our local Greggs, so a quick call in for staff discount before we go anywhere....I think I've just about been through the whole range!!! Quote Link to comment
+Jonovich Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I carry a MOD 24hr ration pack... Either Menu B or Menu G, has snacks(Yorkie bars labelled "not for civvies"), biscuits, pate, drink flavours/powders, meals all in it... Plus a canteen of water. Also carry a small camping gas stove and multi tool. Cheers J Quote Link to comment
alistair_uk Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I must confess that I don't tend to carry more than I need to, and that includes food. I always have something like a Mars Bar in case of an emergency and if I am taking the car I may pack a sandwich or roll with a flask of tea. Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 usually anything that is in any local shop or garage... Very occasionally it's been a lovely tea shop, or pub, but then it's a struggle to leave!!! I DO always make sure I have tonnes of water - especially in the summer... in fact any time of year I usually have about 40 bottle s of water in my car! Quote Link to comment
+ANDYBUG&LADYBIRD Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 We sometimes go to our local cafe for a full English breakfast before we start our days caching, we find that tends to keep us going until we get home in the evening. Quote Link to comment
+CANTOR CLAN Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 A flask of coffee in winter, frozen water on a hot day mars bars and of course the creme de la creme fried spam sandwiches at lunchtime,hopefully somwhere nice and sheltered. Quote Link to comment
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