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What food??
Posted: 29 Jul 2007, 22:06
by maximus
After a long trip away, what food when your unpacking when you get home you think, 'i'll leave that in till next trip'?
Mines uncle bens Basmati rice and boil in the tin Chocolate puddingMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Posted: 29 Jul 2007, 23:58
by Fritz
It is funny you should mention this, as I raised the question this very evening with our lass,,,,,,,
It appears we will we taking with us to our next 4 day camping trip all the contents of our dry store which still includeds, dried pasta inc Pot Noodle (which the kids won't touch), Supernoodles (chicken or beef) ,anything tinned and a couple of jars of nutella chocolate spread for those munchies moments.
I guess you like us tend to take far more stuff than you are ever going to use, I mean proper food,,,,,,,,,,but I expect to spend almost 25 quid on ice cream over the 4 days when we are at our next rally.. The thing that really pissses me off is the same ice cream bought in family packs would run to only 5 quid or so If I could freeze it fully rather than just chill it in the 2 fridges we carry.........
Regards
Fritz.........
Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 05:56
by Mocki
what's all this taking food out business then?
all I take out is stuff that lives in the fridge, and any bread , tea cakes that don't get eaten, everything else stays in there, can't see the point of constantly loading and unloading the food cupboards, that's how you end up having to pay the earth when out..I do a date and stock check twice a year to see what's at the back normally about january and september, swapping winter foods for summer and vice verca.......
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007, 08:10
by luckopig
Ate a can of "chunky" chilli beef soup only yesterday that had been in the van for a while - it had been to Norway, Holland, Rhythm Fest, twice to France, Peterbu**er and several trips around the south coast.
Horrible!!!
Posted: 31 Jul 2007, 10:26
by uniB
I normally clear the fridge out of stuff that'll turn the dark side, leave in beer and wine (come in handy when you haven't got any in and remember there's some in't van!).
Still got Pot Noodles left over from Glastonbury (came in handy when last broken down!), boil in the bag rice, tea and coffee and it's got it's own set of spices, condiments etc.
It's fully loaded with snacks and tonight's curry 'cause where off to Mull in a couple of hours!

Posted: 05 Aug 2007, 20:31
by mrsvdub
Mocki wrote:what's all this taking food out business then?
all I take out is stuff that lives in the fridge, and any bread , tea cakes that don't get eaten, everything else stays in there, can't see the point of constantly loading and unloading the food cupboards, that's how you end up having to pay the earth when out..I do a date and stock check twice a year to see what's at the back normally about january and september, swapping winter foods for summer and vice verca.......
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I agree with this man as well all that comes out of my van when we get home the dirty washing/washing up and perishables and sometimes we let the kids out

Posted: 05 Aug 2007, 20:38
by ding-dang-dhu
uniB wrote:
It's fully loaded with snacks and tonight's curry 'cause where off to Mull in a couple of hours!

How long will you be on Mull for? We hope to be there Thursday onwards.
Give us a toot if you see a Blue High top.

Posted: 05 Aug 2007, 20:38
by _wendy_
indeed. all we take out is the fresh stuff, usually milk and any bread thats left. then whatever we have used gets replaced at the next shop
Posted: 06 Aug 2007, 09:56
by phade
I have to admit I very nearly take everything out of my campervan. The only stuff I leave in it is a small jar of coffee.
Posted: 06 Aug 2007, 10:10
by _wendy_
phade wrote:I have to admit I very nearly take everything out of my campervan. The only stuff I leave in it is a small jar of coffee.
but why? it only means you have to put it back in again pretty soon
Posted: 07 Aug 2007, 14:11
by rachelann
There's more food in my van than there is in the house - often have to nip out in my PJs to get something for supper cos the household cupboards are bare.
Posted: 07 Aug 2007, 21:09
by kathyshack
rachelann wrote:There's more food in my van than there is in the house - often have to nip out in my PJs to get something for supper cos the household cupboards are bare.
ha ha, yeah i do the same!

Posted: 07 Aug 2007, 22:02
by jamesc76
ive just nipped out to the van for some hot chocolate!!!
Posted: 08 Aug 2007, 18:40
by Shootz
rachelann wrote:There's more food in my van than there is in the house - often have to nip out in my PJs to get something for supper cos the household cupboards are bare.
Snap
I always have nice snacks in the camper and often pop out to the van to pinch some.
We tend to leave most of the food in the van for next time,the only things we take out are the fridge stuff(when i have one back in!) and any stray cans of lager that have escaped me over the trip

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Lee.
Posted: 16 Sep 2007, 18:24
by andylekker
each time i go away i learn some valuable lessons.
this weekend i discovered that a walls vienetta fits perfectly into the ice box in my 3 way fridge !
lovely with a few raspberries from the garden.