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Paul Grice
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Easy....Steaks, eggs, sausages, milk, butter, bread, sauvignon blanc. If not enugh room just the Sauvignon Blanc. Buy everythig else locally.
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When are you going? We are heading for 2 weeks on the 2nd week of AugustWe will soon be setting off on our longest trip yet. We are heading up to Scotland to do the North Coast 500. We plan on doing the trip quite slowly to give us plenty of time to admire and enjoy the scenery.
We will set off with a fridge full of fresh food and take some dried pasta, a few jars of pasta sauce, pesto, olives, capers etc so that we can knock up quick meals from store cupboard staples. We expect to be able to visit a few restaurants and pubs along the way for meals too.
I am sure we will be able to stock up with some new fresh supplies here and there.
What do others take and cook when on a long trip?
We have just set off! We travelled from Derbyshire to Blair Atholl, just north of Pitlochry yesterday. Today we have moved to just outside Inverness. We have found a campsite called Ardtower which has only been open for one year. The toilet blocks are amazing! They have huge ornate mirrors, bar stools to sit on when using hairdryers and even a sofa in there too. Not tried the showers yet. We have ordered a curry for delivery from Saffron Indian restaurant which is about 1km away and gets good reviews on Tripadvisor. We are currently sitting awaiting its arrival and taking advantage of the free wifi.When are you going? We are heading for 2 weeks on the 2nd week of August![]()
Have a safe trip/adventure/travel/holiday FoodieLoobie!We have just set off! We travelled from Derbyshire to Blair Atholl, just north of Pitlochry yesterday. Today we have moved to just outside Inverness. We have found a campsite called Ardtower which has only been open for one year. The toilet blocks are amazing! They have huge ornate mirrors, bar stools to sit on when using hairdryers and even a sofa in there too. Not tried the showers yet. We have ordered a curry for delivery from Saffron Indian restaurant which is about 1km away and gets good reviews on Tripadvisor. We are currently sitting awaiting its arrival and taking advantage of the free wifi.
We plan to do the NC500 in a clockwise direction so will go to Applecross tomorrow. As recommended by 'Valma's Dad' we will head for The Applecross Inn. We have given ourselves 2 weeks to slowly move around, take in the views, do some walking and hopefully have a couple of boat trips to some of the small islands. If you do the route in the opposite direction we may see you!
Easy....Steaks, eggs, sausages, milk, butter, bread, sauvignon blanc. If not enugh room just the Sauvignon Blanc. Buy everythig else locally.
When i heard about this machine i googled it and found on you tube people were making them. I did a test of my own, for safety only did veg. I put raw veg in a thermos flask with hot water and stock etc. I put flask in a thermal cool bag and stuffed with towels. Success, cooked great. Never did it again though, think i forgot about it!Wow this looks interesting! Never heard of it before.
Buy as you go for most meals, unless eating out, BUT carry a box full of these Expedition Rations - about 16 meals worth. Fit in a shoebox and long shelf life.
https://www.bewellexpeditionfoods.com/Wet-Meals/
Don't care. It does the job and has a 3 year shelf life so as an emergency supply - ideal.Notice this is that really what goes into a Lancashire Hot Pot?
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We saw these at a show, and thought they looked fabulous, but were reluctant to part with best part of 100 quid without having heard some testimonials, so your recommendation is helpful. Has anyone else got experience of these?We love our thermal cooker. Prep in morning or at lunchtime, hot meal ready when you're tired at the end of the day. Easy to cook meals from fresh. http://mrdscookware.co.uk
Charles
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