Best food to take ?

[chris_top_her]

I always bring some BBQ stuff for the first few days and then just use the stalls for main meals the rest of the weekend...

But I always like to have some snacky food too! Some nice breakfast bars for when I wake up etc

Whats the best stuff to  take that's filling but doesn't take up much space? Previous festivals Ive brought up crisps and things like that which are awkward to pack and don't really fill you up anyways!

Any tips? What will you be taking>>??

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Probably the best thing to take in terms of nutrition and convenience is nuts.  

But I'll be a monkey's uncle if I can ever be bothered eating them when I'm there.

[mike86]

Tracker bars are 6 for 99p in tesco at the moment.

[neil_d]

I'm thinking of taking in some flapjack.

[kalifire]

Flapjacks are good and you can buy 'pro' versions packed with additional protein from health stores, if that's your bag. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

I usually take some of these in which are - broadly speaking - flapjacks.

[Dave_c]

 Belvita soft bakes 

[Sea Glass]

Normally yogurts, cheese and milk. 

[rpfranks]

Breakfast bars/flapjack type things are always a winner.

if you can take a camping stove you can get dry packets of pasta with sauce for 50p in supermarkets, usually pretty filling, same for packet noodles (though not pot noodles, pricey and take up too much room). Just needs boiling water.

I sometimes take sausage rolls but they can get a bit sweaty in a warm tent. 

Dried fruit and nuts are also filling but then I bring them every year and never bother to eat them 

[Mattty]

Get some of those frozen oven pizzas and cook them at home

Cut into eighths. Wrap two up in tin foil with the toppings facing each other. Do it again with the other 6 slices. Light, carb heavy and tasty

[chris_top_her]

3 minutes ago, Mattty said:

Get some of those frozen oven pizzas and cook them at home

Cut into eighths. Wrap two up in tin foil with the toppings facing each other. Do it again with the other 6 slices. Light, carb heavy and tasty

How long do they keep good for ?? Are you best just doing cheese and tomato ones ?

[Mattty]

7 minutes ago, chris_top_her said:

How long do they keep good for ?? Are you best just doing cheese and tomato ones ?

Maybe til the Friday? Saturday is definitely sketchy. Last year I did a pepperoni one but I've gone veggie since so I'll probably just go for a veg pizza.

Trust me though it's a gamechanger

[CaledonianGonzo]

Cos pepperoni is a cured meat it'll last for a good wee while.

[e9t3]

Here's my list for this year, compiled from reading various threads:

• Beef jerky
• Tuna
• Protein bars
• Nuts
• Dried fruit
• Cereal bars
• Sausage rolls, scotch eggs, pork pies (good for a day)
• Pain au chocolat
• Crisps
• Biscuits
• BBQ stuff (meat good for a couple of days if frozen before)
• Hot chocolate, tea, coffee, pot noodle, etc (if you have a hexistove/water heater thing)

[Stokesy10]

Pork pie.

[MadScientist]

im gna bring loads of pot noodles n cereal bars  

[Lucy92]

Breakfast bars, Pringles, apples (or other hard fruit), dried fruit/nuts and sweets (when my sugar is feeling a bit low). Other than that I buy all of my meals there. Not the cheapest way of doing it but it feels so much better having freshly cooked food 

[FloorFiller]

1 hour ago, Mattty said:

Get some of those frozen oven pizzas and cook them at home

Cut into eighths. Wrap two up in tin foil with the toppings facing each other. Do it again with the other 6 slices. Light, carb heavy and tasty

This is a great idea and I may partake.

As for other food, I've got pop tarts, fruit cups, chocolate crepes and assorted bar shaped food.

[theDandy]

10 flap jacks, 5 lunchbox Soreen, 6 Kelloggs elevenses, 12 Walkers sunbites, bananas, tangerines

 

[Mattty]

1 hour ago, FloorFiller said:

This is a great idea and I may partake.

Cheers boss

[rinzeanne]

Melba Toast.

 

[Homer]

I always carry nuts in my day booze bag and shove some down when I start to flag as I often don't eat anything. Good to keep you going. Chocolate too.

Edited June 18, 2017 by Homer

[brendan84]

Normally bring Josh west light lunch

Tuna mixed in with salad and beans etc.   Don't need refrigeration and a decent lunch meal to save a bit of £££

[Jamie D]

Stuff for breakfast is number one priority so you can get yourself ready for the day without leaving the comfort of your camp.

Cereal bars, cartons of orange juice and those little plastic tubs of fruit (like you'd normally get in a tin) keep well and will keep you going until you're wondering by a food stall.

My personal rule is I can't get back on the booze/fun stuff until I've had a breakfast bar, fruit pot and carton of oj. Then everything is fair game.

[Spindles]

Couple of packs of snackbars and a pack of pan au chocolat, with coffee making gear.  Should keep me sustained.