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Post by trippindaisy on Jan 18, 2007 17:29:53 GMT -5
We had lots of snack stuff: fruit cups, grapes, cheese (the spreadable kind), crackers, chips and salsa, granola bars, and of course stuff to make grilled cheese, peanut butter and jelly, and burgers. We bought a $40 portable grill at Walmart and were good to go. We only bought food in Centeroo once on Sunday evening.
Also take WAY more water than you would think you would ever need. We took lots of beer and alchohol and didn't use most of it but ran out of water - due to the 95+degree days.
Also, if you plan to buy from the vendors hit up the pizza places that sell the "gnarly marley". They were the bomb. The chineese places are hit or miss. Same with the greek places. But the gigantic four dollar slices of pizza never fail.
Post by crazykittensmile on Jan 18, 2007 19:48:40 GMT -5
i almost went through an entire case of water by myself
granola bars and bags of dried fruit help keep things healthy first thing in the morning and get the energy level up, as do the yummy smoothies on shakedown...
make sure you find the $1 grilled cheese sandwiches, those are the perfect roo food. plus it saves you from bringing an extra loaf of bread and cheese
I bring less and less food every year. Last year was pretty much just granola bars, power bars, some other non-perishable stuff. Everything else was bought on shakedown or in Centeroo. The less I have to travel with, the better as far as I'm concerned. I've come to realize it's worth spending the couple more bucks on hot meals from a vendor.
Post by crazykittensmile on Jan 18, 2007 20:24:34 GMT -5
aquariumdrunk said:
I bring less and less food every year. Last year was pretty much just granola bars, power bars, some other non-perishable stuff. Everything else was bought on shakedown or in Centeroo. The less I have to travel with, the better as far as I'm concerned. I've come to realize it's worth spending the couple more bucks on hot meals from a vendor.
i agree
i flew, so i couldn't really bring much food with me. but i did bring snacks to get me going in the morning or if i forgot to eat at night, otherwise, i didn't have any problem finding reasonably priced food throughout the weekend.
going vip this year, so i'll be bringing even less!
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A couple posters hit it right on the head about the granola bars, trail mix etc. Great energy food and they are pretty easy to get into centeroo. I brought bread, 2 kinds of lunchmeat and condiment packets last year. Quick and easy to prepare! I was thinking about bringing a mini grill, camp stove etc and realized I most likely was not going to be in any condition, or have any patience for any of that. This year I think i'm going to bring some veggies for the sandwiches (precut and in sealed bags) for a little extra flavor and nurishment.
Edit: And candy!!! Peanut MnM's melt in your mouth, not in the scorching Tenesse sun
The first year, we brought a full grill and all that. We didn't use it much. Aside from it being way too hot to stand over the fire and cook something, by the time you're ready for dinner, you're way too tired to start some big elaborate meal, even if it is only hamburgers. Plus, keeping them cold for four days can be tricky.
Gatorade was a good suggestion. I put that in my camelbak last year, as I was a lot more likely to drink flavored water than regular. We just brought the powder and dumped it in.
I brought lots of ice, but I used it most to make an "ice hat," where I took my bandanna, stuck it in the cooler water, put it on my head, put the ice on top of the bandanna, and put my hat over the ice. It kept my head cool for about two hours, and it was a really easy way to push through the mid-day heat.
Will definitely do that again this year. I will also see you guys in VIP. With an RV, if everything goes as planned.
We took PB&J, apples, chips, cereal/granola bars, and other varios snacks and we were good to go. For me I think grilling would be too much hassle and possibly get expensive. The pizza inside centeroo is actually pretty good. The other food inside centeroo has a tendency to be a little sketchy though.
Oh yeah, there was this stand selling bacon, egg and cheese sandwhiches by our camp that were well worth the $5 (perfect to help you recover from the night before).
Last year, brought a good mix of water and gatorade. We really used the water facilities a lot though so we didn't go through all of our water. AS for food we brought snacks and got all meals in Centeroo. It really is not that expensive to buy in there for the wekend, plus it's pretty darn good.
I like having granola/protein bars for the morning and dried fruit is great too. In the past I've also brought nuts and crackers, but otherwise I usually buy my food. I looooooove the spinach mozzadillas and look forward to them all year And like Alisa said, the smoothies in centeroo are the BEST, especially to keep you feeling energized and hydrated when its 100 degrees!
As for keeping food and such but using too much ice problem, we froze about half of our water bottles, that way the ones that weren't frozen were chilled by the time we got to roo, and we were able to keep our food cold without buying the first bag of ice. Also by Sunday the bottles were still a little slushy, but nice and cold. This also helped with the weight issue. It may make me sound like a wuss, but going tent only carrying coolers from Randall Pink Floyd to Happy Gilmore can become tiring very fast. I'll take any relief that I can get.
I second the beef jerky and the granola bars. And I'll add in-shell peanuts to that. All of these travel well in a backpack and can easily be eaten in between shows. Cracking open peanuts is a nice way to pass the time on a blanket until the show starts.
Post by iridethecannibus on Jan 20, 2007 14:07:50 GMT -5
MMMMMmmmm just reading this thread is giving me the munchies! this year i plan to premake several home made but mcdonaldslike snackwraps. Less smushable then a sandwich and still mighty tasty
The less food you bring, the better. Most people are at their camps for such a small amount of time that it's really pointless to bring a lot. Plus, with the heat, your appetite goes out the window. Just keep yourself hydrated, like everyone else has said.
That said, with an RV last year, it was nice waking up in the morning and cooking up some eggs and sausages. And cooking some frozen pizzas at night really hit the spot.
and yea lots of people bring a grill and make some food which is cool, but make sure you try the vendors on shakdown (not in centeroo) they had some INCREDIBlE food, for very cheap.
i second the shakedown food.... last year we had awesome chicken wraps for really cheap, and even bought fresh raspberries from a farmer's stand that was there.
Post by chicagorooer on Jan 21, 2007 12:54:13 GMT -5
The main thing is it's your vacation so if u enjoy grilling then do it up nice (we always have a huge spread and like to share with the neighbors).....but either way there will be plenty of food on shakedown or in centerroo.........
