Playa food for the extremely lazy?

[Super Evil Brian]

A guy gave us clif bars last year "They're kind of a commitment" he said... They saved us! Keep them in the cool place so the chocolate doesnt melt but they are great ang vegan. Like a grown up chewy bar!

PB&J works, if you dont mind not cooling your Jelly.
Chips & Salsa was AMAZING! The Salsa felt cold all week even though we didnt have ice. YUMMMM
V8 for salt and vitamins, great when youre hung over
We loved the Boost nutritional drinks in the morning, better chilled, but a cool shot of vitamins and protein in the hot mornings is perfect, especially if you partied teh night before.
Canned soup with pop top lids, leave it on your dash or on top of a car, somehwhere in the sun for the day, hot soup for dinner

Gonna try applesauce this year, Simplay Asia noodle bowls (in the sun, oh yeah), chili made at home too. Hope they go good!

V8 and Powerbars go a long way in keeping me alive. I often have a couple of Powerbars in a Camelbak or bike messenger bag. They keep forever (or at least long enough) and do OK in the heat, although they get sort of soft. One down side is the non-recyclable wrapper and they can be sticky.

V8 can be left on a counter or table for a couple of days but I don't know about how well it will hold up in the desert. I'm doing my best to not bring a cooler for space and cost reasons. I can drink warm water/Gatorade, it doesn't bother me.

I think I may be forced to bring a small cooler, but for now I'm trying to plan around not having one.

[Super Evil Brian]

Sorry if this topic has already been done, but I'm way too lazy to search.

Hi there!

I kinda suck at feeding myself when on the playa. So this time I decided to organize my shit a little bit. With your help.

Help me decide what kind of food to bring. It has to meet the following requirements:

1) No cooking (no time for that)
2) No ice (way too complicated)
3) Somewhat healthy (trying to avoid sugar and processed food if possible)
4) Some variety (eating canned tuna all week gets boring)


My ideas for now:

- oranges (is it true those last in the heat?)
- granola bars
- canned fish
- powder milk
- dehydrated fruit
- nuts

Any other ideas? What kind of fruits and raw veggies last on the playa?

Thanks!

What about powdered Gatorade or Elixir or some other electrolyte? If you make Gatorade a little weak, it's not too syrupy. Humans can go days without eating and do just fine, but water is a different story. If you have a sugar and electrolyte mix it should keep you feeling strong all day.

Maybe have a PB&J and/or dried stuff, you should be strong like bull. If you use a better quality natural peanut butter or jam, you'll be a little healthier.

Oranges will probably do fine in the shade but they will have MOOP or skinky rinds (Maybe it's just me, but I cant stand how peeled oranges smell).

My opinion here is based on how I do in 100 degree heat all day riding my bike or hiking in the semi-arid San Antonio-Austin climate, but a whole week in high desert climate will be a different story.

[moonrise]

Sorry if this topic has already been done, but I'm way too lazy to search.

Hi there!

I kinda suck at feeding myself when on the playa. So this time I decided to organize my shit a little bit. With your help.

Help me decide what kind of food to bring. It has to meet the following requirements:

1) No cooking (no time for that)
2) No ice (way too complicated)
3) Somewhat healthy (trying to avoid sugar and processed food if possible)
4) Some variety (eating canned tuna all week gets boring)


My ideas for now:

- oranges (is it true those last in the heat?)
- granola bars
- canned fish
- powder milk
- dehydrated fruit
- nuts

Any other ideas? What kind of fruits and raw veggies last on the playa?

Thanks!

What about powdered Gatorade or Elixir or some other electrolyte? If you make Gatorade a little weak, it's not too syrupy. Humans can go days without eating and do just fine, but water is a different story. If you have a sugar and electrolyte mix it should keep you feeling strong all day.

Maybe have a PB&J and/or dried stuff, you should be strong like bull. If you use a better quality natural peanut butter or jam, you'll be a little healthier.

Oranges will probably do fine in the shade but they will have MOOP or skinky rinds (Maybe it's just me, but I cant stand how peeled oranges smell).

My opinion here is based on how I do in 100 degree heat all day riding my bike or hiking in the semi-arid San Antonio-Austin climate, but a whole week in high desert climate will be a different story.

Vitalyte is popular. I'm going to try that this year, Gatorade seems to give me muscle cramps (see C.f.M.'s blog)

Tuna in foil packs; no water or oil to contend with, yay! (available in a few good flavors)

granola, soup and see above, LOL

[AntiM]

Tuna in packets with triscuits and mustard is a popular afternoon power snack for us.

I'm a fan of coucous with raisins and canned chicken for a hot meal. All you need is boiling water and a disposable container. We then seal the container after wiping it out, and take it home to wash. Three or four containers do us for the whole week. Maybe I should prepack the containers with the couscous and raisins?

[Bob]

Ditto on the Powerbars, plus tequila & Snap-E-Tom.

[Bluemandrew]

Cans of chef boyardee and beanie weenies heat up nicely on their own, or if you really don't care just eat them cold...

[Packoderm]

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[kitkatseattle]

Sorry if this topic has already been done, but I'm way too lazy to search.

Hi there!

I kinda suck at feeding myself when on the playa. So this time I decided to organize my shit a little bit. With your help.

Help me decide what kind of food to bring. It has to meet the following requirements:

1) No cooking (no time for that)
2) No ice (way too complicated)
3) Somewhat healthy (trying to avoid sugar and processed food if possible)
4) Some variety (eating canned tuna all week gets boring)


My ideas for now:

- oranges (is it true those last in the heat?)
- granola bars
- canned fish
- powder milk
- dehydrated fruit
- nuts

Any other ideas? What kind of fruits and raw veggies last on the playa?

Thanks!

What about powdered Gatorade or Elixir or some other electrolyte? If you make Gatorade a little weak, it's not too syrupy. Humans can go days without eating and do just fine, but water is a different story. If you have a sugar and electrolyte mix it should keep you feeling strong all day.

Maybe have a PB&J and/or dried stuff, you should be strong like bull. If you use a better quality natural peanut butter or jam, you'll be a little healthier.

Oranges will probably do fine in the shade but they will have MOOP or skinky rinds (Maybe it's just me, but I cant stand how peeled oranges smell).

My opinion here is based on how I do in 100 degree heat all day riding my bike or hiking in the semi-arid San Antonio-Austin climate, but a whole week in high desert climate will be a different story.

Vitalyte is popular. I'm going to try that this year, Gatorade seems to give me muscle cramps (see C.f.M.'s blog)

Tuna in foil packs; no water or oil to contend with, yay! (available in a few good flavors)

granola, soup and see above, LOL

I found this Ultima Replenisher powder at Super Supplements which makes an electrolyte drink. It was grape flavored which was super resheshing and tasty on the playa. I would have my camelbak with water and would attach a metal water bottle with this grape goodness when I went out for the day.