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Tekeeler
12-01-2005, 20:39
Ok so there you are it is night time and you are gathered round a lovely blaze after a hard day's bushcraft, talking merily with all your comrades about all things bushcrafty. There aren't words to describe this bit of the day, I'm sure you all know what I mean.
Anyway, I digress, what is your favourite fireside grub for this time in the evening?
My preference is GORP, the food of the bushcraft Gods. For those who don't know GORP stands for good old raisins and peanuts. Get a great big re-sealable bag and dump about a kilo of mixed nuts and raisins in it. Add m&ms of all varietys plus any other odd bits you want and shake. Bliss.
:o): :o): :o):
Mine used to be Sainsburys trail mix. Until they deciede that although it ALWAYS sold out it wasn't worth keeping as a stock product.:?:
It had apricots, cranberries, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, and lots of other healthy, nutritious, scrumy stuff:yumyum:
Need to find something new now...:cry:
beachlover
12-01-2005, 20:47
Forget the squirel food as far as I am concerned. If there is a nice fire and it's night time then it has to be captured meat for me. It doesn't matter whether it's rabbit, venison, fish, or a whole sheep, but you can't beat meat.
On a really bad day I'd eat a baked spud.
Beachlover, I think he means just nibbles with yer drink, not a meal...:?:
arctic hobo
12-01-2005, 21:07
Don't really do nibbles, but it sounfds like a great idea. Something to try for next time!
Tekeeler
12-01-2005, 21:36
Mine used to be Sainsburys trail mix. Until they deciede that although it ALWAYS sold out it wasn't worth keeping as a stock product.:?:
Sounds like another great Sainsburys plan Jak. I have the dubious honour of working for someone who works for them. Bless them tho. Tee hee. Think they blew on the embers of my yearning for getting back to the woods. :cry:
Tekeeler
12-01-2005, 21:37
Doh
Forget the squirel food as far as I am concerned. If there is a nice fire and it's night time then it has to be captured meat for me. It doesn't matter whether it's rabbit, venison, fish, or a whole sheep, but you can't beat meat.
:rolmao:
Nice!!
:o): :biggthump
Tekeeler
12-01-2005, 21:54
It doesn't matter whether it's rabbit, venison, fish, or a whole sheep, but you can't beat meat.
Some times you have to. Especially if there no one nearby. :-)
<winces at implications of previous post>
I tried a mix of plain/ yog coated nuts & raisins, with a healthy dose of dried banana for good measure. Seemed to work quite well. If I could find cheap dried cranberrys I'd put them in as well, for their tartness.
MartiniDave
13-01-2005, 08:44
For me its a few squares of Bourneville chocolate, while thinking about the day gone by and the one to come.
Dave
PurpleHeath
13-01-2005, 08:52
you can't beat mashmallows!! every kids dream of sitting round the campfire singing bizarre songs and setting your mashmallow alight. Great!! :biggthump:
Moonraker
13-01-2005, 08:57
glass of locally brewed 'eau de vie' :-)
jamesdevine
13-01-2005, 09:21
Another vote of chocolate here but I prefer Milk rather then dark. I also like a nice drink of chocolate and M&Ms (peanut of course).
James
Ya cant beat a nice bit of crumpet...
greg2935
13-01-2005, 09:50
Personally I don't think you can beat Hot Chocolate and roasted Marshmallows
Greg
a pear and Guava herbal tea, made with spiced cider.... yum!
chorizzo!!
Now yer talking!!!:yumyum:
bambodoggy
13-01-2005, 14:15
Personally I don't think you can beat Hot Chocolate and roasted Marshmallows Greg
Not even Hot Chocolet and Dougnuts.....? ? ? :yumyum: :yumyum: :yumyum:
mulled cider, proper Wensleydale (Richard 3rd by choise) and a wedge of Porter cake from a small place locally.
Or Maltesers but I can only eat them a kilo at a time.
tenbears10
13-01-2005, 15:22
proper Wensleydale (Richard 3rd by choise)
I assume Richard 3rd is a make of Wensleydale rather than the rhyming slang :wink:
Bill
NickBristol
13-01-2005, 15:49
I assume Richard 3rd is a make of Wensleydale rather than the rhyming slang :wink:
Bill
ewwwwwww - thanks for that thought, put me right off my mars bar :yikes:
SquirrelBoy
13-01-2005, 15:56
For me it would be a nice cuppa tea with a slice or two of bread pudding... :yumyum:
A close second would be a big bag of chocolate covered peanuts again with the mug of tea to wash it down nicely :wink:
simonsays
13-01-2005, 15:57
[QUOTE=Tekeeler]Ok so there you are it is night time and you are gathered round a lovely blaze after a hard day's bushcraft, talking merily with all your comrades about all things bushcrafty. There aren't words to describe this bit of the day, I'm sure you all know what I mean.
Anyway, I digress, what is your favourite fireside grub for this time in the evening?
There is nothing like watching the expression on someones face who has just tried 'biscuits brown' or 'biscuits fruit' (From army ration packs) for the first time. I only ever carry them to inflict on the uninitiated :o):
simon
bambodoggy
13-01-2005, 16:11
Lol....I've forced down the fruit when I'm really hungry a few times but during 6 years in the cadets and almost five in the TA I've never yet eaten a brown one!!!! lol
Does anyone know if the "AB" in 'biscuits brown AB" actually stands for "anal blockage" as the rumour goes? lol
arctic hobo
13-01-2005, 16:34
Now that tomtom mentions it, I always used to keep a good sized piece of norwegian sausage to munch in my hammock at the end of the day. Can't beat it :biggthump
Bob Hurley
13-01-2005, 18:48
Jerky (plain dried meat with no salt or seasoning), dried honeydew melon, parched corn (although the last sticks between your teeth). Nice chew of strong twist tobacco to finish.
chorizzo, sharpam cheese, and those organic things wich are like riveta are my staple in the bush!
Rhapsody
13-01-2005, 19:34
What's with all this 'proper' food?! What you want to do is get a mars bar, put it on a stick, and heat it slowly over the fire until it's practically just a glob of sticky sweet goodness on the end of the branch.... then whack it into a folded slice of bread. If you get it right then it's heavenly.
A good old slab of home made laced with a bit of spirit (fruit cake )without the marzi or iceing maybe a bit of cheese. and in moderaiton a very little bit of home made sloe gin.
I like a nice cup of mulled cider and to toast a block of hard mature cheddar on a stick till it goes soft with a smoky crisp shell, then eat it right off the stick! :super:
greg2935
14-01-2005, 09:40
Okay, you win!