Day pack - food

[Jozi]

What Daily food shall I carry & where will I get it

 

[SabsP]

What Daily food shall I carry & where will I get it

Will you walk the Frances?
In that case there are enough small tiendas aka shops where you will find all the necessary things like water,fruit,tinned goods etc.
Bigger towns have more choice of supermarkets.
Some albergues also sell supplies.
Do not worry...Spain is a first world country and the Frances is not the wilderness.

 

[dougfitz]

I typically carried:

• a piece of fruit during the day. If I could, I would buy three pieces in the evening - one to consume when I bought it, one for the morning before I left and then one for a mid-morning snack
• bread, cheese, etc - bread is best bought fresh each day if you can, and sometimes you can get a half loaf so that you are less likely to have leftovers. Alternatively, you can stop for lunch at a bar and get something to eat there.
• chocolate, dried fruit, nuts and some hard sweets, replenished every few days depending upon consumption rate. Sometimes I would buy a pack of muesli or similar bars.

As @SabineP said, there are generally plenty of places to replenish, although if I was heading for a smaller town, I would keep my eye out for a shop in the last larger town beforehand and would shop there.

 

[Mike Savage]

I always carried hard chocolate and nuts that I would buy at the local tiendas and a jamón y queso bocadillo which never seemed to last long. I really enjoy bocadillos and the ham and cheese are second to none.

Mike

 

[Anniesantiago]

I always carry an orange, some bread, and some chocolate.

 

[AZgirl]

I carried similar to above replies. I love trying all the different cheeses, they are wonderful. Also I love to carry dates, they last quite a while and taste like candy to me.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I carried similar to above replies. I love trying all the different cheeses, they are wonderful. Also I love to carry dates, they last quite a while and taste like candy to me.

Ditto to everything mentioned in the thread!

 

[fraluchi]

Nuts and plenty of water. One always comes across some stall which sells a bocadillo.

 

[domigee]

I never found it necessary to carry food (other than chocolate ) on the CF, unless it's for breakfast if you leave very early in the morning when everything is still shut.... There are plenty of small shops where you can buy food or cafes where you can order tostadas or bocadillos....

Buen camino

Edited: This is valid for a Summer Camino francés (July/August) when everything is open.....

 

[trecile]

The most food I ever carried was an orange and a chocolate bar.

 

[Glenn Rowe]

a jamón y queso bocadillo... . I really enjoy bocadillos and the ham and cheese are second to none.

Mike

Mike (and others),

Is the jamón y queso bocadillo always made with jamón iberico -- the stuff that is cured and not cooked? We spent nearly a month in southern Spain a few years back. I found that my system simply could not handle the jamón iberico -- far too oily.

 

[Bradypus]

Mike (and others),

Is the jamón y queso bocadillo always made with jamón iberico -- the stuff that is cured and not cooked? We spent nearly a month in southern Spain a few years back. I found that my system simply could not handle the jamón iberico -- far too oily.

Very rarely would jamon iberico be used in a mixed sandwich - jamon iberico is an expensive premium product. Much more likely to be a basic jamon serrano. Neither would be cooked though. The pale pink cooked stuff which is more familiar to we Brits and possibly Americans would be jamon York.

 

[Mark Lee]

I'm assuming you mean when you are not eating in cafes or restaurants.
For the trail/road I liked to snack on dark chocolate, peanuts, energy bars and sometimes those digestive biscuits that come in a sleeve type package (I gave one full sleeve to a disheveled looking pilgrim walking in the opposite direction. He said his girlfriend took all his money and he was trying to walk back to get home and was hungry ).
You will find meals and or food to buy all over the CF.
ultreia

 

[Bradypus]

Now and again I want a change from the menu peregrino. I'm also pretty solitary by nature and just like to eat a picnic lunch alone sometimes. Very little is better than half a Spanish baguette, a tin of pulpo in oil, some fruit and a bottle of sidra natural. Just make sure you don't have to carry the bottle too far before lunch. And have a corkscrew handy. The rest of the time a couple of bars of chocolate and some biscuits as an emergency stash when energy levels drop is enough.

 

[m108]

I'm up to now always walk in the summer. Plenty of fluids and lots of sweat - so I always had a piece of excellent Spanish chees - that make up salt. Even if it is just an excuse, appetizing - is great and give me energy

 

[Tia Valeria]

General rations would be bread and jamon serrano/salami or similar and an apple/orange. We found bananas squashed to easily. This was for a snack if wanted during the day or eaten in the evening. We ate our main meal (menu del dia) at lunchtime.
Emergency rations - for those times when we didn't find an open bar etc and neeed something to eat - was bread and a tin of sardines in tomato. The 'peel back the lid' type with a 'key' shown on the packet. Also the small size tins of peaches with the peel off lid. They usually come in packs of 3 so it was eat one, carry 2 and eat the second as soon as possible to lessen the weight, then carry the third for emergency food.
We also have a few of those tiny packs of salt which come with some meals at UK service stations etc. If given them we keep any 'spares' for the Camino.

 

[mspath]

Walking in late autumn/winter I always carried basic rations since the only shop or bar in town may NOT have been open! There is NO reason it should be open especially out of season!

Food basics included tea bags, packets which made a cup of soup (even including croutons), firm cheese, small sausage, simple cookies and some chocolate. Nothing heavy but enough to exist for 24 hours if need be. On past caminos especially during storms when I stopped in small and remote albergues far from any supply source novice pilgrims have often staggered in wet, cold and hungry. They may have had the best gear but carried no food.

Of course I shared; hot soup, a chunk of cheese and wedge of sausage can be ambrosia in such a setting. A smile returned by a new friend over a simple meal is one of the Camino's many joys. Next morning after the tea, cookies and chocolate for our common breakfast we would set out together. At the first open shop I would re-stock those basics and usually the other pilgrim would buy necessary provisions.

 

[Davie Blisters]

All this talk of 'peel back tins', reminds me of when in France I used to buy little tins of what I thought was pate.
I met a French couple who pointed out that I was in fact eating - dog food!
Ahhh...the delicate pallete of the English!

 

[Lynda t]

All this talk of 'peel back tins', reminds me of when in France I used to buy little tins of what I thought was pate.
I met a French couple who pointed out that I was in fact eating - dog food!
Ahhh...the delicate pallete of the English!

Well, they have been tested and tasted by humans at the factory. You did make me laugh too.

 

[Mark Lee]

All this talk of 'peel back tins', reminds me of when in France I used to buy little tins of what I thought was pate.
I met a French couple who pointed out that I was in fact eating - dog food!
Ahhh...the delicate pallete of the English!

what da heck?!
They didn't even put a picture of a dog or cat on the label?

 

[Bradypus]

All this talk of 'peel back tins', reminds me of when in France I used to buy little tins of what I thought was pate.
I met a French couple who pointed out that I was in fact eating - dog food!
Ahhh...the delicate pallete of the English!

In the 1990s I was stationed in Germany for a short time with the British Army. One of the Army wives refused to shop anywhere other than the British NAAFI supermarket after an unfortunate mistake in a local shop where she mistook battered calamari for onion rings. Wouldn't have worried me but she was horrified

 

[Jozi]

I typically carried:

• a piece of fruit during the day. If I could, I would buy three pieces in the evening - one to consume when I bought it, one for the morning before I left and then one for a mid-morning snack
• bread, cheese, etc - bread is best bought fresh each day if you can, and sometimes you can get a half loaf so that you are less likely to have leftovers. Alternatively, you can stop for lunch at a bar and get something to eat there.
• chocolate, dried fruit, nuts and some hard sweets, replenished every few days depending upon consumption rate. Sometimes I would buy a pack of muesli or similar bars.

As @SabineP said, there are generally plenty of places to replenish, although if I was heading for a smaller town, I would keep my eye out for a shop in the last larger town beforehand and would shop there.

M

I typically carried:

• a piece of fruit during the day. If I could, I would buy three pieces in the evening - one to consume when I bought it, one for the morning before I left and then one for a mid-morning snack
• bread, cheese, etc - bread is best bought fresh each day if you can, and sometimes you can get a half loaf so that you are less likely to have leftovers. Alternatively, you can stop for lunch at a bar and get something to eat there.
• chocolate, dried fruit, nuts and some hard sweets, replenished every few days depending upon consumption rate. Sometimes I would buy a pack of muesli or similar bars.

As @SabineP said, there are generally plenty of places to replenish, although if I was heading for a smaller town, I would keep my eye out for a shop in the last larger town beforehand and would shop there.

Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely keep it in mind

 

[Jozi]

I always carried hard chocolate and nuts that I would buy at the local tiendas and a jamón y queso bocadillo which never seemed to last long. I really enjoy bocadillos and the ham and cheese are second to none.

Mike

Thanks Mike it sounds delicious, I will definitely try one

 

[Jozi]

What Daily food shall I carry & where will I get it

Thank you everyone for your replies, I'm sure I won't starve but it is good to have a heads up.

 

[Mike Savage]

Mike (and others),

Is the jamón y queso bocadillo always made with jamón iberico -- the stuff that is cured and not cooked? We spent nearly a month in southern Spain a few years back. I found that my system simply could not handle the jamón iberico -- far too oily.

On the Francés every time I had it it was serrano. I did see york offered a few times but I don't care for processed ham and always chose serrano.

 

[Tia Valeria]

For those concerned with weight. On a couple of occasions my pack felt overweight. When I checked out my shop receipt I realised that the stick of bread weighed 250gms and the apple weighed the same! After that we bought the bocadillo size bread and I ate half the apple before putting it in my pack.
Something about the straw and the camel's back came to mind

 

[tillyjones]

Food is heavy!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

On the Francés every time I had it it was serrano. I did see york offered a few times but I don't care for processed ham and always chose serrano.

I often stopped at a tienda to purchase food for a picnic lunch. In addition to chocolate, nuts and fruit, it always included fixins for a bocadilla...bread, cheese, and some kind of meat. It always seemed the meats tasted a little funky (aka foul, rancid) so eventually I skipped the meat and went with just cheese and olives instead. Anyone else have this experience with cheap Spanish prepackaged meats?

 

[Bradypus]

Food is heavy!

My friend @andy.d was given a huge bag of biscuits as a parting gift by some nuns on the Camino Levante. At least 1kg. He promptly scoffed most of them minutes after leaving. When his wife suggested he was a glutton we both pointed out that food carried internally seems to weigh much less than food in your pack

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Anyone else have this experience with cheap Spanish prepackaged meats?

Not me. I find you can get a good deal in the 1€ packages of cold cuts/ham. Another good deal for meals in albergues are frozen lazagnas on oferta or slices of pork.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Not me. I find you can get a good deal in the 1€ packages of cold cuts/ham. Another good deal for meals in albergues are frozen lazagnas on oferta or slices of pork.

Yes, I often purchased the 1euro meats too, in the tiendas. Maybe being from the USA, those meats just taste different, something I'm not used to.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Yes, I often purchased the 1euro meats too, in the tiendas. Maybe being from the USA, those meats just taste different, something I'm not used to.

They probably have less fillers and chemicals in Spain .

 

[Tia Valeria]

The 1€ jamon serrano and salami/chorizo kept well and always tasted OK and would keep overnight for next day. We never buy the 'plastic' ham - ie the square reconstituted type.
The small tins of sardines however can travel for days/weeks and have been known to come home with us.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

The 1€ jamon serrano and salami/chorizo kept well and always tasted OK and would keep overnight for next day. We never buy the 'plastic' ham - ie the square reconstituted type.
The small tins of sardines however can travel for days/weeks and have been known to come home with us.

Nice to know the meat can stay fresh overnight. Yes, I never purchased the cheap water added ham either and I avoid it at home, too.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Nice to know the meat can stay fresh overnight. Yes, I never purchased the cheap water added ham either and I avoid it at home, too.

Cured meats have so much salt in them, and some like chorizo also so much fat as well, that they do well exposed to air. In fact, serrano and chorizo live out in open air, not in the fridge. When I buy chorizo I always hang it the kitchen so it keeps drying. Dogs love finding small drops of its fat on the kitchen floor! Blocks of serrano live on the counter with a cloth over them.

 

[Tia Valeria]

We prefer the fresh sliced meat but in our packs prefer the 1€ sealed packs. No greasy marks etc.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

what da heck?!
They didn't even put a picture of a dog or cat on the label?

Have you heard the urban myth about Gerber baby food not selling in Africa because it had a picture of a baby on the label?

 

[Jeff Crawley]

While it's true you can find food ion most places along the camino there are problems in some places. For instance there's just the one small bar in San Juan de Ortega and the only place to buy food before then is in Villafranca Montes de Oca and I think the shop there doesn't open until 10am. Roncesvalles can be a pain if you arrive late.
I always carry a tin of sardines, some crackers and trail mix for emergencies. Look out for Frutos y Secos in larger towns for nuts, dried fruits to make your own "trail mix".
Also a Lock & Lock tumbler to prevent a fresh tomato or nectarine from getting pulped.
Bars will always wrap a bocadillo in foil for you to take away.

 

[Maureen McGovern]

What Daily food shall I carry & where will I get it

I am not a snacker but always bought fresh fruit in the evening to eat on the way to breakfast. We always walked to breakfast usually about 5klms. We found we only ate breakfast and then an early dinner. Mostly ate the Pilgrim menu 3 courses.

 

[Davey Boyd]

All good suggestions above. I also always carry a pot noodle type thing. Easily available, very light and cheap. If you buy a drink at a bar they will always fill up your pot noodle with hot water using the coffee machine if you ask nicely. Good for when its cold and raining and the bar sells no hot food.

Carrying chocolate makes you lots of friends! It also reminds me of the time three of us got lost up on the Alto Pradella after Villafranca. It was 2015 just after the huge forest fire that had happened up there. Unfortunately the wooden marker posts had burnt down and we could not find our way down to Trabadelo for a while. Hungry the three of us stopped to share and eat our rations from our packs. All three of us had nothing but a vast amount of chocolate, including a jar of Nutella. We were dipping slabs of chocolate bars into the Nutella. Yum! We could of ran to Trabedelo afterwards! (If we knew how to get there)! Lucky I was carrying beer as usual too! Happy days

 

[TaraWalks]

Usually we walked the first 5-10kms then stopped in a village for a coffee. I would often get a slice of tortilla which would keep me going until I got to my destination. But if I was starving, bread and cheese or a boccadillo. Pilgrim meals in the evening.

 

[FourSeasons]

I would carry Milka chocolate cookie bar or Prince cookies (biscuit like cookie with chocolate in the middle) and an orange. I loved oranges on the Camino. Sometimes I would get a six pack of eggs, boil them at the albergue. Eat a couple then store the boiled eggs back in the carton. I would have a couple before I left the albergue in the morning with some yogurt or fruit then carry two for a snack along the way. They kept nicely in the carton and slipped into a large zip lock bag I brought from home.

If you don't want to carry anything. Usually after a couple hour walk in the morning you can stop for your Café con Leche and a croissant or tortilla (a potato egg slice of heaven) Some croissants come with chocolate in the middle. On my first Camino I didn't discover Café con Leche until the last week or so. If you're a coffee drinker may I suggest you start early on that. Mmmm so good!

Don't forget. On Sundays most supermarkets, tiendas, and restaurants are closed. I was in Virgin del Camino where the markets were closed. The restaurant opened but not until late. Also, there is the afternoon siesta when some places are closed. Especially in smaller villages.

 

[Matej69]

Few possibly stupid questions (although I've read there is no such thing as a stupid question ):

- as I understand, albergues do not serve dinner or/and breakfast?
- how do you make/cook something in albergues - do you carry some pots or/and some other kitchen accessories with? Or are they available just there?
- I'm quite an early person - reading through different threads I see those persons could be quite pain in the ass; however I believe there is always some common room (not to sleep) where one can prepare for next day with some noise, so I actually need just to grab my backpack and sleeping bag, and leave the dormitory. Is this naive thinking?
- it's not much talking about, however we all have some basic needs that have to be done - is it strange to go to restaurant/bar and use their toilet (no question about, ordering something)? This is actually my biggest fear, how to handle it.

I will start in Pamplona (being bit afraid about starting with Pyrenees + do not want to "run for the time" towards the end of route so I will spare some 4-5 days - which at the end can be transformed into walking to Fisterra).
Although not being young any more, there were always a women (mother/wife) taking care of me.

 

[Derrybiketours]

The most food I ever carried was an orange and a chocolate bar.

Was it a Terry's chocolate orange! (It's not Terry's, it's Treciles)

I snacked on one of my five a day, five times a day with neverending bocadillo and dried biscuit , glug-glug

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Yep, she's Terry all right...aka Trecile.

 

[Derrybiketours]

Yep, she's Terry all right...aka Trecile.

 

[Davey Boyd]

Few possibly stupid questions (although I've read there is no such thing as a stupid question ):

- as I understand, albergues do not serve dinner or/and breakfast?
- how do you make/cook something in albergues - do you carry some pots or/and some other kitchen accessories with? Or are they available just there?
- I'm quite an early person - reading through different threads I see those persons could be quite pain in the ass; however I believe there is always some common room (not to sleep) where one can prepare for next day with some noise, so I actually need just to grab my backpack and sleeping bag, and leave the dormitory. Is this naive thinking?
- it's not much talking about, however we all have some basic needs that have to be done - is it strange to go to restaurant/bar and use their toilet (no question about, ordering something)? This is actually my biggest fear, how to handle it.

I will start in Pamplona (being bit afraid about starting with Pyrenees + do not want to "run for the time" towards the end of route so I will spare some 4-5 days - which at the end can be transformed into walking to Fisterra).
Although not being young any more, there were always a women (mother/wife) taking care of me.

Hiya

- Some albergues do indeed serve dinner. Some of the best albergues have a communal dinner. Albergues that serve dinner will be marked as doing so in your guidebook.
- Cooking in albergues is possible if the albergue a). has a kitchen and b). also has equipment. Albergues with kitchens are listed in your guidebook. Note that some Xunta albergues in Galicia are listed as having kitchens but some have no equipment to cook.
- Yes, if getting up early it is best to very quietly move your stuff outside of the dorm and sort your stuff out there. Prepare what you can the night before.
- To use the loo in a bar just buy a coffee or drink. It is not acceptable to just use the loo (or steal the loo roll)!

All these things will become second nature very quickly! Don't worry!

Your plan to start in Pamplona sounds good!
Buen Camino
Davey

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I didn't know that it was a real thing, and not just a play on words...I'm impressed! It doesn't take much for me.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I've had occasion to need a bar's restroom without needing or wanting a purchase. I show them a euro, smile and point to the back. They nod, I lay my coin on the counter and a"wee"y I go!

 

[Matej69]

I've had occasion to need a bar's restroom without needing or wanting a purchase. I show them a euro, smile and point to the back. They nod, I lay my coin on the counter and a"wee"y I go!

Davey, thank you!

Chrissy - do you leave your backpack (without valuables, of course) in a bar while you do what you have to do?

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Davey, thank you!

Chrissy - do you leave your backpack (without valuables, of course) in a bar while you do what you have to do?

I have always walked with one or two family members, so they watched my pack. A person walking alone even if purchasing something would still need to decide what to do with their pack while using the loo...it's the same issue whether "you buy or not buy".

 

[K Turner]

I'm on the Camino Frances right now, with 95km left to Santiago. I have yet to have an albergue with communal dinner. Some have kitchens with equipment, some without. I often get sandwich fixings at the local market for the evening meal, and a piece of fruit to carry. It comes in handy for that rough time of 1300-2000 when cafes/bars are closed for siesta. Plan ahead for food on Sunday, as about everything will be closed (larger areas like Pamplona, León, etc will have a couple mercados like Carrefour or Dia open on Sundays).

 

[Davey Boyd]

Davey, thank you!

Chrissy - do you leave your backpack (without valuables, of course) in a bar while you do what you have to do?

If you are on your own then take it with you. However you will probably know other pilgrims in the bar, if so leave it with them. In smaller towns/villages pilgrims do leave their packs outside the bar, whether you feel safe to do so is a case by case decision. If in doubt keep it with you.

Davey.

 

[David Tallan]

Few possibly stupid questions (although I've read there is no such thing as a stupid question ):

- as I understand, albergues do not serve dinner or/and breakfast?
- how do you make/cook something in albergues - do you carry some pots or/and some other kitchen accessories with? Or are they available just there?
- I'm quite an early person - reading through different threads I see those persons could be quite pain in the ass; however I believe there is always some common room (not to sleep) where one can prepare for next day with some noise, so I actually need just to grab my backpack and sleeping bag, and leave the dormitory. Is this naive thinking?
- it's not much talking about, however we all have some basic needs that have to be done - is it strange to go to restaurant/bar and use their toilet (no question about, ordering something)? This is actually my biggest fear, how to handle it.

I will start in Pamplona (being bit afraid about starting with Pyrenees + do not want to "run for the time" towards the end of route so I will spare some 4-5 days - which at the end can be transformed into walking to Fisterra).
Although not being young any more, there were always a women (mother/wife) taking care of me.

- as I understand, albergues do not serve dinner or/and breakfast?
That depends entirely upon the albergue. Certainly, it is the case for some. Not so much for others. Some provide breakfast but no dinner. Some have a dinner available but no breakfast. Some provide both. For those providing breakfast, sometimes it is set out so that no matter how early you leave it is available. At other times, it is at a set time so that if you leave really early to avoid as much as possible the height of the summer heat, you will miss it. Some have optional dinners that you can sign up (and pay) for completely separate from the regular albergue rate. Some donativos have dinners that everyone (who wants to) helps prepare. Some of those are made with provisions that were bought from the donations of previous pilgrims. Some are made with provisions that pilgrims contribute. It is really a mixed bag. In part, it depends on which pilgrims you choose to stay in. Municipal albergues offer meals less. Private, parochial or association albergues offer meals more. Private albergues tend more to the "pay an extra X euros to join us for the communal evening meal" model. Parochial and association albergues tend more to the donativo model.

- how do you make/cook something in albergues - do you carry some pots or/and some other kitchen accessories with? Or are they available just there?
In general, pots and kitchen accessories are available in albergue kitchens. The exception to this was a number (but not all) of the Xunta albergues in Galicia, which often had bare kitchens. Those kitchens got much less use - at least for cooking. Very few pilgrims carry pots with them.

- I'm quite an early person - reading through different threads I see those persons could be quite pain in the ass; however I believe there is always some common room (not to sleep) where one can prepare for next day with some noise, so I actually need just to grab my backpack and sleeping bag, and leave the dormitory. Is this naive thinking?

As an early person you won't be alone, especially if you walk in the summer. On my 2016 Camino, we developed a pattern where we aimed to but up at about 5 am and hoped to be on the road by 5:30. Preparing as much as possible the night before is key. But yes, there generally is a room outside the dormitory where you can take your stuff and do any last minute packing and adjustments and use of that room is appreciated - especially if you have plastic bags in your backpack!

- it's not much talking about, however we all have some basic needs that have to be done - is it strange to go to restaurant/bar and use their toilet (no question about, ordering something)? This is actually my biggest fear, how to handle it.

There have been a few threads about this. It is good to try and go before you leave in the morning and when you stop for refreshment. It is not uncommon to stop at a restaurant or bar to use their facilities, but it is generally expected that you purchase something (just a drink or a small snack is sufficient). I would advise carrying a supply of toilet paper with you, in case the bathroom doesn't have it, which is not unknown. All that being said, people have been known to not wait until the next restaurant/bar/village. The general advice for this situation is to carry some small plastic bags with you that can be used to carry out any refuse so that nothing is left behind. They can be tied up to keep everything securely in the bag and dropped in the next available trash receptacle.

 

[Deleted member 397]

A but surprised so many recommended chocolate given the heat encountered on Caminos...ever had chocolate melt in your pack?...I have and what a waste and mess!

 

[Davey Boyd]

A but surprised so many recommended chocolate given the heat encountered on Caminos...ever had chocolate melt in your pack?...I have and what a waste and mess!

If it melts in your pack then you haven't eaten it fast enough!

I bury the chocolate deep in my pack with my beer. My beer stays cold for at least four hours even in 35 degree plus. And cheap chocolate does not melt so easy. Cannot remember the brand I usually buy though...

I also often buy those 1 Euro box of 12 cheese triangles. They are indistructable, never melt in any heat and never had any go off, even after carrying over a week. No idea what they are made of though!

Davey

 

[Camino Chrissy]

A but surprised so many recommended chocolate given the heat encountered on Caminos...ever had chocolate melt in your pack?...I have and what a waste and mess!

I buy big thick chocolate bars with nuts, usually Valor brand. I walk in the Spring and other than occasionally getting a little soft, never had a full meltdown. One huge bar lasts me for about 4-5 servings as a midday snack. They are wrapped in thick foil which helps. I love them, they work for me, and that's all I know.

 

[Robo]

What Daily food shall I carry & where will I get it

Which Camino are you walking?
If the Frances....You won’t starve!
You’ll be stumbling between cafes.....
Not putting on weight is the major challenge!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Which Camino are you walking?
If the Frances....You won’t starve!
You’ll be stumbling between cafes.....
Not putting on weight is the major challenge!

Do you mean stumbling due to the vino tinto?

 

[henrythedog]

What Daily food shall I carry & where will I get it

Whenever I’ve set out I have a couple of snickers bars in the top of my rucksack.

When I get home, I throw them away.

Never mind about ‘the Camino will provide’ -on the Frances the free market has solved the problem before it even existed.

 

[henrythedog]

If it melts in your pack then you haven't eaten it fast enough!

I bury the chocolate deep in my pack with my beer. My beer stays cold for at least four hours even in 35 degree plus. And cheap chocolate does not melt so easy. Cannot remember the brand I usually buy though...

I also often buy those 1 Euro box of 12 cheese triangles. They are indistructable, never melt in any heat and never had any go off, even after carrying over a week. No idea what they are made of though!

Davey

Cheese possessed.

 

[Davey Boyd]

Cheese possessed.

Oh no the horror!

These cheese triangle things are edible. Cheese possessed certainly was not! I could never work out what to do with the stuff! Giving it to POW would of been against the Geneva Convention!

 

[Bradypus]

These cheese triangle things are edible. Cheese possessed certainly was not! I could never work out what to do with the stuff! Giving it to POW would of been against the Geneva Convention!

Make a multilayer sandwich with it and biscuits brown to use as improvised Chobham armour?

 

[Deleted member 67185]

Whenever I’ve set out I have a couple of snickers bars in the top of my rucksack.

When I get home, I throw them away.

Never mind about ‘the Camino will provide’ -on the Frances the free market has solved the problem before it even existed.

Snickers and peanut M&Ms. . . better than Gu gels