Pellicano Solitudinis
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I use a very light plastic mug in the outside pocket of my rucksack to carry things like fruit. An apple, or a peach etc keep very safely inside. Last time, I was given a handful of cherries, which went in the mug (well, those that were left....).
It all depends what you want for lunch. For me, it's bread and cheese. Bread gets stuck somewhere in a similar way to a water bottle, cheese gets put inside one of my crocs which hand from the back of my pack.
Why do you need a collapsible container? It seems to me that if you were to put some of your stuff inside an ordinary container that's not being used to store food, it would barely take up any additional room in your rucksack.
Personally, I manage fine without a container. As someone else said, I sometimes wish I had a knife. But if I were to pack one, I'd only leave it behind in an albergue kitchen.
It's not the rigid container that takes up the space. It's the air inside it. To get rid of the air, place one of your bags of clothes in the container.I like things to have their own proper place, I suppose. Most clothing etc can go in bags, which don't take up a predetermined amount of space, unlike a rigid container.
We used zipper bags a few times till they got worn out, then got another.
They'll suffer badly! I was given some figs as a present while buying food in a tiny grocers in Puenta la Reina. Hung the plastic bag off of my pack straps and it was syrupy mush by the time we got to the Roman bridge over the river. Would have been delicious with Greek yogurt!How did the nectarines and tomatoes survive in zipper bags? (can’t resist!)
They'll suffer badly! I was given some figs as a present while buying food in a tiny grocers in Puenta la Reina. Hung the plastic bag off of my pack straps and it was syrupy mush by the time we got to the Roman bridge over the river. Would have been delicious with Greek yogurt!
I use a Lock & Lock tub slightly deeper than this one
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useful for lunchtime tomatoes or nectarines, snack pot, drinking vessel, coffee cup, wine glass . . . you get the point!
Mother disapproved of us swigging straight from the bottleSo do I! Only mine is rectangular. Accommodates socks and underware when not in use for food. Wine glass???
Lol!!! Well, I never put that kind of food in them, but how it would survive would depend on where in my pack I put it...How did the nectarines and tomatoes survive in zipper bags? (can’t resist!)
Doing the Camino next year, but have used these on numerous Aust, multi night treks, work travel to far remote places and normal urban travel when stuck in a hotel room with just a kettle. The lids have saved me over and over - they also work well to trap beetle-like things, spidery and/or small snakes type wildlife to be carried off and released elsewhere . . . Sea to Summit
It has occurred to me that a collapsible round silicon food storage container with a rigid lid would make an excellent lunch box, dinner bowl/plate and cutting board, while taking up very little space when not in use. Has anyone used one? Did it work for you, or were there unexpected drawbacks? Recommended brands/models?
Always up for a challenge . . . what's the diameter of the cup (although measuring around the circumference of the lip might be better) - picture please?I carry a stainless steel cup/mug and a Tupperware bowl with a very tight fitting lid. The cup/mug can go on a stove if I need a pot, while the bowl can go in a microwave. So I'm pretty well covered regardless of the available cooking appliances. I have plenty of space in the pack - far less gear than available space, so no real need to carry stuff in the bowl when not otherwise employed; though using the cup to protect fruit is a great idea and one more good reason I love this forum!
Still trying to figure out a lid for the cup/mug to make it suitable for coffee-on-the-go . . .
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