[Oli]

What does everyone do for food when off to the crag for the day?

I seem to usually end up eating biscuits, which is clearly not good for any number of reasons. Occasionally I'll make some pasta, but generally i forget.

So what's the knowledge on both purchased and made crag food? And preferably not at an extortionate cost. I need some new ideas...

Oli

[Kingy]

I swear by bananas at the crag, so much energy, good for you and don't bloat you either. I avoid things like powerbars.

[dave]

you can't go far wrong with flapjack.

[Oli]

Good call on the flapjack. Cheap and fairly quick to make too.
Do you reckon you can survive a whole day on flajack though?

I'm not keen on bananas, which rules that out, despite the fact they are supposed to be pretty good.

[slackline]

Flapjack is a good one.

For even more of a buzz Kendal Mint Cake is top notch.  Watch your teeth though.

Egg sarnies are good in my book, lots of protein.

[Kingy]

Have a normal packed lunch at the crag if you morning session extends into the afternoon. Don't just snack your way through.

[dave]

Do you reckon you can survive a whole day on flajack though?

I'd give it a fair go!

obviously not just flapjack. as terrence says, bananas is good. I used to live 2 mins from a shop doing amazing steak pies so i used to live on those at the crag. any kinda sarnie is good these days. pork pies can be a winner but have a tendancy to be hard going unless the quality is high. i'd also throw in a boost or double decker to make sure.

[Oli]

Don't just snack your way through.

[Kingy]

Don't forget a good box of donuts, helps with the power I find.

[robertostallioni]

Maltloaf, plumloaf(contains no plums) both low in fat high in taste!! or giant chocolate ricecakes.  I try not to just suck down entire stocks of foodstuffs though, but eat a couple of mouthfuls then wait half an hour to see if the hunger goes, if it does ,cool, if it doesn't, out comes the snap again....A little bit of hunger can make me feel floaty, a brick in the stomach's no good in my book.

[slackline]

A little bit of hunger Mary Jane can make me feel floaty...

[robertostallioni]

Struggling to link directly, Slackers. Use mix turtle search for "take two and pass".....

[lagerstarfish]

Chocolate flapjack is ace - keeps you sorted; both physically and emotionally... although some twisted souls may try to disagree.

I like to have a big lump of nice fresh bread to munch on throughout the day. Sometimes treat myself to bread with stuff baked into it - seeds, dried tomatoes, olives etc. I'm not too bothered about having stuff to spread on it.

[Oli]

I'm not too bothered about having stuff to spread on it.

A man who understands the good things in life. I always get bizarre looks from people for just eating baguettes with nothing on them. I reckon it's mostly the way forward.

[Kingy]

When I'm in Font I will have a massive half baguette crammed full of camenbert for lunch. I seem to eat way more food here than at crags in the UK!

[dave]

Chocolate flapjack is ace - keeps you sorted; both physically and emotionally... although some twisted souls may try to disagree.

Now don't get me wrong I like a chocjack as much as the next man but for year round grad food you can't beat a flapjack crammed to the nines with raisins, currants, dates, dried apricots etc. keeps it supple in winter, and in summer you don't have it melting everywhere.

[philo]

im going to start taking tuna with salt and pepper on.
thats all.
oh and sandwiches and chalk are a hit, goes well with twirls, kitkats and other calorific items.
and a sip of coffee

[Zods Beard]

I go for piesw in the summer as I find they retain structural integrity without going sweaty lik sarnies can, these boys here are the business:
http://www.pieminister.co.uk/?gclid=CPLEptbz8pUCFSTmlAodAwZ5fA

The Lamb one is the schizzle. For the winter it's ham with salad and a big fuck off piece of brie.

[Nibile]

before the gyms session i find it excellent to have a couple of glasses full of yoghurt and muesli.
for a day out i have flapjacks when in uk, otherwise a big sandwich with ham and cheese or maybe even two, then dark chocolate with nuts, and tea. also some kookies help me.

[Nibile]

oh, and i always try to drink one liter of water while driving to the boulders.

[Adam Lincoln]

Slimfast shake for protein and carbs + Malt loaf to fill the stomach.

[robertostallioni]

If I was sensible I might take a bar of chocolate to the crag. But I am not. I love, but do not have, chocolate. I cannot eat chocolate at a sensible rate. I eat chocolate like a dog eats chocolate. It takes longer to get the wrapper off than to cane the contents. I want to eat it slowly, to savour it, but it just gets pushed into my face. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH. I need a drink.

[Oli]

I think I'm going to go for the malt loaf option tomorrow, and try and avoid the biscuits (fuck me, it sounds like i'm addicted to them or something).

Making some mini pies when cooking sounds like a winning plan as well.

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[butters]

Chocolate flapjack is ace - keeps you sorted; both physically and emotionally... although some twisted souls may try to disagree.

Though being described as a twisted soul is rather nice I feel that I have to disagree most strongly!

I suggest you pay attention to Dave as he is starting to shape up well as my first lieutenant - all it requires is a few more weeks and he will be denouncing the evils of Chocolate Flapjack like he was born to it.

bluebrad