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[greenstorm]

Stuff I need in Kelowna, maybe not all on the first trip. Suggestions?

Food/Kitchen:

teakettle
*pot
*pan
spatula
fork
knife
spoon
plate
*bowl
*propane stove? (trailer is equipped with one? tea at home?)
water bottle

tea
oatmeal
molasses
butter
rice
pasta
canned sauce
salad dressing
pancake mix
what else is easy while i'm getting settled?

Bedding:

sleeping bag liner
sleeping bag
*foofy blanket
*couple auxillary blankets
*pillow

Clothing:

*dresses/"i'm dressed, really" clothing
*long underwear (BUY ONE LAIR LONG UNDERWEAR PLUS TOP- marino wool in budget?)
*lu tops
*jeans (BUY ONE PAIR JEANS)
*shorts
*tops
*sweaters
*socks
*underwear
*pads
gumboots
running shoes
v2s
flipflops

*rain hat
cap
raincoat
*rainpants
*leather jacket
*big floofy coat/blanket

Assorted:

*toothbrush
*towel
castille soap
*contact stuff
climbing stuff (shoes, harness, chalkbag, need to BUY A BELAY DEVICE)
friskie
cellphone charger
*sunscreen
*toothpaste
*notebook for writing
pen
lotion
hair elastics
extra bucket
backpack
*polybag
condoms

Rats:

cage
valve water bottle for silence
silent wheel (BUY WHEEL)
litter
blocks
hammock material (BUY POLAR FLEECE?)
vet number
rat guide

Bike:

bike
helmet
lights
keys
lock

Before I leave:

talk to climbing gym
talk to fido about larger area service
sell bus pass

Comments

On the topic of food:

[eva00.livejournal.com]

I'd take Quinoa. It's yummy and easy to make and super nutritious.

Rather than salad dressing, maybe go with a good supply of olive oil and some balsamic vinager? They don't need to be refregerated and they do double duty as a yummy bread dip. If you want to be super fancy, add soy sauce, red wine, and spices to taste. 1 part soy sauce, 1 part red wine, one part balsamic makes a delicious base dressing. I use it for greek salad and quinoa salads all the time.

Maybe also some tinned/tetra packed chicken broth? And miso paste? Easy hot soups are good when it's cold at night, or raining all day. You can simmer up some fresh veggies in a bit of chicken broth with miso in it then dump in cooked noodles for yummy soup.

All the dried spices you may need to cook anything at all you want, in zip-lock baggies. They take up no space, weigh nearly nothing, and will make you a happier person, if you're anything like me, cooking wise.

I think I need to go have breakfast now... :)

Re: On the topic of food:

[greenstorm.livejournal.com]

Quinoa and I never really got along, but couscous is one of my favourite things and it's so much quicker and easier to cook than almost anything.

I'm not sure how happy I'd be without Little Creek dressing, and I do have a fridge and freezer there, but basalmic and olive oil are great ideas.

Miso is also a great idea. Spices... hm. That sounds like a little more effort than I'll want to put into cooking in the first week or two, but if I forget salt I'll be in a bad place.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_greenwitch_/]

Canned tuna or salmon for protein? Doesn't need refrigeration. Dried fruit, almonds or other nuts and seeds - granola bars for stuff to have in your pocket if you don't have/can't get to food when you're hungry.

Polar fleece would do for your extra blankets if you have time to go to a fabric store. They're usually selling some ugly pattern off cheap, and it doesn't need to be hemmed (is that spelled right?).

Also offhand, flashlight, and glasses (for backup).

[greenstorm.livejournal.com]

Refrigeration isn't actually the problem, but canned fish should be on the list, you're right.

Granola bars or anything mainly seedy/nutty actually makes me pretty nauseous if I rely on it as food, instead of using it for garnish. It limits my options that way. Luckily dried fruit works, and is a great idea.

I have a ton of afghan blankets around, and Juggler sewed me a polar fleece sleeping bag liner last year, but an extra polar fleece piece for a wandering-around blanket ythat can get dirty isn't a bad idea.

Flashlight- duh.

Glasses- I really should own a pair, hm?