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Old 04-17-17, 09:18 AM
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For snacking during the day and during the times when I'm riding the fire/logging/mining roads of Northern Ontario Canada I like to carry nuts, cashews and other dried fruit in small zip-lock bags in a handlebar bag. i recently discovered the slide seal bags that are eaier to open and c losethan the zip-lock type of bags.

Because my tours are around two weeks average and are totally self-supported I prefer to use light weight food from the supermarket. I'll buy noodles, instant potato mix and similar stuff and then supplement that with freeze dried meat or dried meat. I really miss the Magic Pantry entrees of yore.

One thing to watch out for though is a sudden change in diet from normal at home food to tour specific food can lead to loose movements of the bowels.

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Breakfast: Coffee, porridge & juice
Lunch: Tortillas & peanut butter, fruit.
Dinner: Beans & rice with olive oil
Extra: Trailmix

It’s heavy, boring, cheap and vegan, so not for everyone, but I can live on it forever.

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Old 02-16-21, 05:02 AM
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Four year old thread resurrected.

Originally Posted by LisaG71
... and I want to go bike touring. short weekend trips to start and working up to longer and longer trips.
I pretty much have everything figured out.
what to bring
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right down to my 4-legged furry friend (sorry can't add a photo, as I joined today)
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In the future you may want to start a new thread when the thread is quite old, especially when there is a new topic.
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Old 02-16-21, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN
Four year old thread resurrected.



In the future you may want to start a new thread when the thread is quite old, especially when there is a new topic.
I dunno. A thread combining human food and dogs could get interesting.
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Old 02-16-21, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN
Four year old thread resurrected.



In the future you may want to start a new thread when the thread is quite old, especially when there is a new topic.
No idea how it ended up here. I did hit new thread, I'll fix on my laptop.
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Old 02-16-21, 09:24 AM
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No need to fix it now. Was funny to see my opinion on food hasn't changed

I also thought it funny that in a thread about what food to take you mentioned bringing your dog. I'm used to roughing it but I couldn't eat my molly

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Old 02-16-21, 10:31 AM
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Oh I will be fixing. I have no desire to eat my dog. He does go everywhere with me.
whippets can take road work better than other breeds for many reasons. He'll love it, once he is trained.
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Amazing, I can't get this dang dog to do any running along side me. He would also eats to much and is hungry all the time. To much extra food to carry.

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Old 02-16-21, 12:00 PM
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My first dog was a chi! Spike LOVED atving.. I am going to delete my thread, post on the new one
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Originally Posted by KPREN

Surely they make a pulling harness in his size. No one rides for free!!!
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Originally Posted by Happy Feet
Surely they make a pulling harness in his size. No one rides for free!!!
LOL, I haven't found a harness small enough to even take him for walks. He's is just over 1,500 grams. 3.4 pounds.
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Originally Posted by KPREN
LOL, I haven't found a harness small enough to even take him for walks. He's is just over 1,500 grams. 3.4 pounds.
My cat weighs about 6x that much.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
My cat weighs about 6x that much.
To my dog, that is a lion.
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Old 02-17-21, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by KPREN
LOL, I haven't found a harness small enough to even take him for walks. He's is just over 1,500 grams. 3.4 pounds.
That's squirrel-size up this-a way!
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Old 02-17-21, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by J.Higgins
That's squirrel-size up this-a way!
LOL, when he gets excited he jerks his big bushy tail like a squirrel
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Originally Posted by KPREN
LOL, when he gets excited he jerks his big bushy tail like a squirrel
HAHA! I bet he does! Cute little bugger!
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I eat a lot of Dinty Moore beef stew, instant oatmeal and peanut butter and honey sandwiches (decent jam only comes in glass jars which I do not want to haul), supplemented with gas station trail mix and pop tarts. Most of my touring has been done in the desert of the western US where grocery stores can be a week apart. So I buy things that can survive desert heat for a few days (no cheese, eggs or vegetables)

Remember to either carry a an opener or make sure everything you buy has a pull top
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