I’ll be sure to bust the Kaptains chops when we brew the LlamaLlager this weekend.
As to the vaccum sealers… I have used them for long term food storage and found that the consumer version +or- 69.95 works just fine…
As for how much suck do you need Daniella
I’ve been backpacking for more years than I’d care to admit and would like to share a little technique of mine which works very well for all short term storage. It works especially well with humboldt county homegrown, dried foods, and leftover turkey broth:
Place your material in a new gallon sized zip loc brand bag
seal the bag from either end toward the center until there is only about an inch remaining to seal.
using the thumb and forefingers of each hand on either side of the unsealed portion of the bag, make a small open hole in the unsealed bag.
Place your mouth over this hole
Inhale exuberantly.
the excess air will evacuate fairly quickly so that you can then
ok everyone, this is a strange question, but my new eating lifestyle demands it: Is there by any chance a place to get fresh fruit/vegetable juice in Town? Like say a latte/juice bar? eh? I figure with all the beer, turkey, rumballs, oysters, etc. I may be eating, the least I can do is continue with my veggie/fruit juice for breakfast . . . . :thumbsup
I’m guessing there aren’t many festivarians with a high powered juicer kickin’ around their campsite . . . . than again, i’ve never been to TBF, so who knows!
Another perspective on the food/potluck/joyous environment, and I’m still very new to Town Park (2nd year - not a virgin but low on the food chain relative to Monkeygirls time in and then there’s Tom…). Karlos knows people are kind and generous, but I sense a respectful give and take would make any virgin most welcome. Here’s what I put on the Rumball thread:
With the high number of virgins to our town park festivities, I thought I’d take a moment to make note. People put a lot of effort into these events, it’s really something. My virgin year I felt blown away at the absolute mastery of the chefs and brewmasters. From Steamboats sink to Jerry’s oysters, they all take a great deal of effort and sometimes money.
In my opinion, the best thing to do to participate in rum balls, or another event, is to make a contribution. A gift to the gods of sort. A day or two before rum balls the wagon circulates to collect melon donations and “juice” donations. If you can drop something off at another “established” camp I’m sure it would get there. Otherwise, bringing a snack to contribute would be a great way to give and get good festivarian karma.
All these events are great because of the contributions and efforts people make to create it. It’s some of the finest beer, cooking, festivities you’ll find. Pitching in with something special, I think that would be a great idea. I’m planning to bring something nice too, for the record.
There is ALWAYS a vegetarian alternative in Camp Run a Muck, and I’m not talking simply fermented grain juice with a a bit oc carbonation in it. Juice is easy… simply put some stuff in the food processor and press ON :festival
Ha! I’ll have you know I am a proud meat eater as well! (locally grown and grass fed of course!) hehe, ok, so the occasional steak from some chain restaurant too . . . but don’t tell anyone. I just happen to LOVE fruits and veggies, that and I started a raw food diet three weeks ago to get back into “health mode”, but enough about my eating habits! funny, as you were typing this, I was posting an ISO Town park tickets that reads, “yay for turkey and beer”
The best way to get juice in the morning is to goto the Bloody Morning Wednesday Celebration…and once the fest starts…Ma Biddle has great bloodys as well…oh and the Celery is RAW!!! :cheers
I also am a huge fan of super-spicy Bloody Mary’s! I’m sure Daniela and I will be bringing a few bottles of mix and will be dishing out drinks to unsuspecting passers-by.
