A sandwich press I usually use and I also Listen to the locals for the nearest food store. I learned to research the area of a con to find grocery stores near by. I tend to go for one big dinner with friends. I've had luck with rooms having mini fridges. Cons in winter are the best though for foods that need to be cold if you lack a fridge. I've been to about 4 -5 different cons I've learned many different tricks. Thanks for sharing yours Uncle Yo.
My method of keeping things cold without them getting wet involves a collapsible cooler like you can get from a Walgreens/CVS/etc, and 2-3 ziploc freezer bags. Put the ice in the bags and you can put them in your cooler and nothing will get wet. And when the ice melts, just take the bag to the bathroom, open and dump it, then fill the bag at the ice machine. Even if the ice is made from horrid water, only the cold gets out, not the water.
As a former door to door fundraiser, I've had a bit of experience with on the go eating. Tinned vegetable soup is a god send for healthy eating. same goes for tinned spaghetti and meatballs ect. I got used to eating that stuff cold and it's substantial enough to keep you going. And of course, as Uncle Yo has said, fruit. apples, pears, bananas. Anything that can survive just out in the open (thought take care on the way there, a bruised fruit is a vengeful fruit)
Also, as far as snacks go, I've been known to drop about $10-12 and grab a 12 pack of assorted Special K snack bars and a 5-pack of Zone bars. They'll almost definitely last throughout the weekend, and the Special K bars are good just about any time. I work a lot of cons and I'll just throw a few in a bag if I can keep them near where I work, or just put one in my pocket so I can snack if I get hungry.
There is a way of keeping food cold if you don't have a small portable electric cooler. Use a regular cooler and use the hotel ice to keep it cold. Keep a little water in the bottom of if (dump it out if it gets too full) and you can keep drinks in there. A little tray on top with a few holes to get the cold water vapors (or whatever) through to put stuff on you don't want getting wet (if you don't have sealed containers) and you're good. Kept pasta, sandwiches, and flavored water cold that way.
This is why, when I attend cons, I always keep a fist full of Meat Snack Sticks, a couple granola bars, and maybe some nuts with me. A couple years ago, I was at a con, and it wasn't until I returned to the room after midnight that I realized that all I'd eaten that day was a couple pieces of candy. Ofcourse, this was after any nearby food venues had closed up for the night, so I had to make do with a box of Red Vines and a large bag of snack size bags of chips. Please, remember to eat.
Something I'll be doing this summer. Get yourself some MREs off the internet. They're of decent quality and last quite a while if you don't use them. And most of them come with a small water powered heating pack. If they can get soldiers through combat, they can get you through a convention.
Bad boi! Watchu gon watchu gonna do?
A sandwich press I usually use and I also Listen to the locals for the nearest food store. I learned to research the area of a con to find grocery stores near by. I tend to go for one big dinner with friends. I've had luck with rooms having mini fridges. Cons in winter are the best though for foods that need to be cold if you lack a fridge. I've been to about 4 -5 different cons I've learned many different tricks. Thanks for sharing yours Uncle Yo.
My method of keeping things cold without them getting wet involves a collapsible cooler like you can get from a Walgreens/CVS/etc, and 2-3 ziploc freezer bags. Put the ice in the bags and you can put them in your cooler and nothing will get wet. And when the ice melts, just take the bag to the bathroom, open and dump it, then fill the bag at the ice machine. Even if the ice is made from horrid water, only the cold gets out, not the water.
That's not a bad idea.
As a former door to door fundraiser, I've had a bit of experience with on the go eating.
Tinned vegetable soup is a god send for healthy eating. same goes for tinned spaghetti and meatballs ect. I got used to eating that stuff cold and it's substantial enough to keep you going.
And of course, as Uncle Yo has said, fruit. apples, pears, bananas. Anything that can survive just out in the open (thought take care on the way there, a bruised fruit is a vengeful fruit)
Wazzup
Also, as far as snacks go, I've been known to drop about $10-12 and grab a 12 pack of assorted Special K snack bars and a 5-pack of Zone bars. They'll almost definitely last throughout the weekend, and the Special K bars are good just about any time. I work a lot of cons and I'll just throw a few in a bag if I can keep them near where I work, or just put one in my pocket so I can snack if I get hungry.
There is a way of keeping food cold if you don't have a small portable electric cooler. Use a regular cooler and use the hotel ice to keep it cold. Keep a little water in the bottom of if (dump it out if it gets too full) and you can keep drinks in there. A little tray on top with a few holes to get the cold water vapors (or whatever) through to put stuff on you don't want getting wet (if you don't have sealed containers) and you're good. Kept pasta, sandwiches, and flavored water cold that way.
I have that same exact shirt that I used to wear in college. I can still pull it out of my dresser. I wear it the same way too...
Detroit sounds like a good new location idea for San Diego Comicon :-)
This is why, when I attend cons, I always keep a fist full of Meat Snack Sticks, a couple granola bars, and maybe some nuts with me.
A couple years ago, I was at a con, and it wasn't until I returned to the room after midnight that I realized that all I'd eaten that day was a couple pieces of candy.
Ofcourse, this was after any nearby food venues had closed up for the night, so I had to make do with a box of Red Vines and a large bag of snack size bags of chips.
Please, remember to eat.
Throw in some carrots and potatoes and baby, you got a stew.
Something I'll be doing this summer.
Get yourself some MREs off the internet. They're of decent quality and last quite a while if you don't use them.
And most of them come with a small water powered heating pack.
If they can get soldiers through combat, they can get you through a convention.
And for the record my dad came up with that. Him smart.
Aluminum Foil, iron, bacon
Can I hire you as my personal dietitian? Please?
Kinda lost me doing this from a home kitchen and not a hotel room.
Cred points -10000
Bad boy? Terrible phrase.
False, even meat is good for 6- 8 hours after serving.
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