I'm attending a couple of music festivals this summer, the stay-and-camp-for-the-weekend type ones, and the first is in two weeks and it suddenly hit me that food may be a problem as I don't plan on spending a weekend living on extortionately priced burgers and chips.

So I'm wondering does anyone have any food ideas more interesting than a weekend of raw veggies and fruit? And any ideas on how to store it/keep it fresh by the 3rd day?

Any ideas or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Will you have cooler access and the abillity to replenish ice in the cooler?

Will you have cooking facilities - even a pot and a campfire?

Canned foods -
Granola
Crackers

i'd also insist on s'mores a uniquely american scouting tradition that is making it's way overseas...

Graham crackers (similar ro your digestive biscuit but a little thinner)
marshmallows, toasted ona campfire
and chocolate...

I did think of getting a small camping stove, but my boyfriend pointed out it's likely to get stolen, or used by a drunk to set something alight, so that's probably a no unfortunately.

I'm planning on digging out our cooler, but as far as ice replinishment goes I'm not hopeful, although I can't be certain as I've never been to this particular festival before.


I [stupidly] didn't consider cans, I'll have to have a long stroll down the can aisle in the supermarket.

dont' forget a can opener

And heavy duty storage bags - preferably of the zipper top variety - to pack foods in that could get wet when it rains.. ( me and camping always equaled rain..

Are you off to Glasto?

No, Download, it's not really my type of music but it's a compromise, if I go to it with my boyfriend he'll come to Reading with me, haha.

Thanks for the tips Mal, I'm dreading it will rain, and knowing English weather it will.